In the remote and isolated province of Lai Chau in northern Vietnam, most of the inhabitants rely on agriculture to earn a living. When Covid-19 led to travel and trade restrictions earlier this year, those that used to go to the field every day to farm found themselves in a difficult position economically. Aide et […]
Archives for 2020
Aide et Action Magazine: Our COVID response in the face of the crisis
Education helps prevents epidemics, it teaches hygiene, it is sometimes the only solution to make up for the lack of vaccines; it can act on health problems everywhere in the world; education is a cure. This is why, in the face of the global health crisis that we have been going through for months, Aide […]
Southeast Asia: As economies fall, child labour rises during Coronavirus crisis
As livelihoods in Southeast Asia continue to be lost to the current global pandemic, the most vulnerable populations will be hit the hardest, especially children. The Asian Development Bank (ADB) estimates that the COVID crisis will threaten the employment of 68 million workers across Asia if it endures until September. This, coupled with the extensive […]
India: 2,600 children supported to escape child labor
Aide et Action is fighting to make access to education a reality for millions of children who are still deprived of it. But beyond this mission, we also act to ensure respect for their fundamental rights such as protection against economic exploitation. In India, for example, in the past four years, we have helped 2,600 […]
Vietnam: Standard Chartered Bank supports Aide et Action’s coronavirus response activities
Aide et Action is delighted to have been granted funding from Standard Chartered Bank to support our COVID-19 response activities in Vietnam. Standard Chartered Bank has made the headlines for their generous support to multiple organizations tackling COVID. This includes funding US$85,200 to National Hospital Of Tropical Diseases to purchase basic/essential medical equipment, US$81,800 to […]
Sri Lanka: Our professional training program adapts to COVID-19 and goes online
In Sri Lanka, following the closure of our vocational training centers due to COVID-19, our skills development program, iLEAD, has adapted using technology. Curretnly, trainees are able to continue their training across the country, despite the crisis. This initiative has ensured all 372 registered students are continuing with their regular online classes through their respective […]
Benin: Supporting girls’ menstruation to strengthen their attendance in class
Many schools in Benin, West Africa, do not have latrines or water points. This lack of health facilities makes life difficult for many girls, even pushing some of them to drop out of school. On the occasion of World Menstrual Hygiene Day 2020, we’d like to share more about our work supporting hygiene and sanitation […]
Job Posting: Program Officer – Program Development and Institutional Funding
Deadline: 14 June 2020 Aide et Action is currently seeking a Program Officer – Program Development and Institutional Funding to be based in our regional office in Phnom Penh, Cambodia. The successful candidate should have a Bachelor’s Degree in Project Management, Social Science, Education, International Development, International Relations or a relevant field and at least […]