Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Roughly 50,000 beautifully woven handicrafts have been made and sold in local markets, CHF gift shops in Nyala and Khartoum, and abroad. Through this program, over 500 women living in IDP camps in Darfur have increased their incomes by 30%.

Project Message

By making handmade baskets an economically sustainable art form, our project is helping to keep this tradition alive during a time of insecurity.
- Jennifer Marcy, Manager, The Crafts Center at CHF International

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Erin Mote,
Manager of Resource Development
8601 Georgia Ave
Ste 800
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United States
3015874700
Email:

Project Sponsor

CHF International

Organization

CHF International 8601 Georgia Ave, Suite 800 Silver Spring, MD 20910 United States 301-587-4700 http://www.chfinternational.org

Learn more about CHF International and the project team.

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Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in Sudan and can also be found under Economic Development.

For more information about Sudan, read the Human Development Report on Sudan or the Wikipedia entry for Sudan.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on July 17, 2008.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 25, 2008.

Latest Update from the Field

Meet Neetha Tangirala - Volunteer in the Sudan

By Erin Mote - Manager of Resource Development , July 17, 2008 06:10 PM

Helping Women Artisans from Darfur

Neetha Tangirala | VIP Assignment, January-June 2007

In December 2006, when she heard about CHF International, Neetha Tangirala was working as a volunteer teacher for British Charity in Khartoum, but was searching for a humanitarian organization to work with in her spare time. She interviewed with the CHF field office in and was offered the chance to become involved as a Visiting International Professional (VIP™) to assist an innovative crafts program focusing on women from war-torn Darfur.

Though she was only contracted to work a few days per week, Neetha became so close with the local CHF staff that she was often at the office working for five days per week or more. Neetha specifically worked with the Baskets of Darfur program, an income-generating sustainable development project. She worked to enhance the overall appearance of the crafts displays at the office to encourage guests to purchase the baskets and benefit the project. She was involved in writing up and displaying the stories of the women artisans to remind visitors of their struggle for peace. Neetha was thrilled to also have the opportunity to help facilitate the production of the Income Generating Activities Manual, which is designed to be a guide for organizations to create and sustain activities that focus on long-term, sustainable development.

Her work with CHF allowed Neetha to experience and learn more about international development and specifically about development in Sudan. She is grateful to have had the chance to contribute to CHF programs and make a difference in the region.


Links:

• Program featured in International Herald Tribune

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