AIDE ET ACTION

In 2010, 72 millions of children did not have access to education. Girls, the most vulnerable children, children in a situation of handicap, children from the minorities or the poorest classes are the children who are mostly excluded.

Education contributes importantly to the development. It has a direct impact on the health of the communities. It allows improving the democratic participation, to fight against discriminations and to enhance the growth. Beyond those effects, education is a fundamental human right. As any human right, it has to be defended and extended.

 

 
Favouring the access to education and improving the conditions in which the children are welcomed. Aide et Action is committed to the youngest children but also to the discriminated or most vulnerable populations. The environment of the schools is improved with the development of school canteens, latrines, furniture, library and pedagogical material…

Improving the quality of education. Aide et Action reinforces the skills of the teachers, in particular with training, the development of adapted pedagogical practices and the provision of didactic material. The association also encourages  the communities in taking part actively to the life and management of the school.

Supporting the communities in the development of the educational plan. Aide et Action favours the autonomy of the communities in the respect of their cultures. All the actors (communities, State, local associations, pupils' parents, teachers…) are taking part in the projects. The Association backs them up, so that they can decide, create, implement and assess their own projects of development.

Favouring the social and professional integration of the most vulnerable. With adapted training programs, Aide et Action encourages the social and professional integration of young people, mainly from disadvantaged classes. For example, it is the case of the iLead project in India. In other countries, such as China or Benin, Aide et Action provides literacy classes.

Heightening and mobilising public awareness at world level for a fairer and more equal world. Aide et Action uses education as their key tool for the prevention and resolution of conflicts. At the border between Haiti and the Dominican Republic for example, the association conveys values linked to a culture of peace and non-violence.

Guaranteeing an education in situation of emergency and post emergency. During natural disasters in the countries where it is present, Aide et Action implements emergency programs to help the population who are the victims of these disasters and develops building projects. We intervened for example during the Tsunami of 2004 in Asia and more recently in Haiti after the earthquake of the 12th of January 2010.

 

 
The French association is a founding member or the organisation Aide et Action International, founded in 2007.

This organisation is stemming from the will to give the governance of Aide et Action to the whole of the voluntary actors from all the regions where it is active. They share their values, its Charter and targets. This will expressed itself with a majority during the states general of the association which gathered the actors and partners in 2004. A will implemented during the General Assemblies which followed.

Aide et Action International has already four members, the associations from France, Switzerland, Africa and South Asia (the two latter were founded in June 2010). The international organisation will get bigger in 2011 with the regional associations from South-East Asia, South America-Caribbean.
It is be governed by a Council gathering representatives of all the regions and actors known for their expertise. As a founding member, the Association Aide et Action France will be eligible to sit by right on the Council.