Professional training for young mothers
Venezuela In the communities of Baruta and El Hatillo in Venezuela, the number of young mothers is particularly high. Their daily lives are characterized by very limited financial resources. This project helps to improve their living situation through vocational training, for example to become a hairdresser, beautician or baker. In this way, the young women not only increase their knowledge and skills but also have the chance to find a job with a secure income. The professional perspectives also increase the self-confidence of the young women who can look to the future with more optimism. Local partner: Salud y familia MORE PROJECTS The current query has no posts. Please make sure you have published items matching your query. MORE PROJECTS
Training as an entrepreneur in the banana sector
Peru Many families in Peru devote themselves primarily to banana cultivation. This project was set up to familiarize them with new technologies for the efficient processing of their surplus produce and to strengthen their business management skills. Young people between the ages of 18 and 25 with low levels of education received training in the professional drying of bananas using new technologies. This modern process makes it possible to sell second- and third-grade bananas in a different way. Apart from the practical part of the training, the curriculum also includes business management, financial and administrative management, accounting, marketing, hygiene standards as well as the development of soft skills. With this knowledge, the young people assume responsibility for the production of dried fruit in a newly established company. In order to successfully master their new responsibilities, they received support in the initial phase. The program has the goal of providing the most vulnerable population groups in the Peruvian Amazon with career prospects, as there are few high-quality jobs locally. The economic growth of the forward-looking company will create new employment opportunities, helping another 1,000 local families to find work and earn an income. The project also supports sustainable entrepreneurship, as the technological solution provides added value to the products. Local partner: Fundación Codespa MORE PROJECTS Basic medical care for islanders Greece, Medical assistance Home for people with disabilities India, Medical assistance Medical care at Monkole Hospital Democratic Republic of the Congo, Medical assistance Early childhood education training for cognitive disabilities Colombia, Medical assistance Job application workshop for youth with handicap Switzerland, Professional formation Education for socially disadvantaged women India, Professional formation MORE PROJECTS
Training in agriculture
Colombia The economy of the Antioquia region in Colombia generates income through the cultivation and sale of various products, such as coffee and citrus fruits. Livestock farming is also an important source of income for the six million inhabitants. Due to the great poverty, young people in particular see illegal trade as their only way of securing a livelihood. In order to offer these youth a meaningful alternative occupation and future prospects, as well as to strengthen the general offering of the agricultural sector, this project provides training in the field of agriculture and animal husbandry. The program combines theoretical and practical studies. The technical training lasts one year and includes, for instance, courses such as “Agricultural Production Techniques” or “Horse Breeding Techniques”. If the training requires learning a new technology, for example, in the field of “Technology of ecological production in agriculture”, the theoretical phase is 18 months and the practical is six months. Particularly for the practical part of the training, the agricultural school “La Sandalia” is constantly trying to expand its collaboration with local companies so that it can offer the students a wide range of technical and technological internship opportunities. Local partner: Corporación Urrea Arbeláez MORE PROJECTS Basic medical care for islanders Greece, Medical assistance Home for people with disabilities India, Medical assistance Medical care at Monkole Hospital Democratic Republic of the Congo, Medical assistance Early childhood education training for cognitive disabilities Colombia, Medical assistance Job application workshop for youth with handicap Switzerland, Professional formation Education for socially disadvantaged women India, Professional formation MORE PROJECTS
Job application workshop for youth with handicap
Switzerland With the job application workshop, the Appisberg Competence Centre supports physically and mentally handicapped young people in their professional integration into the primary labor market. The goal is to increase their chances of becoming skilled workers so that they can shape their future with financial independence. Through group and individual coaching, participants are prepared for all steps of the job application process. They receive professional help in preparing their application documents and preparing for job interviews. The focus is either on obtaining an internship during the training program at Appisberg, a contract to complete the training started there at an external company or a permanent position in the field of the training completed. Participant feedback on the application workshop program is unanimously positive. After the job application training, they feel better prepared for an interview and can better assess both their competencies and their development potential. They also find it easier to identify their strengths and weaknesses. More than 50 percent were invited to an interview after participating in the job application workshop. Almost half of them were permanently employed. Local partner: Appisberg MORE PROJECTS School education for socially disadvantaged children (Ceres) School education for socially disadvantaged children (Ceres) Madagascar, School education Scholarships for children from low-income families Scholarships for children from low-income families Peru, Argentina, El Salvador, Guatemala, School education Integration of former child soldiers into society Integration of former child soldiers into society Colombia, School education Saberes Saberes Colombia, School education Higher education for socially disadvantaged youth (Sesame) Higher education for socially disadvantaged youth (Sesame) Madagascar, School education Micro Enterprise Development for Women Micro Enterprise Development for Women Philippines, School education MORE PROJECTS
