SRL/03/061 - Income-Generation from backyard farming and animal husbandry

Objective: Better housing and sanitation among poor villagers who will offer portions of family savings to a Revolving Fund for community benefit (2yrs.)

Background: Due to extreme poverty, primarily because of the non-existence of credit facilities in the area, people barely manage to survive without access to drinking water or sanitation in dilapidated mud-huts. Many families have suffered from varying degrees of et

Use of Funds: Amount Requested from 1% Fund: (proportionately divided among community groups) to be utilized for: (a) Housing Loan: US$ 3,400/-; (b) Token Grant for Backyard Food Production: US$ 650/-; (c) Public latrines (common pit-type): US$ 650/-; (d) Commo

Beneficiaries: 1000