Every region of the world generates an economic system that only characterizes the lives of a certain proportion of the population. Beyond that segment of population, millions live in rural communities and marginal urban areas far removed from the economic life of thriving city centers. CODESPA's projects seek to reach out to these communities, ensure they can feed themselves and create opportunities for them to participate in their local and regional economic networks.
After 27 years of civil war in Angola, 50% of the rural population live in absolute poverty, having lost access to quality seed and food storage systems.
To alleviate this poverty, CODESPA America, is supporting a highly successful project to:
4000 small farmers achieve food security by raising production 30% and safely storing 100% more of their food and grain.
Watch the video See next projectWith nearly 58% of its population living in extreme poverty, hundreds of thousands of families in rural areas make local low-skilled artisan products or have farms that yield small harvests of low-quality produce and cannot invest in their enterprises.
Nearly 1100 families participating in the forty-four distinct community savings and credit groups currently in operation, with an average of 40% increases in savings, mobilizing credits of nearly $100,000 to member microenterprises, average income increases of 25% and zero indebtedness.
Learn more See next project56% of Vietnam's poverty is concentrated in its mountainous, northern provinces. Rural farmers spread inefficient powdered fertilizers over the soil surface, leading to low yields, soil degradation and high water pollution due to run off.
To alleviate this poverty, CODESPA America, is supporting a highly successful project to:
Over 100,000 families raise the crop yields and income by 23%, saving time and workload, and reducing environmental impact to the water, soil and air by 80%.
Learn more See next projectAfter years of violent conflict in the Valley of Cauca, over 60% of Colombian farmers in the area are deeply impoverished. Suspicion between ethnic groups remains strong. They need socio-economic institutions to unite them and improve farming methods.
Over 1800 farmers improve their family incomes by 20% when cooperatives improve production by 55.7% and sales of produce by 73%.
Learn more See next projectIn Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru, thousands of tourists visit the ruins of the ancient Incan empire and the majestic natural surroundings while hundreds of impoverished rural communities offer little in the way of hospitality and tourism industry services.
Over 3500 Aymara, Quichua and Quechua speaking persons, 55% of them women entreprenuers, living in Bolivia, Ecuador and Peru receive 20% increase in family incomes through the creation of 130 restaurants, 45 associations of tour guides, 108 hostels, 34 artesan shops, 17 transport businesses, 21 adventure tourism businesses.
Learn more See next projectTens of thousands of immigrants from Dominican Republic to Spain send money back to support their families. This flow of funds represents an opportunity for impoverished recipients to improve family economic security and develop local business initiatives.
Over 30,000 obtain newly designed savings accounts, purchase innovative micro-insurance and receive micro-credits for business development.
Learn more See next projectInnumerable rural communities in the Peruvian Andes and the Amazon lack access to quality education at schools that are often located at great distances over difficult terrain. Student drop-out rates are high and education is poorly adapted to rural life.
5,625 students receiving education in Alternate Rural School system approved and supported by the Peruvian Ministry of Education. 18 percentage point reduction in school drop-out rate.
Watch the video See next projectYoung people in marginal urban neighborhoods in Nicaraguan cities face widespread lack of opportunity that puts them at-risk of induction into drug-trafficking gangs.
Nearly 1000 young men and women aged 18-31 placed in electronics, automotive mechanic, call center service, hotel industry and other jobs.
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