Founded in 2003 by IowaStates College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, the Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods (CSRL) empowers people in developing countries to improve their quality of life in ways that can be sustained long-term. Presently, CSRL is directly isting small scale farmer households in Kamuli, one of the poorer districts in Uganda. The goal is to help farmers achieve food and nutrition security and then diversified and secure incomes. Measurable impact in the lives of thousands of people ociated with the program stems primarily from collaboration with two key Ugandan organizations that employ participatory methods to understand the people and their communities history and culture: Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO) and MakerereUniversity. The intent is to remain in Uganda until sustainability is ured, then replicate the successful model in other developing countries or regions. We are able to fund these programs thanks to generous contributions and gifts. If you would be interested in learning more about our work in Uganda please visit us at http://www.srl.ag.iastate.edu/ for more information. If you are interested in making a donation please go to http://www.srl.ag.iastate.edu/gift/. Together we can make a difference!
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Susu village in Zambia (Africa) implemented PaViDIA (Participatory Village Development in Isolated Areas) Approach, in which villagers cooperated to improve their livelihoods. PaViDIA Approach is developed by PaViDIA Project, an international cooperation project by JICA (Japan International Cooperation Agency) and MACO (Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives) of Zambia. If you want to know more, please visit the web-site: http://www.pavidia.org.zm
In January 2005, Sudan’s government and southern rebels signed a historic peace agreement. This video portrays the work of Canada’s CHF and its partners to ultimately render the peace agreement more viable and sustainable.
One of our projects located in Kamuli district, Uganda. Selected ISU students and faculty work in cross-culture teams with counterparts at Makerere University school children learn about agriculture, health, nutrition, and sanitation. The hands-on curriculum facilitates working together to grow bananas, sweet potatoes, cassava, maize, fruits, and vegetables. Harvested food is used to enhance the nutritional and caloric value of the school lunches. Working together with Volunteer Efforts for Development Concerns (VEDCO) and Makerere University, the Center for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods is making a difference in world hunger. This program is able to continue thanks to generous contributions. If you are interested in learning more about our programs, please, visit us at http://www.srl.ag.iastate.edu/. If you would like to make a contribution please go to http://www.srl.ag.iastate.edu/gift/. Together we can transform the world!
In the last ten years, many rural radios were created in Africa. Now time has come to check whether they could support agricultural development and if they can play a useful role in improving rural livelihood in Africa. The video is a co-production between people TV and CTA (Technical Center for agricultural cooperation ACP-EU)
Life in northern Uganda implies living within what essentially amounts to genocide. Since 1987, the Lords Resistance Army has been engaging in activities to overthrow the Ugandan government, with innocent civilians bearing the brunt of their brutal tactics, often via the forced kidnapping and recruitment of child soldiers. This piece documents how one organization, Canadian Physicians for Aid and Relief (CPAR) has been training those released from captivity to use information and communication technologies (ICTs) to rebuild their livelihoods.