Tag: Livelihood Development

PARIBARTAN – Climate change adaptation and transforming gender relationships in Patuakhali district, Bangladesh

Project Name PARIBARTAN – Climate change adaptation and transforming gender relationships in Patuakhali district, Bangladesh Project Location Bangladesh Project Natures Humanitarian Relief and Disaster Risk Reduction Livelihood Development Project Objectives Empowering communities to enhance their ability to resist disaster risks and climate change. Reducing gender-based violence and promoting gender equality through the practice of the Transforming Masculinities approach. Promoting climate-adaptive agricultural techniques and training to increase livelihood options. Beneficiaries Community members in 123 villages in the Kalapara region, including members of minority religious groups within the most vulnerable groups (such as farmers, fishermen, temporary workers, children, victims and survivors of gender-based violence, and people with disabilities) No. of Beneficiaries 3,815 Key Activities With the support of the local

Karongi Church Empowerment Zone

Project Name Karongi Church Empowerment Zone Project Location Rwanda Project Natures Church and Community Mobilisation Livelihood Development Project Objectives Through training and other means, build up local churches to bear united witness in their communities, serving the vulnerable groups in their areas and fulfilling Integral Mission. Beneficiaries Local church leaders and vulnerable groups (including malnourished children and impoverished farmers). No. of Beneficiaries 10,362 Key Activities Church Mobilisation: Provide comprehensive training to local churches and enhance the functions of the Church Network Committee, enabling Integral Mission to be practised in various communities. Economic Development: Establish savings groups and offer financial management training to participants. Strengthening Family Function: Conduct Bible-based family group training, fostering healthy families by building strong marital

Thriving communities through women’s economic empowerment, improved climate resilient livelihoods and the engagement of Civil Society Organisations in Ethiopia

Project Name Thriving communities through women’s economic empowerment, improved climate resilient livelihoods and the engagement of Civil Society Organisations in Ethiopia Project Location Ethiopia Project Natures Church and Community Mobilisation Livelihood Development Project Objectives Mobilise and enhance the outreach capacity of local churches to encourage believers to care for their neighbours and support vulnerable families in the community. Promote the adoption of conservation farming practices among local smallholder farming families, enabling sustainable agriculture and improving household food security. This will also help enhance their resilience in the face of natural disasters and the impacts of climate change. Beneficiaries Small farmers from impoverished families and local churches. No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 1,700 households and 12 churches. Key Activities Train

Community-based empowerment for Yangon’s most vulnerable families Second Phase

Project Name Community-based empowerment for Yangon’s most vulnerable families Second Phase Project Location Myanmar Project Natures Livelihood Development Anti-human Trafficking Project Objectives Enhance psychosocial support and interpersonal care by establishing affiliation groups Build up Christian leaders with entrepreneurship capabilities and business skills. Beneficiaries Families living in poverty in the city, including men, women, youth, and children. No. of Beneficiaries 660 Key Activities Vocational and business training: business training and startup fund, skills hub and business group. Psychosocial support through community group formation: children groups, youth groups, men groups, women groups, and family groups. Intensive Transformation Program: discipleship training and business mentorship. Emergency assistance: medical assistance, emergency assistance to vulnerable families and home visit. Project Period Apr 2023 to

Seemapuri Urban Resilience Project in India (Extension Year)

Project Name Seemapuri Urban Resilience Project in India (Extension Year) Project Location India Project Natures Urban and Rural Development Livelihood Development Project Objectives Improve livelihood security for disadvantaged and impoverished families in project areas. Serve poor communities that frequently migrate within the country due to livelihood needs. Beneficiaries Impoverished internal migrants struggling for survival No. of Beneficiaries 490 Key Activities Education and Livelihood Development Provide qualified teachers and educational resources for children’s development centres Offer tailoring and beauty courses at vocational training centres Assist disadvantaged communities in running small businesses or help aspiring small business owners expand their operations Provide career counselling and guidance for young people Health and Wellness Provide regular health check-ups and vaccination services Distribute

From Sewing Sanitary Napkins to Three-Layer Face Masks

Banner image: Theit Theit Shwee sewing face masks made by cloth (Source: CEDAR’s partner) “Kacha…Kacha…” Theit Theit Shwee, a woman from the slum area of Myanmar, sat in front of a sewing machine and sewed the fabric. She carefully wrapped the two white bands and sewed them with the fabric and finished making a three-layer cloth mask. This has been her daily job, making cloth masks with other women in the community center of CEDAR’s partner. Due to the local outbreak of COVID-19, Theit Theit Shwee, who was already over 40, immediately lost her job. She had been working so hard to raise her child for many years, but the pandemic has made her lose all her income.

The Poor Amidst the Drought in Zimbabwe

This July, the world experienced perhaps the hottest month in over a century. It is true that the climate crisis can produce very divergent impacts on the rich and the poor. As UN expert pointed out recently, the rich have money to find ways to mitigate the threats of global warming, but the poor are powerless to protect themselves. They are left to bear the resulting heat, famine and diseases. CEDAR has had an insight into the great affliction that the poor in Zimbabwe in southern Africa have to endure. Recently, El Nino caused a drought in Zimbabwe. The World Food Programme warned that over 2.3 million farmers in the country are on the verge of starvation. Yield of maize, the