India

Bihar is one of India’s poorer states. In the district of Patna, the female literacy rate is even below 40 per cent, which is why

The livelihoods of many farmers in the north of the Indian state of West Bengal are threatened by the effects of climate change and the

Village communities in north-eastern India often suffer from financial insecurity and a lack of education, health and infrastructure. The Childaid Network Foundation and local partners

Ghosaldanga Bishnubati Adibasi Trust is a registered organization working in two Santal villages, Ghosaldanga and Bishnubati in Birbhum District of West Bengal for the last

In India, the topic of disability is still a taboo that is tainted with shame. People with disabilities are often isolated and cut off from

India has the lowest percentage of skilled labor among rural women because they depend only on agriculture. Indian rural women contribute greatly in household chores,

Children with disabilities are considered a curse in many Indian societies and are therefore severely neglected. They experience social discrimination and have little access to

Bihar is one of the poorest states in India. More than two-thirds of the population there lives in rural areas, primarily from income from agriculture.

The women from Pichatur mainly work in agriculture and only get seasonal work for five to six months a year or as long as there

The SEED Kanyashram School in Odisha/India was founded in 1998 by the Indian NGO NYSASDRI. Here, indigenous girls of the Koya tribe could receive school

In India, the “new poor” are mainly people who live in rural areas and belong to marginalized groups. Poverty caused by the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates

Jharkhand has extensive mineral resources such as coal, iron, bauxite, copper and uranium. The government plans to mine these raw materials and drive forward industrialization.

Climate change knows no borders and is significantly influenced by populous countries like India. However, environmental education has not yet found a sufficient place in

The Bolangir region is one of the poorest regions in India. The majority of the population here lives in rural areas. The most marginalised population

In India, access to education is a major problem and a major obstacle to securing children’s rights. Discrimination by the caste system and against women

The Schöck-Familien-Stiftung, together with the city of Stuttgart, which has a city partnership with Mumbai, supports an educational program for children from the slums in

This project, funded by the Schöck-Familien-Stiftung, in the district of Marakkanam, District of Villipuram, Tamil Nadu, is intended to create earning opportunities for initially 120

The Gumla district in southwest Jharkhand is mainly inhabited by indigenous groups such as the Kurux. The region is therefore rich in culture and traditions.

India has been the largest organic cotton growing country for many years, but organic farmers have had great difficulty in accessing high-quality, GMO (Genetically Modified

A center has been set up in eastern Assam where committed young people can develop ideas and receive support in implementing them. Together with the

In the states of Assam and Meghalaya, many people live below the poverty line and are mainly dependent on agriculture, which is inadequate due to