In India, the widespread confinement caused by the Coronavirus pandemic has left thousands of migrant workers stranded on the sites where they originally came to work. Far from their families, their homes and now without any income-generating activity, Aide et Action is working to assist them on a daily basis. Before nationwide-containment was declared to […]
Archives for March 2020
Vietnam: Aide et Action launches education campaign to reduce the spread of Coronavirus
As cases of COVID-19 increase in Vietnam, Aide et Action is responding through education – bringing soap and dry sanitiser to remote and rural areas and teaching children and communities how to use them effectively. Now, more than ever before, is the time to work together to prevent the spread of the virus, in line […]
In Southeast Asia, Aide et Action uses education to tackle Coronavirus crisis
As the world rallies together during the global pandemic of COVID-19, never has a sense of community and solidarity seemed more important. Here, at Aide et Action, are at the forefront of this call for solidarity, identifying new ways to use education to respond to the crisis. Across the world, educational institutions have shut their […]
Aide et Action Magazine: Life-long learning is an essential stake for the future
We welcomed 2020 is an important turning point for Aide et Action. First, because it marked the beginning of the last decade to achieve the sustainable development goals as defined by the United Nations in order to ensure, by 2030, peace and prosperity for people and the planet. Among these objectives, that of quality education […]
Romania: The Roma population is more excluded than ever in the wake of the Coronavirus
A curfew since March 23, the state of emergency since March 16, schools closed since March 11 … Romania, too, is deeply impacted by the Coronavirus/COVID-19 pandemic. In this context of a global health crisis, the Roma population is particularly isolated and weakened. Aide et Action has been running a project since 2018, in partnership […]
France: Slum and shantytown populations are more vulnerable than ever during COVID-19 outbreak
In France, Aide et Action has been working in partnership with the association ASET 93, in the shantytowns of Seine-Saint-Denis to support the education of children living far from school. The spread of the coronavirus is particularly impacting these vulnerable and marginalized populations. More than 600 children live in slums in Seine-Saint-Denis and 80% of […]
Global: Aide et Action’s activities strongly impacted by Coronavirus
As the coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads worldwide, an unprecedented number of children and young people are no longer attending schools or universities. In this context of a global health crisis, we are organizing ourselves to best maintain our activities with the most vulnerable and marginalized populations across our 19 countries of operation. According to UNESCO, 85 […]
Cambodia: 40 years after the genocide, Mom demonstrates the power of education to make a difference
On this International Women’s Day, we would like to share the story of Phou Mom, a survivor of the Khmer Rouge regime, who has spent the past 40 years advocating education as a tool for rebuilding Cambodian society. In Cambodia, under the Khmer Rouge regime (1975-1979), many intellectuals were murdered and around 90% of the […]