Category: Myanmar Development Projects

Resettling Internally Displaced Persons in Sadon Town, Kachin State, Myanmar

Project Name Resettling Internally Displaced Persons in Sadon Town, Kachin State, Myanmar Project Location Myanmar Project Natures Urban and Rural Development Livelihood Development Church and Community Mobilisation Project Objectives Optimise the basic living environment in new resettlement areas, including establishing safe drinking water systems, and connecting power and lighting systems. Organise community organisations to promote community participation. With the assistance of local churches and FMFF, mobilise community residents to organise community organisations and develop new resettlement areas. Beneficiaries Families of the Lisu ethnic group living in new resettlement areas Displaced persons within the country No. of Beneficiaries Approximately 45 Lisu families 350 internally displaced persons Key Activities Provide livelihood support (training, farm inputs, savings and loan groups, etc.),

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Community-based centres for empowering Yangon’s most vulnerable families

Project Name Community-based centres for empowering Yangon’s most vulnerable families Project Location Myanmar Project Natures Livelihood Development Urban and Rural Development Project Objectives Strengthen inclusivity among family members and between community families. Cultivate and increase the number of community volunteers and local leaders. Empower members of business groups to increase financial freedom for participants. Help people understand and accept Christ as the Lord of their lives. Beneficiaries Families living in poverty in the city, including men, women, youth, and children. No. of Beneficiaries Approx. 400 people Key Activities Establish family support groups, microfinance and business support groups, women’s support groups, men’s support groups, community youth groups, and children’s support groups. Provide business training, entrepreneurship funding, online sales and

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