Bhawani Integrated Development Centre
Bhawani Integrated Development Centre (BIDC) aims to address agricultural bonded labour by increasing awareness and understanding of the challenges faced by Harawa-Charawa community members.
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TOTAL AMOUNT GRANTED
$184,400
NUMBER OF GRANTS
2
BIDC’s 2018 project has five main objectives:
- To increase the visibility of the challenges facing the Harawa-Charawa community among community members and local level administration
- Empower communities and strengthen their skills, with the aim of empowering them to promote inclusion and social justice
- Empower children through quality education and extracurricular activities
- Support the development of alternative livelihood opportunities for Harawa-Charawa community members and increase economic independence
- Increase awareness of WASH and reproductive health, and access to health services
LENGTH OF GRANT
2 Years
GRANT AWARDED DATE
February 2018
GRANT AMOUNT
$135,000
PROJECT & INITIATIVES
South-Eastern Nepal
BIDC will facilitate the formation and capacity-building of Harawa-Charawa community groups, promoting the rights of children and the role of education. They will also provide sustainable economic empowerment opportunities to vulnerable community members.
LENGTH OF GRANT
17 Months
GRANT AWARDED DATE
December 2015
GRANT AMOUNT
$49,400
PROJECT & INITIATIVES
South-Eastern Nepal