According to the India census 2011, there were 92.95 million internal child migrants dispersed across the country, with present-day figures likely to be much higher. Studies indicate that these children are more vulnerable with higher probabilities of child labour and discontinued educational opportunities. The current COVID pandemic has further exacerbated their challenges and in response, […]
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Lao PDR: Educating teachers on child rights
In the provinces of Vientiane and Oudomxay, in The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR), teachers from 30 schools have been trained on child rights with the aim to change their teaching methods and the school experience of children in the country. Ms. Nangmany, a teacher at Natiew primary school in Vientiane province, participated in […]
Vietnam: Business Initiative Challenge Competition Final and Awards
On 11 November 2021, Aide et Action in partnership with Northwest Development Cooperation Center and Youth Union of Hoa Binh and Lao Cai provinces organized the final round and the award ceremony of the “Business Initiative Challenge” competition online, co-sponsored by the European Union and Standard Chartered Bank Vietnam. The “Business Initiative Challenge” competition is […]
Lao PDR: School feeding supports women’s employment and children’s nutrition
In Pakchan – a small, rural village in Vientiane province, in The Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) – school lunchtime is not only the highlight of the school day for its 200 students, including 108 girls aged 3-12, but is critical to their development. Sommathid Sisompheang, a 4th-grade teacher at Pakchan primary school, is […]
Cambodia: Building Back Small Businesses During the Covid-19 Pandemic
In Cambodia, as the Covid-19 pandemic rages on, it also continues to affect societies and economies at their cores. In the country’s rural, central province of Kampong Thom, 48-year-old Sreyneth*, a street vendor selling desserts shares the same fate as many workers in the informal sector – a loss of income and little to no […]
Lao PDR: A scholarship for a better future
As we celebrate the International Day of the Girl Child, we celebrate Kanna Sunivong, an inspiring young student in the Lao People’s Democratic Republic (Lao PDR) who received a scholarship to continue her primary school education and who now has big dreams for her future. In BeangLuang village, a small, rural village surrounded by expansive […]
Africa: In the Sahel, 4 million girls have dropped out of school
The education crisis remains acute in Sahel countries due to insecurity. With projects in Niger, Mali, and Burkina Faso, Aide et Action is alarmed by this situation, of which girls are the first to bear the consequences. As a leader of Coalition Éducation, a French coalition of 20 civil society organisations working on #education internationally […]
India: Girls supported by ENLIGHT project score well in examinations
In India, the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic threatened to impede the academic progress of children, specifically those facing their board examinations. The closure of schools and the introduction of technology in education induced a great level of stress and uncertainty but, thanks to the educational support of Aide et Action’s ENLIGHT project, several girls, particularly those […]