Apr 30, 2023 | Afghanistan, Central Asia, Food, Income, Sustainable Development
Afghans Helped Through Seeds and Cuttings Lately, we have had rain and snow in different parts of Afghanistan. Ali was preparing to provide poplar cuttings but the soil is muddy. Usually, we make cuttings when the trees start budding. This year seems to be still...
Apr 30, 2023 | Education, Food, Income, India, South Asia, Sustainable Development, Tea Garden Cluster
Fertile Fields This quarter, I did one TOT-2 (Training of Trainers, Level 2) training in Siliguri, where 19 community leaders from different parts of North Bengal participated. This was the second level of training after the first level was completed last year. We...
Apr 30, 2023 | Education, Food, Income, India, Shri Ambra Village, South Asia, Sustainable Development
Planting Seeds For the Future Last quarter, we did a Transformational Community Development (TCD) lesson regarding identifying the problems of the community. After some discussion, the community discovered they were unable to save money since each family spends...
Apr 30, 2023 | Income, Indonesia, Polewali Village, Southeast Asia, Sustainable Development, Wellness
Building the Necessary The latrine project continues, with the sixth toilet almost finished. In addition, two more households have begun construction, bringing the total number of Transformational Community Development (TCD) latrine partnerships to eight....
Apr 30, 2023 | Income, Indonesia, Mawa Village, Southeast Asia, Sustainable Development
Looking For a Solution The Mawa community is still suffering the fallout of the swine virus that swept through the area. Residents are saying that it could be until the beginning of 2024 or longer before they can resume their primary income-generating activity of...
Apr 30, 2023 | Education, Food, Income, MH Village*, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Sustainable Development, Water, Wellness
Development Continues Despite Obstacles The village resilience in such a difficult time has been impressive. They are united, help one another and continue to look for alternatives to sustainable livelihood development even in times of trouble. Occasionally, war...