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"Cash for Work" feeds hungry from Darfur crisis

Grain to feed hungry They have faced personal upheaval. Militias burned their homes and raped or killed their loved ones.

Now these families who have fled their African villages because of the conflict in the Darfur region of Sudan are receiving help – in an innovative way.

They're working. And it's helping their community sustain itself.

Read more about the "Cash for Work" program, and why it may be a model for other disaster relief.


Sustainable agriculture ensures food for the future

Hunger sustainable agricultureWorld Concern teaches poor rural families basic sustainable agricultural techniques to ensure a stable food source.

For many years, families have relied on slash-and-burn agricultural techniques, resulting in depleted soil and low yields. 

While in the past families could often move in search of new land every few years, now because of land pressures they have to stay in one location and learn how to sustainably and productively farm their property. 

We teach techniques such as using “green manure,” which is putting plant materials back into the soil. People learn to plant tree seedlings to nourish and protect the land, and growing forage grasses specifically for farm animals, such as goats.

We also help women’s farming cooperatives work together to market their agricultural products and get the best prices, like the women in Bolivia who started a dairy and began making cheese and yogurt to increase their incomes.  


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Why this is important

Statistics prove malnutrition's power

  • More than one third of child deaths worldwide are attributed to undernutrition
  • Chronic malnutrition has stunted the growth of out 178 million children worldwide, with the highest rates in Africa and Asia
  • Stunted growth causes brain development to lag
  • About 20% of deaths of children under-five could be avoided with proper nutrition
  • Proper nutrition may help delay the progression of HIV/AIDS
  • Close to half of Haiti's population is affected by food insecurity
    • Sources: World Health Organization, World Concern

How we provide it

Feeding desperate people, teaching farmers

  • Farmers in Myanmar learn how to farm more productively through out sustainable land management program
  • World Concern sponsors fish farms across Asia, providing thousands of families with food and income
  • Experts in Burkina Faso teach farmers sustainable agriculture techniques and proper nutrition for local children
  • World Concern teaches farmers in Haiti good techniques, then provides small loans to buy seeds and equipment
  • Kenyan farmers learn from World Concern staff how to farm effectively despite unpredictable rain

 

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