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
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
Girls from difficult family situations live in the Solera dormitory in Amravati. Here they receive loving support for their personal and academic development. Some girls
The orphanage is one of Paul Rathmann’s largest projects. He himself grew up in poverty as an “untouchable”. He received a good education in a
The Sundarbans project arose from the need to support the extremely poor people on the islands with a community run educational facility. The aim is
The quality of teaching in Assam’s state schools is often poor, and so is the learning outcome. Teachers are often very poorly trained and there
The focus of “Voice of World” is working with the blind and visually impaired. The organization was founded in Kolkata in 1992 by a visually
This project was founded by Joseph Das, who previously worked with Mother Teresa in the Kalighat Death House for many years. The home is approximately
The Anugrah therapy and training center in northern India arose from the personal need of the Kumar family and their sponsorship relationship in Switzerland. Robert
Andreas Wimmer has made it his life’s work to give orphaned street urchins a home. More than 20 years ago he traveled from Munich to
Brother Xavier has been teaching children from the poorest backgrounds since 1997. Mainly from the red light districts of Kolkata to free them from the
The Mangalakara Children’s Home is currently home to around 300 children, to which two colleges are attached. The contact came about through Angelika Holler, who
Many years ago, Prabir Das founded a small project in which he took in ten children from the poorest backgrounds, looked after them and successfully
Jaykrishna Kayal founded a primary and secondary school in his home village near Kolkata. If the young people have no prospects, they migrate to the