Now you, your congregation, corporation, or organization can make a profound difference in the lives of those living in extreme poverty by participating in the World Neighbors Adopt-a-Village program.
With a donation of $2,500 a year or more, generated through fundraising or individual donations, you will have a unique opportunity to look into the lives of a specific village, rarely seen beyond their corner of the world – and a chance for a meaningful connection with the people whose lives you are helping to improve.
When you participate in Adopt-a-Village, you will receive regular correspondence regarding your chosen village including:
- Geographical information
- Challenges facing the area
- Solutions being implemented with World Neighbors help.
- Personal letters from the local staff
- Updates and pictures of progress being made.
The program is designed to give World Neighbors supporters a chance to truly connect with some of the most remote and marginalized people whom we help. Adopt-a-Village is a symbolic giving opportunity. The donations made through this program are contributions toward World Neighbors many programs, not a donation to a specific village. The donations are used where they are needed the most to help people escape hunger, poverty and disease throughout the world. Although there are many wonderful ways for people to support World Neighbors, the Adopt-a-Village program is unique in that it allows you personal insight into the lives of those whom your contributions support.
Currently available villages:
Aldea Jalaute, Guatemala
Aldea Jalaute is located in central Guatemala. Villagers depend on farming corn, beans and coffee for income. Challenges include finding enough food to eat, poor health conditions and a high infant and child mortality rate. World Neighbors is working with this village to improve farming yields by teaching sustainable agriculture techniques to local farmers. Many farmers have changed from slash and burn methods to using green manures on their crops each season. Health has also improved as villagers have begun to recognize the importance of a clean house and sanitary food preparation before consuming food that is produced in the area (due to high pesticide use).
Hattisar Mahara village, Nepal
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Almost 100 percent people living in this village are in below poverty line. Over 45 percent of them are landless and those who have land produce food for less than 5 months a year. The village’s largest challenges are to fulfill very basic needs – food, shelter, clothes, basic education and health services. World Neighbors has formed three savings and credit groups in this village to date and raised community awareness on the importance of education, health, personal hygiene and sanitation, HIV/AIDS, nutrition and other local issues.
Paquibug San Gerardo, Ecuador
Paquibug San Gerardo is located in the central range of the Andes in Ecuador. The economy of the village is based on agriculture and income from migration. When crops cannot be grown the men migrate to large cities for construction work, leaving the women responsible for all community activities. The families in this village have few economic resources, scarce natural resources and low level of education. World Neighbors is offering training in topics like community and reproductive health to improve the well being of villagers. Programs focusing on agriculture promote soil conservation practices and the use of cover crops to improve soil fertility.
Boanboanchiangu, Burkina Faso
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Boanboanchiangu is located just south of the Mali border in northeast Burkina Faso. With a hot, dry and dusty climate this village struggles with potable water availability. World Neighbors is working to improve access to clean water by helping the village build a well, saving time and energy of women who were carrying water from distant villages up to four hours a day. Other programs in this area focus on literacy, a large problem with 89 percent of adults unable to read or write, and health education and training.
Difosak, Haiti
Difosak is located on the North East of the La Victoire city, between La Victoire and Mombin Crochu. The majority of adults are illiterate and rely on agriculture and livestock production for income. The scarcity of running water means that agriculture production depends exclusively on the rains (April-October). Currently, World Neighbors is training more than 80 farmers in basic agriculture techniques (soil and water conservation, diversification of the production, integrated pest management, etc). A seed credit program is providing 1000 pounds of beans to 80 farmers for experimental farming.
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