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Supporting women means you help families to survive – creating wins to all
The situation in the rural areas for women in India, especially those living close to the poverty line, has never been easy. Today, with the ongoing Covid crises it’s a big challenge to gain enough to make sure that there is food on the table. The income is – in many cases – not sufficient…
More Health, Better Care – Two additional Making More Health kindergarten under construction
The Corona crisis is a huge challenge for the population, in the Indian cities and also in the villages. Also in our project area close to Coimbatore and the villages the situation is obvious: besides the risks of the virus itself the direct and indirect consequences are huge. The income situation in many families is…
Holistic empowerment goes beyond mask distribution
The Karl Kübel foundation (KKS) and Making More Health (MMH), a social entrepreneurial initiative driven by Boehringer Ingelheim have been supporting 20 local leaders from Vimuktha Federation. They women have participated in several health and hygiene awareness training sessions as well as in digital and income generation activities, among them also the production of soap….
Soap making day to protect tribal communities
The COVID-19 virus is a huge risk to all, and even more for ethnic minorities. Tribals comprise a substantial minority population of India, making up 8.6% of India‘s population, or 104.2 million people, according to the 2011 census. One of the most impactful activities to combat infections is soap and hygiene practices. But soap is…
Moving from Local Corporate Social Responsibility to Global Social Engagement
How society and companies can practice innovative social engagement and profit from doing so In the late 1940s and early 1950s, a number of international social organizations were founded. The World Bank and the International Monetary Fund increasingly broadened their scope of activity and soon began promoting “international development.” In addition to the large development…
