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Spencer Hindmarsh and Jacob George, both veterans of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars, both served multiple deployments. They have teamed up in their beliefs and convictions and are cycling around the U.S. to raise awareness of the truth of these wars, engage and ecourage everyone to discuss the matters at hand.: Why are we there? Why are we sending our best resources, our children there? Why have we allowed these wars and events to bankrupt the future of our children and our country?
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Speciose Niyokindi, a mother who once struggled to feed her children, testifies: 'Without credit, farming would have been impossible for my husband and me. We didn’t even have land to cultivate. Thanks to the microfinance loan and guidance from agronomists, we now have bountiful harvests and a brighter future.'
With their debt nearly repaid, Speciose and her family plan to expand into livestock farming. Her story is a testament to how financial inclusion can uplift communities.
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Burundi is a low-income country, with 80% of its population working in agriculture. In 2019, a study by the National Bank of Burundi revealed a stark reality: only 2% of loans from microfinance institutions supported the agricultural sector. Recognising this gap, Cordaid launched the Rural Innovative Finance Development Support Project (PADFIR) to bridge the divide.
PADFIR has helped rural farmers access vital resources, transforming their lives and livelihoods by raising awareness, creating tailored financial products, and partnering with microfinance institutions.
One of PADFIR’s standout initiatives is the introduction of agri-finance using the Agriculture Credit Assessment Tool (A-CAT). This tool facilitates financing across the agricultural value chain, ensuring farmers receive the support they need for sustainable growth. As the project approaches its conclusion, the results are evident: countless families have gained financial independence and stability.
Marc Bancanamwo’s journey is a success story. With a loan of 1,133 euros, he harvested over 73 tons of potatoes, earning recognition as a seed multiplier in Mwaro province. 'Cordaid connected us with microfinance collaborators who provided funding and technical support,' Marc explains. 'The advice on planting calendars, seasonal best practices, and modern techniques was invaluable.'
Egide Kamaranyota oversees PADFIR’s microfinance initiatives and highlights the collaborative effort with 12 microfinance institutions. 'Together, we’ve developed financial products tailored to the rural sector. Awareness-raising has been central to our success,' he notes.
The Twitezimbere Financial Institution, a PADFIR partner, credits Cordaid’s support for their growth. 'Cordaid provided us with training, agricultural finance tools like A-CAT, and resources such as motorbikes and an agronomist to improve customer outreach and support in the field,' director Egide Nijebariko shared.
Despite the progress, challenges persist. Many microfinance institutions view agriculture as high-risk due to disrupting factors like climate change. Farmers, too, often hesitate to embrace credit. To address these barriers, PADFIR has introduced community-based rural microfinance and piloted agricultural micro-insurances, offering much-needed security for farmers.
Cordaid’s plans are ambitious yet grounded in the needs of rural communities. The organisation aims to make farmers more resilient by expanding access to credit, raising awareness, and training microfinance agents. The pilot phase of the micro-insurance initiative will also be extended to include more members and new partnerships will be welcomed to enhance the project’s impact.
Since 2019, Cordaid has promoted sustainable agri-food systems in Burundi, focusing on climate resilience and rural financing. Following its merger with ICCO in 2021, the organisation has broadened its scope to address systemic challenges in agriculture, ensuring a brighter and more sustainable future for rural farmers.
More about Cordaid Burundi: www.cordaid.org/en/countries/burundi/
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Sunday I had the pleasure of being in the right place at the perfect time. Club members from our local YMCA along with other organizations teamed up to perform a public Zumba workout to help raise breast cancer awareness.
The cat sat still for a portrait - usually she moves toward the camera, yet this time chose to ignore it.
Showdown between the Liberals and the Conservatives. Singapore women has spoken. A first glimpse and Singapore women's activism.
AWARE EGM 2nd May Showdown between Liberals and the Conservatives
An awareness raising campaign evolving around the need to protect water resources together has been launched at national level. Billboards, radio and TV ads have been broadcasted at national level. Part of the campaign also includes talks in local stakeholders. This photos was taken during a talk organised on 29 April 2016.
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Senator Loretta Weinberg joins Corzine/Weinberg supporters and march in Moorestown to promote Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
www.pcoschallenge.org/symposium | The PCOS Awareness Symposium presented by PCOS Challenge, Inc. and UCLA Division of Reproductive Endocrinology featured world leading experts on Polycystic Ovary Syndrome. Presentations covered PCOS research updates; fertility; nutrition; emotional wellness; prevention of cardiovascular disease and diabetes in women with PCOS; and more. This event brought together clinicians, researchers, hundreds of women with PCOS and their supporters for a day of sharing experiences, insights and the latest updates about Polycystic Ovary Syndrome.
