Browse by Topic: Economic Development

Purchase a Land Cruiser - support rural projects

Mali

Economic Development

Daily travel to villages is necessary to complete school and drinking well construction, provide vaccinations, and transport staff to villages for project support, trainings and more. Learn More

Empowering Palestinian Families through Jobs

Palestinian Territories

Economic Development

CHF is providing much needed food aid, gainful employment opportunities, and viable job skills trainings to assist over 22,000 Palestinian families, totaling approximately 150,000 people. Learn More

Support farmer-to-farmer mentoring in Nicaragua

Nicaragua

Economic Development

North American farmers volunteer and work with landless farmers in Nicaragua, helping 54 farmers with land/finance, new crops, marketing, and value-added projects to grow sustainable family incomes. Learn More

Micro-Loans to 56 Rice Farmers in the Philippines

Philippines

Economic Development

Farmers borrow from money-lenders at 25% per 100 days. Loans from the ECLOF buy supplies to cultivate crops, expand activities and help farmers make a profit and improve their standard of living. Learn More

Give Job Training to Marginalized Indian Women

India

Economic Development

Training in the embroidery arts of "zari" and "zardosi" will pave the way to economic sustenance for the women of the remote village of Holtikotti. Learn More

Help 35 Families Become Self-Sufficient with Honey

Haiti

Economic Development

Beekeeping and selling honey can be a sustainable livelihood for struggling families in Haiti. Help 35 families out of poverty with the gift of a beehive. Learn More

Engaging Ugandan AIDS Widows in Business

Uganda

Economic Development

Trickle Up helps the lowest income widows in Uganda take the first steps out of poverty by providing business training, conditional seed money and support services to start or expand a small business. Learn More

Help Female Entrepreneurs in Peru Escape Poverty

Peru

Economic Development

Help female entrepreneurs in the poverty stricken area of Cajamarca, Peru build the capacity and skills necessary to expand their business supplying fruit to local mines. Learn More

Educate, Mobilize and Empower Tanzania's Disabled

Tanzania, United Republic of

Economic Development

This project will facilitate the provision of appropriate wheelchairs and provide training programs and a facility to enable Tanzanian's disabled to become productive, valuable members of society. Learn More

Finance Microlending in Rural Afghanistan

Afghanistan

Economic Development

CHF is one of the only agencies working to empower low-income families by providing microcredit loans averaging about $300—many to women—in Afghanistan’s rural areas. Learn More

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