Over half of Malian children do not complete their primary education. Girls in particular often stop going to school after a few years. By offering bridging arrangements for basic schooling and vocational training, HELVETAS Swiss ...
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Having to bring the water you need for childbirth to the maternity with you? That used to be a common practice at the Sirarou maternity ward until three years ago. Now there is a well that supplies the maternity and the nearby school ...
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The deforestation of hillsides in central Afghanistan is destroying the very basis of local livelihoods. Large quantities of wood are required if every family bakes its own bread. The community bakeries introduced by Helvetas Swiss ...
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The state of schooling in Afghanistan is alarming. Only a third of the population can read and write, very few teachers have any official training and, after 20 years of war, about 80% of all school buildings lie in ruins.
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It is a tough task for smallholder farmers in Guatemala to feed their families. With help from HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation, young men and women from smallholder farming families learn to develop new avenues for employment and ...
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Kosovo is a very young republic where citizens still lack full confidence in their authorities. HELVETAS Swiss Intercooperation supports 9 municipalities to strengthen their management capacities while promoting equal opportunities ...
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The project called “Samriddhi”, which means ‘prosperity’ in Bangla, contributes to sustainable well-being and resilience of poor and extremely poor households through social and economic empowerment. The project is active in Rajshahi ...
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