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Sustainable livelihoods and poverty reduction in Africa

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In the six countries in which EFK works, half of the population lives below the poverty line. Africa has been hit by crop failure and climate change, which together with poverty affect the opportunities to grow and secure food security. Poverty has many parameters and can look different depending on the country.

Sustainable livelihoods Together with our partner churches, we want to continue to develop the efforts made in the area of sustainable livelihoods and poverty reduction. Examples of these efforts in individual projects are the nutrition department in Gamboula in Central Africa, widows' chance of self-sufficiency in Mpongwe in Zambia, help for AIDS-affected families in Tanzania and more. Through the regional program, these efforts can be coordinated and eventually strengthened and developed.

Emergency interventions and poverty reduction This program also includes space for emergency disasters such as droughts or other natural disasters. One such effort carried out during the year is in Swaziland. A severe drought has been going on there since 2015, with the result that livestock are dying, people do not have access to clean fresh water and the cultivation fields are empty. EFK will, among other things, be involved in financing well drilling to secure a long-term solution for several villages. Together we can help save lives and create change!

Education in children's rights This year, the regional education initiative in children's rights will also start, which includes all six countries EFK relates to. The goal is to help partner churches to become organizations where children's rights are respected, respected and protected. A certain part of the costs of this effort is covered through this regional program.

The purpose of a regional program is that in several African countries there are widespread problems with food supply, hunger and malnutrition. Several of EFK's partners in Africa face similar challenges and situations regarding poverty. EFK also sees a need to collect and take advantage of the experience several of our partners have regarding work focused on poverty. This means that EFK's Mission Center functions as an information bank and mediator of experience and knowledge between partners.

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School support for Roma children in Serbia

EFK supports the Bread of Life project where Roma children can go to school and help with homework. The project, which is run in two districts of Belgrade, also includes other initiatives based on needs that exist there, such as activities for women and adult education. Since the start in 2005, the project has been very successful. The work takes place in close collaboration with the parents and more Roma children than ever before are now starting school. Fewer children drop out of school prematurely, fewer children need to leave in a year, more succeed in higher classes and children perform better at all ages. Through funding from Radiohjälpen, a preschool has been started in Zemun, where 30 children aged 4-6 have greater opportunities to complete primary school. At the same time, the children's parents are gaining an increasing understanding of the importance of the children's education. The project has also led to the Roma children being less isolated than before and participating to a greater extent in activities that are arranged. The local authorities have also begun to see the needs of the Roma, which has led to a better standard of living. One of the project's most important tasks right now is to find and train Roma leaders who are passionate about education and can take over when the project ends, but it is a big challenge as most Roma young people and adults cannot read or write. Since the project has been going on for eight years, the oldest children are now starting high school and the hope is that they as adults themselves will act as leaders. Today, there are nine teachers and twelve assistants with a Roma background in the project. Thanks to Christian support for children's activities, interest in the gospel has been aroused among the population. A congregation has been formed, the only Roma congregation in the city. Now they plan to start another parish in another district. Homework Some of the oldest ongoing projects in Surchin and Zemun have been gradually handed over to Roma associations. Bread of Life remains the principal and support. Our main support now goes to the homework help in Maria Bursac. The response from the settlement and from local authorities is good. A preschool run by Bread of Life is also located in the area.

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Flood in Nepal - Disaster Collection!

The extensive rains of recent weeks have led to severe floods in Nepal, among other places . EFK's partner organizations in Nepal, United Mission to Nepal (UMN) and International Nepal Fellowship (INF), have appealed for our help and EFK is now starting a disaster fundraiser for those affected in the country. A food package for about SEK 340 means that a family survives. It contains 50 kg of rice, 2 kg of salt, 5 kg of lentils, 4 l of oil, 2 kg of sugar and 3 kg of Chana (similar to chickpeas). The amount of rain that has come in mid-August is well above normal during monsoon periods. In several areas of the country, this is the highest amount of rain in 60 years. The entire southern part of Nepal, Tarai, is affected. At least 65,000 houses have been destroyed by the floods and almost half a million people have been evacuated from their homes. Many of those who have been evacuated have, in addition to their homes, also lost all property and had their crops destroyed. The floods in large areas have also destroyed roads and the electricity and water supply.

