03 Sep 2019 Where does Break Poverty intervene in the world ?

Although Break Poverty intervenes primordially in France today through its three pillars of intervention: early childhood, prevention of school drop-outs, and access to employment, Break Poverty is determined to continue its battle against poverty all around the world, especially where extreme poverty remains a violent threat to populations. A first and extensive program is currently developing in India.

Naos Village in India

Break Poverty coordinates a three-folded program in India. Financed by NAOS, global player in skincare and implemented by Action Contre la Faim – India, Naos Village aims to save, in urgency, families suffering from extreme poverty and malnutrition and, in the long term, to provide sustainable livelihoods. This global project benefits to 45 000 Indians from a tribal zone and is composed of three missions:

• Health and malnutrition: detection and treatment of severely malnourished children, awareness-raising among pregnant mothers to combat anemia and avoid harmful behavior, organization of “health camps” to detect possible illnesses…
• Food security: setting up community gardens to ensure that households are self-sufficient regarding food, raising awareness on how to cook to ensure the necessary food intake, creating chicken coops to develop income-generating activities…
• Access to water: raising families’ awareness of water use and sanitation, setting up storage points to facilitate water supply, training in basic hygiene practices…

Repair the needs, mobilize local players – in particular enterprises – set up pioneer and innovative projects, in order to measure the impacts and to replicate it in other regions. This project will soon be evaluated and spread somewhere where the needs are great. 

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