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Opening of Kwilu Ngongo Clinic, Congo

COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT

 

On the face of it, human beings have such capacity for love, kindness, humour, creativity, curiosity, we might assume anything is possible and that we should live in a state of bliss and harmony. But life is not so, and humans also have a propensity to cause hurt and harm, to ourselves and those around us as well as the environment in which we live. It's not easy being alive. We seem to be plagued with war and conflict, and situations seem hopeless and beyond help.


To create strong human beings and a healthy population takes huge efforts. We can wait around for our governments to try and fix things, or we can try and make a difference ourselves, in small ways that can turn the situation around, creating positive spirals instead perpetuating negative ones.

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Joining forces with our friends and building communities that are sustainable and supportive is one way of making a difference. Offering our talents and skills to help train others, raising awareness about an unjust cause, looking at ways to improve living standards and generate income are all examples of ways we can help.
 

Susila Dharma supports some fantastic projects demonstrating human endeavour in community development. 

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ENTHUM HOUSE​
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Enthum House offers a home for Unaccompanied Asylum Seeking Minors in East Sussex, UK, with a programme of life skills, vocational support and therapeutic care in a small group setting. SDB has proudly supported the feasibility, setup and training phase of the project.

YUM Kalimantan
YAYASAN USAHA MULIA
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YUM has worked for more than four decades across the vast archipelago of Indonesia to bring hope to communities and a way out of the cycle of poverty, through projects in health, education and community development. We have supported YUM’s Vocational Training College in Kalimantan.

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HIJAS DE LA PAZ
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Hijas de la Paz works with young Colombian women at risk  to improve their social and economic integration of through self-efficacy and career development training.

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COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTRES​
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Community Learning/Health Centres help to address the causes of poverty among women and girls in rural areas of the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Yayasan Tambuhak Sinta
YAYASAN TAMBUHAK SINTA
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YTS espouses a strategic, flexible and inclusive approach, working with the local indigenous population in the jungles of Kalimantan, in collaboration with government and other key development actors including business and civil society organisations, to ensure that everyone benefits from mining development.

Anisha Seed Bank
ANISHA SEED BANK
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The Seed Bank project is part of a wider programme of activities offered by Anisha, which seeks to promote household food security and sustainable farming practices in a remote area of south India.

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