Amma

Amma, who is not only praising God, has already hughed 26 millions of people. Each year, this indian spiritual leader, considered as a « Mahatma » (great soul) in her country, travel around the world to bring her compassionate message and hugh each one who comes to receive her « (...)

Arunchala

In Tiruvannamalai, each full moon, hundreds of thousands of barefooted pilgrims gather around Arunachala, the sacred mountain dedicated to Shiva. During all the night, the procession walk under the glowing moon veiled by the smokes of pujas. Pilgrims stop in front of each small temple, sanctuary (...)

Ashalayam, the House of Hope

To offer a future to the street children of Calcutta, the association Ashalayam has opened twenty boarding schools and four night shelters. 550 children have now gone back to school or are currently learning a profession. They play cricket and rugby. They are learning to get up early again. They can (...)

Ayurveda

"Veda" means "knowledge" and "Ayur", long life; Ayurveda is both an art, a philosophy and a traditional medicine which would possess the secret of longevity. In South India, beauty shops and luxurious hotels are springing up everywhere, which propose diagnosises and massages: (...)

Lending Not Only to the Rich

Launched in Bangladesh in 1983 by the Grammen Bank, microcredit operates on the principle of granting small loans that are paid back over the short term to people who have no access to standard banking systems. Today there are an estimated 60 million microcredit clients. Microcredit is an effective (...)

The last drop of Bangalore8

The last drop of Bangalore

As a global information technology center and Indian engine of growth, Bangalore is experiencing severe water supply shortages. For 20 years, the city has been drip-fed thanks to groundwater pumping, which is expected to be depleted in 2025. While the water tanker (...)

cotton

Fair-trade products are also respectful of the environment. Growing organic cotton lets farmers respect their land, avoid poisoning it with pesticides that are harmful to them and their families, and also avoid going into debt to pay for the chemicals. From organic cotton farming to the creation (...)