FH Canada - Food for the Hungry

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This project takes place in 20 rural villages in the Anlong Veng District of Otdar Meanchey province, mainly composed of rural farmers, 75% of which depend on income from rice farming. All project activities are under the control of the local communities and reflect their needs. The project emphasizes enabling local human resources to accomplish local objectives. Village-level committees are established, composed of volunteers trained to teach agriculture and health sessions to neighbouring families. Agricultural topics include integrated pest management, green manure, single seedling technique, and drip irrigation. Health topics include improved nutritional, hygiene, and disease prevention behaviours. Committee volunteers also encourage women to gather into savings groups to increase their savings and obtain access to affordable credit. Women's leadership in the community has been considerably strengthened thanks to the project. The local partner is Food For the Hungry Cambodia. This is one of two components of a project valued at $410,605. The first component has been completed.