Friday, May 21, 2010
USAID + Food for the Hungry (Chengxi)
USAID works with various organisations worldwide in response to the MDGs. I'll be writing on it's collaboration with Food for the Hungry in Indonesia.
After the tsunami disaster in 2008, Food for the Hungry have been providing aid to them, even up till now where the aftereffects of the tsunami are still very visible.
USAID basically provide funds to Food for the Hungry as an untied aid.
The MDGs targeted here are End poverty and Hungry, and also Child Health.
In Indonesia where the land has been devastated by the disaster, aid is needed over a large time frame, which means that alot of funds are needed to see the project through.
Here are some of the projects Food for the Hungry is doing in Indonesia.
Agriculture & Economic Development: The Agriculture Livelihoods programs consist of training in the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) organic rice planting method, organic gardens, and reforestation with cocoa trees as a cash crop.
Indonesia Education: In partnership and at the request of local leaders, Food for the Hungry created a program focused on the improvement of English education in Meulaboh. The project has four major components: English Camps, Teacher Training Retreats, Teacher Exchange Programs, and PKK Teacher and Leadership Training. In addition, in the Afulu district, our staff tutors in Indonesian literacy, kindergarten, and high school science and math.
Indonesia Livelihoods Program: Skills trainings are provided in sewing, embroidering, baking, and cassava chip making. In addition, participants learn about financial management and develop savings groups. These programs focus on empowering the women in the community.
Food for the Hungry began working in Indonesia following the 2004 tsunami, initially to provide relief assistance to children and families who survived the tragedy.
In response to the long-term need for rebuilding and rehabilitation, the City of Phoenix joined with Food for the Hungry to establish the “Rising to Help” initiative, a commitment to restore the municipality of Meulaboh, which lost nearly one-third of its citizens in the disaster. Food for the Hungry has committed to help communities and leaders discover sustainable ways to improve their living and know and embrace the love of God. The area now shows more economic activity than before the disaster.
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