Early childhood education training for cognitive disabilities
Colombia Research results as well as practical empirical data on the physical and mental development of children confirm that, especially in the first years of life, the family environment plays a central role. In order to improve the quality of life for disabled children and their families, this project provides high-quality training to educators. The program provides these professionals with valuable skills for their daily work with young children, as well as with knowledge of the legal situation and the special needs of people with disabilities. The goal is to uphold the dignity of children with cognitive disabilities. Moreover, this sophisticated pedagogical educational model targets best practices for integrating these children into family, school and social environments. The trained educators are very satisfied and grateful for the knowledge they have acquired. Their appreciation and sense of responsibility is shown by the high participation rate, as well as by the time they invest weekly outside of attending the online sessions. The participation of the beneficiaries was lively and active, which also speaks for the success of the course. Local partner: Fundación Aluna MORE PROJECTS Basic medical care for islanders Greece, Medical assistance Home for people with disabilities India, Medical assistance Medical care at Monkole Hospital Democratic Republic of the Congo, Medical assistance Job application workshop for youth with handicap Switzerland, Professional formation Education for socially disadvantaged women India, Professional formation Promotion of dual training Lebanon, Professional formation MORE PROJECTS
Medical care at Monkole Hospital
Democratic Republic of the Congo Monkole Hospital has 110 beds and eight medical departments. A total of 133,000 patients use the hospital’s services each year. Monkole’s goal is to provide dignified, high-quality health care to all segments of the population, especially the marginalized and disadvantaged. Likewise, the focus is on the professional and human development of the population to strengthen the Congolese health system. To ensure that pregnant women from poor neighborhoods can afford quality medical care and delivery, Monkole has developed the “Fortfait Maman” project. Each woman pays a fixed price of 50 Swiss francs for her treatments during pregnancy and delivery. The remaining 310 Swiss francs, which are the additional cost per person, are financed by donations, among others from the Limmat Foundation. The Limmat Foundation also supports provision of intensive care for newborns and Monkole’s orthopedic pediatric surgery. In order to provide the best possible care for newborns, the equipment was upgraded with two incubators. The orthopedic pediatric surgery unit treats young patients who, for example, need a hip prosthesis due to sickle foot. The hospital specializes in the treatment of sickle feet using the Ponseti method. In addition, the Limmat Foundation also supports the necessary short-term acquisitions of the Monkole Hospital, for example the repair of the image intensifier and the computer tomograph used to perform scans in the radiology department or the production of oxygen for the ventilation of patients infected by Covid-19. Local partner: Centre Congolais de Culture, Formation et Développement (CECFOR) / Kinshasa MORE PROJECTS Basic medical care for islanders Greece, Medical assistance Home for people with disabilities India, Medical assistance Early childhood education training for cognitive disabilities Colombia, Medical assistance Job application workshop for youth with handicap Switzerland, Professional formation Education for socially disadvantaged women India, Professional formation Promotion of dual training Lebanon, Professional formation MORE PROJECTS
Home for people with disabilities
Democratic Republic of the Congo In Poonamallee (India) there are hardly any institutions for people with disabilities. Therefore, seminarians from the Don Guanella Work began to take care of these children and to keep them busy. In the beginning, the children could only be cared for on the seminarians’ days off. In the meantime, this offer has developed into a rehabilitation centre for more than 50 children with physical or neurological disabilities. In order to expand the care offered and to adapt the premises to the needs of the participants, the Limmat Foundation supported the construction as well as the furnishing of the centre. Local partner: Opera Don Guanella MORE PROJECTS Basic medical care for islanders Greece, Medical assistance Medical care at Monkole Hospital Democratic Republic of the Congo, Medical assistance Early childhood education training for cognitive disabilities Colombia, Medical assistance Job application workshop for youth with handicap Switzerland, Professional formation Education for socially disadvantaged women India, Professional formation Promotion of dual training Lebanon, Professional formation MORE PROJECTS
Basic medical care for islanders
Greece On the island of Folegandros in Greece, the Limmat Foundation supports financially a project which provides the permanent residents of the island with a health clinic that offers free basic medical care. The well-equipped medical office is staffed by a physician and a nurse practitioner. Without this facility, local islanders would not have access to primary health care and would have to travel to another Greek island or to the mainland for treatment, which is not possible for them due to financial reasons. The clinic’s goal is to provide medical and preventive care services that at least match the average standard of clinics on the mainland and fully meet both the medical and pharmaceutical needs of the residents. This includes the dispensing of low-cost medicines. Local partner: Médecins du Monde MORE PROJECTS Home for people with disabilities India, Medical assistance Medical care at Monkole Hospital Democratic Republic of the Congo, Medical assistance Early childhood education training for cognitive disabilities Colombia, Medical assistance Job application workshop for youth with handicap Switzerland, Professional formation Education for socially disadvantaged women India, Professional formation Promotion of dual training Lebanon, Professional formation MORE PROJECTS
