The community being helped by this project are marginalised from the mainstream of their society by language, low levels of education and social structure. They have a low standard of living and depend heavily on farming and agriculture for their livelihood. Our project partner has already initiated work in this community and has established a…
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This community has long been marginalised and dispossessed by mainstream society in this South Asia country. The children of this community are provided with state-run schooling that is undertaken in the state language but, unfortunately, this language is foreign to the children. This means that the children struggle to understand their teachers and this often…
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The aim of this project is to complete a Multilingual Education (MLE) project that was commenced in a local rural community in the Philippines in 2017 and halted in 2020 due to the COVID Pandemic. Local schoolteachers and leaders have been urging for the project to be reactivated and completed. The project will involve a…
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We have joined with Wycliffe Philippines as they plan to assist a tribal community in Palawan province. This community is truly marginalised and suffers from a number of challenges. Householders have no reliable legal source of income but they do have local, natural products that they could develop for sale in nearby cities. Marriage of…
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SIL Bangladesh has been one of WRDF’s foundational partners, achieving goals in literacy and improving the livelihoods of communities in various locations in Bangladesh. Together, we have moved into new projects in new locations in Bangladesh, continuing to work among low income, marginalised rural communities that currently feel powerless and therefore have little hope for…
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Generations of illiteracy, lack of education, and social isolation among minority groups in this country in South Asia have led to increased poverty and alienation from the rest of society. The aim of this project is to bring hope to multiple impoverished communities by creating learning centres and running awareness and advocacy meetings, health events,…
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This is an ongoing project providing multi-faceted support to a marginalised community. The project: 1) gives indigenous children the opportunity to receive early primary education in their own environment, with their own teachers, before transitioning to the national curriculum, 2) teaches parents the negative effects of early child marriage, 3) helps people to become aware…
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