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Grants Awarded | Casamance
Association des Jeunes Agriculteurs et Eleveurs du Département d'Oussouye (AJAEDO)
Oussouye, Senegal
Established in 1983, AJAEDO is an association of young farmers and animal breeders in the Oussouye Division of Casamance, 75% of whose members are women. The association provides training and support to its 21 community-based member groups, particularly in the area of rural development, project management, and income-generating activities. AJAEDO participates in national and regional networks to promote collaboration between organizations working on similar issues. It brings together rural women from other parts of Casamance to share their experience in such varied areas as peace-building, income-generation, and the search for partners.
| 2009 | $2,151 | 6 months |
| This grant enables three staff members of AJAEDO to attend a convening in Mbour, Senegal, with the purpose of strengthening and improving the quality and effectiveness of community grantmaking programs. |
| 2008 | $53,193 | 1 year |
| This grant enables AJAEDO to award 11 community grants to its member groups for agricultural activities, as well as the installation of solar irrigation systems to improve food production. AJAEDO will also provide training to the groups on financial and organizational management, as well as to raise awareness on women’s rights and women’s civic participation in the electoral process. |
| 2008 | $8,116 | 6 months |
| This grant enables AJAEDO to establish a community fund for the rural women of Oussouye. The fund supports Oussouye women’s groups in various community development projects. |
| 2006 | $34,282 | 1 year |
| This grant supports the establishment of a fund to bring resources directly to rural women’s groups. AJAEDO will provide community grants to five member groups to carry out agricultural, skills training and trading activities. Through regular visits and trainings, AJAEDO will provide technical assistance to the groups so they can operate their own bank accounts, keep financial records, develop their project management skills and increase rural women’s leadership. |
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