Helping Artisans in Tsunami-stricken Aceh
More Information About this ProjectProject Needs and BeneficiariesCHF’s High Impact Revitalization of the Economy of Aceh (HIRE-Aceh) program was designed to rapidly resettle survivors and re-engage them in gainful economic activity. One component is focusing on thousands of low-income artisans who lost their only source of income when the earthquake-tsunami struck to help them revitalize their economies and reestablish a sense of normalcy into their lives. ActivitiesCHF is working with a national crafts association of local partners to: provide equipment and supplies to artisans, train displaced women to make handicrafts for the local market, and build a regional handicraft training facility. Funding InformationTotal Funding Received to Date: $175 Funding InformationThis project is now in implementation and no longer available for funding. Received funds will be used to accomplish concrete objectives as indicated in the project's "Activities" section. Updates will be posted under the "Progress Report" tab as they become available. Donors' contributions and pledges to this project totaled $175. The original project funding goal was $10,000. Additional DocumentationThis project has provided additional documentation in a PDF file (projdoc.pdf). ResourcesWhy this Project is ImportantPotential Long Term ImpactBy focusing on the crafts sector, CHF is not only helping economic revitalization but is also preserving Aceh’s very unique cultural heritage which is providing long-term and sustainable sources of income for thousands of low-income artisans. Project Message
"There is little or no work for people living in displacement camps...but the survivors have a strong will to carry on. They are eager to work and restore their livelihoods." Who is Running This ProjectContact
Jennifer Marcy, Project SponsorOrganization
Learn more about CHF International and the project team. CHF International's Funded Projects on GlobalGivingWhere this Project is LocatedCountry
This project is located in For more information about Indonesia, read the Human Development Report on Indonesia or the Wikipedia entry for Indonesia. When this Project was UpdatedLast UpdatedThis project was last updated on February 17, 2006. Date Added to GlobalGivingThis project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on February 17, 2006. How Else You Can Help |
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