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FC - Emergency and reconstruction assistance Project-KNH

Emergency and reconstruction assistance Project

Goal of the Project: Contribute in the socioeconomic and psychosocial rehabilitation of the community affected by the civil war in the country. Overall Objective Economic, Social and psychosocial rehabilitation of children and their families whose rights are violated and exposed to physical, psychosocial and economic problems by the civil war in Wore Illu, Jama and Legehida Woredas of south wollo Zone Sub-Objectives of the project 2000 children under risk of hunger accessed food for three months until the harvests of their families are ready. Reduced risk of malnutrition of 4682 children under five in collaboration with health office Clean drinkable water access created for about 360 HHs (1692 people)with basic standard requirement 12 primary Schools become safe and friendly and created access to quality education for 4800 children Restored Psychosocial wellbeing and economic viability of 380 SGBV, 243 orphans and victim children and 100 HHs who lost their houses to resume stable life Livelihood of 3000 HHs improved through enhanced agriculture production and productivity, back yard vegetation and income diversification Target Groups 0 + Children under age of 5 0 + School Age Children access food support 0 + Children in 12 Primary school 0 + Orphan and violence victim children 0 + HHs and their families lost their home /in shelter 0 + SGBV victim Women 0 + Livelihood reconstruction for HHs Project Implementation Areas Ethiopia, Amhara Regional State, south wollo zone of woreillu, Legehida and JammaWoredas Project Start date March 01, 2023 Project End Date Feb 28, 2026 Project Budjet 46,581,088.07 ETB Donor Explore About the Project Dive deeper into the project to discover its purpose, features, and the innovative solutions it offers. Read More

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FC micro-fund project announcement

Micro Project Fund Announcement

Facilitators for change is (FC) a local nongovernmental organization established in 1998. FC collaborated with Kindernothilfe e.V. (KNH), a German-based child-focused NGO, to support small and innovative projects of indigenous NGOs through a program named Micro Project Fund for Community Development Projects. Through this program, FC subgrants innovative community development initiatives of indigenous NGOs and also strives to build their capacity through providing training and technical supports.  This paper aims to inform CSOs on the application procedures, strategic focus, and funding policies for micro-project funding. Please do not try to provide information without clearly understanding the points of request. For clarification, contact the responsible personnel.

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Street children and Youth project – Consolidation phase

General Objective: Support the sustainability of community owned psycho social rehabilitation of street children and youth living and working on the street Specific Objectives Contribute in the wellbeing of children through Psycho social rehabilitation of street children and youth living and working on the street of Jimma Town Ensure CBOs and other stakeholders ownership of the SCYP project Project Implementation Areas Oromia Regional state, Jimma town and the surrounding Project Targets Street children & Youth 0 + Families of children 0 + Project Start date Sept 01, 2022 Project End Date Oct 30, 2025 Project Budjet 14,426,000.00 ETB Donor Explore About the Project Dive deeper into the project to discover its purpose, features, and the innovative solutions it offers. Read More

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Becoming stronger together – Women’s SHG and clean water

General Objective: The socioeconomic situation of women and their communities in the project area has improved. Project Goal Women are taking advantage of new income opportunities and improved access to water to improve their socioeconomic situation and their families’ standard of living. Subgoal One Sustainable water access, water management and WASH practices in the project area are improved. Subgoal Three Women have skills and the means to engage in income-generating activities. Subgoal Two Men’s awareness of gender equality is improved and women’s participation in society is expanded. Subgoal Four Exchange of experience is made possible and the positive effects of self-organization and empowerment are further disseminated. Target Groups Vulnerable Women Households headed by women Households with disabled family members Households with an above-average number of children Women who are not yet members of a cooperative or other group Project Implementation Areas Oromia Regional state,South West SHoa Zone, Tole and Ilu Woreda Project Start date July, 2022 Project End Date Dec 31, 2024 Project Budjet 127, 270. 64 Euros Donor Explore About the Project Dive deeper into the project to discover its purpose, features, and the innovative solutions it offers. Read More

