Rice processing creates jobs for 10 people Nigeria
Summary
To create secure jobs in the rural area of
Igbeagu-Izzi the project gives 10 women and men the machineries and training for processing and marketing of parboiled rice for the reduction of migration.
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
In Igbeagu-Izzi more than 90% of the population live from agriculture. The farmers have generally only small lands (average of 2 hectares) which they are able to cultivate by hand. They face many barries to progress and have few opportunities for income. Specially young people loose often hope for the future and try to migrate. Their concern is how to earn an income which can improve the quality of life. Therefore the Project IZZI has startet programs to create secure jobs.
Activities
1. Cooking of raw rice in big pots. 2. Drying on mats. 3. Milling of the dried rice in the huller. 4. Cleaning of the milled rice in the distoner. 5. Filling the rice in ricebags (10, 20, 50 kg). 6. Marketing.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $1,149
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $5,351
Total Funding Goal: $6,500
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
The project makes it possible that 10 people with their extended families escape poverty in a rural area.
Project Message
"The rice mill is very important for Igbeagu-Izzi!"
- Chief John Ndugo, General manager of the Development Project IZZI
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Bruno Gerstendorfer
Project Leader
A-1230 Wien Austria,Europe
Breitenfurterstrasse 432 a
Vienna, Austria, Europe A-1230 Wien
Austria
0043 1 887184
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
Entwicklungshilfeverein IZZI
Weißes Kreuz Gasse 68/16, A-2340
Mödling,
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Austria
0043 1 8871814
http://www.project-izzi.at
Entwicklungshilfeverein IZZI's Current Projects on GlobalGiving
 Training of 2 professional health workers-Nigeria |
Entwicklungshilfeverein IZZI's Funded Projects on GlobalGiving
 Improvement of Housing reduces Migration-Nigeria |
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Nigeria
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
For more information about Nigeria, read the Human Development Report on Nigeria or the Wikipedia entry for Nigeria.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on June 3, 2009
Latest Update from the Field
Bying of a robust watercooled diesel engine and a huller
By Bruno Gerstendorfer - Magister, October 12, 2009 04:04 PM
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