ThyssenKrupp support projects for tsunami victims
Reconstruction and village development in the Kanyakumari region
€500,000 of the ThyssenKrupp AG donations will flow into a village development project in the Kanyakumari region. This project in Southern India will be realized in collaboration with the charity Kindernothilfe e. V.
At refugee camp,
Foto: Kindernothilfe
In 15 villages severely affected by the tsunami, villagers will be given help to help themselves. The main focus is on two goals: restoring the basis of life for the villagers and providing help for the affected children. For example, a children's day care center will be built in each village. These centers will be used as kindergartens in the mornings and to supervise schoolchildren in the afternoon. In total, around 1,200 children will benefit. In the evenings, the buildings will be available as community centers in which village development committees and women's self-help groups can meet to discuss the concerns of the village.
Other aims of the project are to purchase fishing boats and to (re)build the small trade sector.