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FC Annual meeting 2022

FC Bi-Annual meeting 2022

From June 13–15, 2022, Facilitators for Change (FC) held its bi-annual meeting in Jimma Town. All project staff attended the meeting and each shared their good practices, lessons learned, challenges encountered and solutions used to address the challenges. Similarly, all the projects have developed a second-half bi-annual action plan to ensure the effectiveness and efficiency of project implementations. In 2022, FC has also started using improved accounting software to enhance its financial management. In line with this, all the project’s adaptation levels to the improved accounting software were evaluated and directions were set for the way forwards. The team also visited and shared some experiences from Jimma Agricultural Research Center to look for new and improved technologies released by the Research Center. The Research Center showed its commitment to working with FC to address smallholder farmers through its enhanced technologies to improve the livelihood of farmers. 

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FC - Persons with Disability Project

Socio-Economic Empowerment for Social protection and support system for PWD

Objective of the Project Contribute to the Inclusion of persons with disabilities in the structure of the Ethiopian economy Specific Objectives Improved physical, emotional, social, and cognitive development of women and men, girls and boys with disabilities Improved livelihoods for women and men, girls, and boys with disabilities Improved system in service providers (TVET, MFIs and local government offices) Target Groups 0 + Youth and adults with disabilities 0 + Families of Children with disabilities Project Implementation Areas Amhara Regional state,East Gojjam, Sinan and Mechakel Woreda Project Start date July 01, 2022 Project End Date June 2025 Project Budjet 5,673,996.18 ETB Donor Explore About the Project Dive deeper into the project to discover its purpose, features, and the innovative solutions it offers. Read More

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FC - Awi-Srasri-Project

Awi Srasri-Building Better Future for Children 

Goal of the Project: The overall goal of the project is to contribute to the realization of child right at family, school, and community through empowering children, families, and communities. Project Objectives All children enjoyed their rights and feel protected from child rights violations in their community in the targeted districts of Ankesha guagusa and Guagusa shikudad districts. Project Sub-Objectives Children’s rights are respected, protected, and fulfilled at a family level. Targeted schools become safe and welcoming, participatory and inclusive for children.Communities and institutions contribute to the protection and healthy development of children and enforce child rights policies, Project Implementation Areas Ankasha Guagusa and Guagusa Shekudad Districts of Awi Zone, Amhara National Regional States of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia (in a total of 6 kebeles) Project Targets The main target beneficiaries of the project are children, and to reach children the project also targets their parents and community members. This project will directly benefit 29,640 children. 0 + Children 0 + Vulnerable women 0 + Small holder farmers 0 + Youth Project Start date May 01, 2022 Project End Date April 30, 2027 Project Budjet 35,978,928.24 ETB Explore About the Project Dive deeper into the project to discover its purpose, features, and the innovative solutions it offers. Read More

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Safe Environment for Children – ICD project

Goal of the Project: To contribute to the national effort for the realization of “All children attend to quality education and are free from any form of child right violation”. Project Objectives Contribute to creation of child friendly families, schools and communities environment in the target districts. Project Sub-Objectives Families capacity enhance to nurture and protect their children Schools become safe, friendly and accessible for all children including children with disabilitiesEnvironment of culture, policy and practice to the best interest of children created. Project Implementation Areas Aneded and Debay tilat-Gin Woredas of East Gojjam Zone, Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia. Project Targets The core target groups of this project are children who are subjected and/vulnerable to various child right violations. However, parents/caregivers of children, women, farmers and youths who are vulnerable to various socio economic problems are also targets of the project. 0 + Children 0 + Vulnerable women 0 + Small holder farmers 0 + Youth Project Start date April 01, 2021 Project End Date May 30, 2026 Project Budjet 28,351,781.36 ETB Explore About the Project Dive deeper into the project to discover its purpose, features, and the innovative solutions it offers. Read More

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FC response to Covid -19

Contribution of FC to prevent the spread of COVID-19

FC is supporting the disadvantaged target groups to prevent the Covid-19 pandemic virus through the awareness creation for the local communities about Covid-19, feeding 100 street children once per day for five months, Facilitate handwashing with soap for the street children, and the provision and promotion of facemasks.  Click here or watch the below video for more details.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTuw6uJQF4E&t=34s Explore About the Project Dive deeper into the project to discover its purpose, features, and the innovative solutions it offers. Read More

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