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Partners for Prosperity SED's
Social Development : Women
| Centre for Prosperity and Autonomy (Lesotho) |
Centre for Prosperity and Autonomy was created to assist in providing a better life for rural communities in Lesotho. It also has as mission support and training of youth and orphans and particularly in their income generating and artistic endeavours. Its first activity is the initiation of the Leaf Extract project which seeks to develop local income generating activities including tree planting, organic vegetable production, extraction of vegetable leaves to produce a protein vitamin rich supplement for underweight babies and people living with AIDS. To date our collaboration with local nutritionists and community chiefs, has provided us with the lists of many children 3 months to 5 years in need of the supplement in at least three communities where women are prepared to work together to pick indigenous vegetables, grow the 'exotic' vegetables and organize the distribution of the supplement to the children. Potential partners include the Network of People living with AIDS, Rural Self Help Development, SOS Children's Village outreach programme, GROW (a community project to promote healthy agriculture), the Food and Nutrition Co-ordinating Office.
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| Omusema Unity Foundation (Namibia) |
A Namibian Baha'i- inspired non-governmental organisation (NGO) with projects dealing with Village Banking, Moral Leadership facilitation, Youth Enrichment etc.
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| Partnership for Pichon (Haiti) |
Pichon is a village in southeast Haiti, isolated by
rugged mountains and rugged roads. The Partnership
began in August 1999 when Michigan (USA) visitors
asked villagers how they could assist with development
there. Pichon's needs are many, but the request was to
start a school. By June 2003 there were 165 students,
6 locally recruited and trained teachers, and an active
Parent Committee. Economic development efforts are
now being started to support the area through micro-
credit and community banking programs. A non-profit
organization in Port-au-Prince links North American
and Pichon resources in a spirit of partnership. North
American partners visit Pichon several times each year
to maintain a personal sense of connection between
the two communities.
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| Tahirih Justice Center (United States) |
The mission of the Tahirih Justice Center is to enable women and girls who face gender-based violence to access justice. The Center engages in direct litigation, public policy advocacy, and education and outreach to ensure systematic change that protects women and girls from violence.
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| The Mongolian Development Centre (Mongolia) |
The Mongolian Development Centre (MDC) is dedicated to serving society by empowering individuals and families through education and training, to develop to the fullest their inherent intellectual, material and spiritual capabilities and potential.
Projects are developed through a process of consultation that involves a profound and continuous exchange of ideas and opinions. The projects have a strong “demonstration effect” within a community whereby families not directly enrolled in a project are encouraged to undertake similar activities.
MDC has primarily worked on child and family development issues resulting in two major Programs:
1) Child Development: Aims to develop the moral capabilities in children and junior youth and upgrade teachers’ capacity to work with children. The two projects under this program are “Enhancing the Learning Environment for Junior Youth” and “Early Childhood Character Development”.
2) Capacity Development of Families in their Neighborhoods: Develops the capacities of families to work in groups for the betterment of their neighborhoods. It includes the community development project that seeks to empower family groups to enhance their ability to be of service to society as well as enhance local food security and the nutritional content of the diet of low-income families and children. Several projects have been implemented in 5 different provinces since 1994.
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