Enhanced livelihoods

Overview

The project helped improve the health, income and overall well-being of 92 women and their families (396 people) in 3 communities in southern Belize:

• Stann Creek District  - Red Bank and Cowpen

• Toledo District - San Isidro 

92 people were benefited directly from the project and 32,938 indirectly

Objectives

Increase women’s knowledge and capacity to: 

• Understand human development and reproductive health

• Produce food

• Cook more nutritious meals

• Run income generating initiatives

Key activities and deliverables

To increase food security:

• Each women group (6 groups in total) collectively built and managed a chicken coop and constructed a firewood saving stove. 

• Each group member set up / expanded their homegarden (48 in total) with fruit and Moringa trees as well as with several varieties of vegetables. 

To strengthen health and financial stability,  direct beneficiaries participated in:

• 10 lessons per group with focus in nutrition, food security, hygiene & health.

• 5 cooking demonstrations per group with nutritional ingredients produced by the project and available at the local market.

• 9 entrepreneurship workshops on financial literacy, business plan creation and income diversification. 32 people external to the project were invited to attend these workshops.

To raise awareness about the importance of entrepreneurship, food security and the project progress:

• Education materials reached 32,542 people via social media.