Orange Creamcicle cuppie...orange cupcake frosted with marshmallow and orange buttercream swirl. These are important to me because three years ago my husband was diagnosed with MS.Gumpaste embellishments. Very yummy!
Veterans and staff participated in various awareness activities at MEDVAMC for Breast Cancer Awareness Month.
सत फाउंडेशन के सोजन्य से आज दिनाक 01 /03/2015 को M.D.D बाल भवन (अनाथ आश्रम ) फूसगढ़ (करनाल ) में होली पवित्र पर्व पर जागरूकता कार्यंकर्म किया गया जिसमे मुख्य अतिथि के रूप में श्री अमरेन्द्र सिंह ओ. अस. डी. to मुख्यामंत्री हरियाणा व श्री शेर सिंह जी जेल सुपरिटेंडेंट करनाल व सत फाउंडेशन के चेयरमैन सतेन्द्र कुमार ,ईश्वर सिंह,सुमेर चन्द , डायरेक्टर मनोज कुमार व दीपक कुमार व सेक्रटरी भविष्य साहनी, नरेन्द्र कुमार, विरेन्दर,अनिल , हँस कुमार, व M.D.D बाल भवन (अनाथ आश्रम ) के चेयरमैन पी. आर .नाथ व सभी बच्चे और सभी टीम मेम्बर व सभी गणमान्य व्यक्तियों ने मिलकर होली के पवित्र पर्व पर जागरूकता कार्यंकर्म में भाग लिया. होली पर्व को मनाने का मुख्य उद्देश्य मानव कल्याण ही है होली पर्व के पीछे तमाम धार्मिक मान्यताएं, परम्पराएं और ऐतिहासिक घटनाएं छुपी हुई हैं पर अंतत: इस पर्व का मुख्य उद्देश्य मानव–कल्याण ही है। लोकसंगीत, नृत्य, नाट्य, लोककथाओं, क़िस्से–कहानियों और यहाँ तक कि मुहावरों में भी होली के पीछे छिपे संस्कारों, मान्यताओं व दिलचस्प पहलुओं की झलक मिलती है। होली को आपसी प्रेम एवं एकता का प्रतीक माना जाता है। होली हमें सभी मतभेदों को भुलाकर एक–दूसरे को गले लगाने की प्रेरणा प्रदान करती है। इसके साथ ही रंगो का त्यौहार होने के कारण भी होली हमें प्रसन्न रहने की प्रेरणा देती है इसलिए इस पवित्र पर्व के अवसर पर हमें ईर्ष्या, द्वेष, कलह आदि बुराइयों को दूर भगाना चाहिए। वास्तव में हमारे द्वारा होली का त्यौहार मनाना तभी सार्थक होगा जब हम इसके वास्तविक महत्व को समझकर उसके अनुसार आचरण करें। इसलिए वर्तमान परिवेश में जरूरत है कि इस पवित्र त्यौहार पर आडम्बर की बजाय इसके पीछे छुपे हुए संस्कारों और जीवन मूल्यों को अहमियत दी जाए तभी व्यक्ति, परिवार, समाज और राष्ट्र सभी का कल्याण होगा।
Iris is doing her part! :-)
The protest camps have a peaceful, festive air. Among the many activities that take place during the day, there are so-called commissions that discuss ways to make the world a better, fairer place.
These commissions promote the idea that citizens have to speak out and try to find solutions to the problems that concern them, implying that government is too important to be left in the hands of self-serving politicians.
Far right media make much of hand-picking the most extreme proposals put before any one of these commissions and turning them into front-page headlines in an attempt to imply, to little avail, that some sort of ill-meaning extreme-left revolutionary movement is secretly behind the protests. The political caste insists that the protests are about government spending cuts (presumably the international media gets their information from politicians). Most everyone else sympathizes with the protesters, including right- and left-leaning national media.
CARMICHAL, CA ( January 7, 2012) Rose Kwett ends the day thinking about what might have been what life might be life if meningitis hadn't entered her life.
Pier 59, February 2019: Third Annual The Blue Jacket Fashion Show bringing together models, athletes and celebrities to raise awareness about prostate cancer during New York Fashion Week.
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Color photograph showing Professor F. Norman Totten (keynote speaker), holding a shofar, standing for a group portrait with Jacob Birnbaum at the Yom HaShoah event held in Temple Israel, Swampscott, during Holocaust Awareness Week on Sunday, April 29, 1984.
Professor F. Norton Totten of Bentley College, who was speaker at program, is at center-left. Sonia Weitz is visible at far-left.
Citation: Center for Holocaust and Genocide Studies, Salem State University, Salem State University Archives and Special Collections, Salem, Massachusetts