Annual report 2011 - Global Hand

♥ Arsenic Mitigation Program :
With the support of DPHE Danida funding support this program has been
implementing in 8 unions of Banaripara Upazila from the year 2001. The
components for this program are:
To ensure building and functioning of arsenic purification units.
To ensure arsenic purification at family level.
To operate the rural components for building social awareness on arsenic
contamination.
♥ The Skill and Capacity Building Training of Union Parishad
Members :
With the funding assistance from PRIP TRUST, this project has been implementing
in Banaripara Upazila from 1999. In this project in various Training, seminars and
workshops idea on child marriage, polygamy, dowry, divorce, women oppression is
being given to UP women members. Apart from this in various areas, forum and
networks have been formed of the women for various development. As now the
funding for this project has been ceased, the project is implementing in forums and
networks.
Results :
They are aware of their rights
They got clear view on various laws
Confidence grown
There are interest to speak out.
The UP women members participation in local reconciliation has been
increased.
♥ Fish Culture :
From 2003- 2005 LTN implemented the project of cage fish culture supported by
CARE-Bangladesh. In 5 villages of Chakhar union of Banaripara Upazila this project
was implemented. The small and marginal farmers benefited from this project. And
fish fry was distributed free of cost.
To sustain this program LTN now contributing loan to the farmers. As a result the
farmers are benefited. They have no pond and they can culture fish in rivers and
cannels. In the floow-up observation it is seen that the farmers the farmers have
been making more profit by making more cages for fish culture.
Result :
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