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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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 […]
India: Aide et Action creates resource centers for migrants during Coronavirus
Since the start of the Coronavirus crisis in India, Aide et Action has been supporting migrant workers who are particularly vulnerable. After emergency food relief and advocacy work to defend their rights, our teams are now offering to support them on a daily basis, transforming 19 of our professional training centers into resource and information […]
India: Aide et Action provides support migrants in distress during Coronvirus crisis
The situation of migrant workers in India is alarming. Due to the COVID-19 crisis, the sudden suspension of work and restrictions on movement is causing deep social distress. To support them during this period, Aide et Action is increasing their food supply and defending their fundamental rights. In India, the government-imposed lockdown to tackle the […]
Vietnam: sensitizing marginalized populations to the risks of migration
In rural Vietnam, the remote province of Lao Cai is a nerve center of human trafficking. There, most young people have few options: to stay and live off a poor income from agriculture or to migrate within Vietnam or beyond to the neighboring border in China, seeking better economic opportunities. A situation with high risks. […]
Migrants in need of education: there is urgency
Deprivation of rights, inhumane conditions, physical and moral suffering …. There is an urgent need today to help the international and internal migrant populations, writes Aide and Action on this International Migration Day, celebrated on 18 December. “Migration promotes economic growth, dynamic societies and tolerance. They offer a chance to millions of people seeking a […]