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Finote Hitsanat Integrated Community Development Project (FHICDP) Finote Hitsanat Integrated Community Development Project (FHICDP) is one of a Facilitator for Change (FC) rural project which have been starting January 1 /2014 in the Amhara Regional State of East Gojjam Zone Sinan and Machakel districts.
Overall objective of the project: The socio-economic status of vulnerable and disadvantaged women, farmers and youths improved for the wellbeing of children through integrated community development. Target areas of the project
we have been working on the three main pillars of the project(women capacity enhancement through SHG approach, child development ,education & skill training and house hold food security & value chain promotion) and other cross cutting issue which is doing by mainstreaming with other components to create safe working environment. A. women capacity enhancement through SHG approachThe project working organized poor of poor mothers under SHG to improve their social , economical and personal performance within the family and community. By building their capacity through organized training and exposure visit based on their gaps. In addition to that facilitating and providing vocational skill training. and improve their saving culture through their weekly meeting , saving and discussion program within the group. Create awareness on additional income creating through engaged on various IGAs by getting loan from their respective self help groups(SHGs).Total saving 82,065.00 birr and total capital 119,610 .00birr B. Child development ,education and skill trainingThe project has been working under this pillar contribute to improve the quality of basic education through creating conducive class rooms, full fill basic infrastructures, refresh teachers capacity and ensure child participation at school and village level clubs through their groups, so we are established and strengthen 20 village level child SHGs and 35 school clubs respectively .and creating jobs for 29 unemployed and land less youth though organized in the group and identified market able fields within the community based on their need supported by CBTC(Community Based Training Committee organized by the project at each kebele) at project intervention kebeles and implemented Integrated Functional Adult Education (IFAE) with in the six center and 42 circle on the two districts to be improved livelihoods of the community through enhancing indigenous knowledge and skills. Totally the project starting , 6 primary schools additional class construction, with infrastructures like water, toilet, and...,6 early childhood education centers construction and supporting tutorial class at six schools. C. House hold food security and value chain promotionThe project has been working under this pillar with small holder farmers to improve their production and productivity through organized under FLG(Farmers Learning Groups) to adopt new technology and diversify their income in addition to agricultural activities ,to practice off farm activities within their community and ensure house hold food security throughout the year. and increasing their participation in the market through promotion of farmers’ marketing organization by applying the value chain. currently organized 17 FLG within the intervene peasant association(PA) and working various activities to improve their livelihoods like improving saving culture, multipurpose tree planting , 10 Hectares of degraded land rehabilitated within the biological system, prepared three nerssery site for demonstration to new verity( vegetables and fruits) within the group and individually. Total saving 35,093.00birr and total capital 47,990.00birr.
Address,Finote Hetsanat Integrated Community Development Project(FHICDP)P.O.Box 145
Tel.: +251 (0) 58 771 4391
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