Securing Food for 200 Families in Bangladesh

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Securing Food for 200 Families in Bangladesh

	Summary Through micro-credit lending and sustainability trainings, this project will enable 200 families to take themselves out of poverty. New farming practices will result in more income and higher yields. How Donors Like You Helped Thanks to donors like you, a total of $4,900 was raised for this project.

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More Information About this Project

Project Needs and Beneficiaries

In Kalihati, Bangladesh more than 75% of the population depends on agriculture for survival. Most subsistence farming families only raise one crop and are heavily dependent upon genetically-engineered seeds, fertilizers and pesticides. Many are entirely dependent upon monsoon season. This causes sources of food and income to be very sporadic and seasonal. This project will provide both income and food security year-round to 200 families (some of which survive on as little as $6 a month).

Activities

They will be trained to raise fish and vegetables in rice paddy fields and organic farming methods (composting and green manure), and will provide health care for 25 pregnant women and 50 children.

Funding Information

Total Funding Received to Date: $4,900

Funding Policy: partial

Funding Information

This 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 $4,900as of Jun 09 2004. The original project funding goal was $7,221.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

Resources

Project's External Homepage (http://www.idex.org/partner.php?partner_id=15)

Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

Over three years, 200 women in Kalahati will be provided with small loans for income generation activities, such as cow rearing, backyard poultry, and vegetable cultivation and vending.

Project Message

This project is about self-empowerment. It’s not about a handout and being charitable. It’s about enabling these families to enable themselves to feed themselves and educate their children.
- Balu Iyer, IDEX Asia Program Director