Africa

The project will rebuild the women basket weavers craft centre that was recently blown away by heavy rains and storms in Northern Ghana that led to floods causing loss of lives and property. The project is expected to benefit 418 registered impoverishe

The project aims at increasing productivity and crop yield by - among others- mechanizing transplanting and chemical spraying of around 50 ha of pepper crop. It thus expects to contribute to the reduction of farmers’ workload and improve handling and use

The 1% Fund is requested to contribute to the construction of one additional classroom (ie, Associazione Erika is undertaking a parallel fundraising to cover the cost of another one). The building would be completed in one year. The new classroom would

To develop: aquaculture; integrated rice-growing/aquaculture; pig rearing; fruit and vegetable growing.

The project will purchase two pairs of oxen to enable the community to plough the land more effectively. Oxen ploughing will make labour less intensive and increase agricultural outputs. The community will be able to plant crops in good time and sell part