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A brighter future for children in Paraguay!

In Paraguay, the EFK supports a project to help children and their families overcome poverty and meet the most basic needs. In the project, the churches' social organization in the country, CCAB, works together with local congregations to develop entire villages and give the children a better life situation. Paraguay is the second poorest country in Latin America. The population is the youngest in the entire region, with 75% of the population under 40 years. Education in the country has major shortcomings and many children leave school without being able to read and count properly. Since the school only runs part-time, the children get a lot of homework and if they do not get enough support from home, they have a hard time coping with school. It is also common for children to come from families with large groups of children, where the struggle for survival is central to everyday life. Many children therefore have no opportunity for play and leisure, but have to take great responsibility for the home and younger siblings. The project is located in four different places, where local congregations work to support the children and their families. The parishes offer the children homework help and leisure activities, such as dance lessons, football, volleyball and much more. In this way, they can get help with reading homework and developing in school, and at the same time get an opportunity to play and just be children. The children also get a meal, something that is vital for several of them. The parishes also help the families by demanding the children's rights from the authorities. It can be about the children's right to education, water and sanitation and more. In this way, villages can be developed and the children can have a better life situation. In order to achieve change in the whole society, the congregations also work a lot with the children's parents. Among other things, lectures are held on various important topics, such as health care and dental hygiene, and parent groups are formed where parents have the opportunity to meet and talk about various topics. Several of the parishes also hold courses for the parents in, for example, baking, crafts and the hairdressing profession, with the aim that they will be able to get a job and an income.

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Support refugees in the Middle East, the Balkans and Greece

The humanitarian catastrophe that followed the war in Syria is not over. It is going on now and it will unfortunately last a long time. Thanks to a huge response to our appeal during the autumn, we were able to provide help to people in both Syria and Sweden - and all the way in between. "Refugee sponsor" is our way of being able to continue to do so. It is becoming increasingly clear that the refugee crisis continues. Just like a year ago, people embark on unsafe boats on a life-threatening journey across the Mediterranean. Millions of people still live in refugee camps. Children are without opportunities for schooling, the youngest have never experienced anything other than war. We at the Evangelical Free Church, which is behind Give for Life , have worked in the region for decades, both with our own staff and together with local partners. We see daily the needs that exist, but also how compassionate care in the form of food, clothes and confidential conversations can give hope back. We will help these people for as long as needed, even if it does not really fit into our budget. By becoming a refugee sponsor, you become a monthly donor for a year and help those who are currently without a home and livelihood opportunities. Together we can enable change! Let's give people hope!

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Safe existence for minority people in Brazil

They used to live in tribes in the jungle. Now, half of the minority population has moved to cities. There they face discrimination and are exploited. Our work with the minority people in a city in northern Brazil has just begun! During the time we had staff in the city, we have had the opportunity to get to know and understand what the situation is in the city for the minority people. After getting to know people from the minority peoples and getting to know their situation, the understanding has increased for the great needs that exist for these people in the city. It is said that about 50 percent of the minority peoples, who previously lived mainly in their tribes, now live in urban environments. The need for a good environment to stay in the city is enormous for these people because they face a lot that creates insecurity, in the form of discrimination, dangers and vulnerability, especially for the children. Anthropologists are fighting to preserve the culture of minority people and do not want them to be mixed with the rest of the population. Due to the costs, the authorities do not want to take responsibility for the rights of the minority peoples and therefore take sides with the anthropologists. This leads to them getting some help and being separated in an unhealthy way in the city. Due to the needs we see, we are now in the starting blocks to try to get permission to start a family center in the city for these vulnerable people. It will be a kind of activity house where the families can be during the day: a safe and stimulating place for children to play and a community-promoting, learning and culture-strengthening environment for the adults where they can, among other things, perform their crafts. We will do this in collaboration with our partner FEPAS and the local church. Getting permission for this is not easy and it takes a lot of prayer to find the right paths through the authorities. Join in praying for this to succeed and succeed so that this year we can start a business that meets the great needs of these people and that the kingdom of God may take more land in the city.

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School support for girls in Cairo's slums

Help girls in Cairo's "Garbage Cities" to stay in school! Around Cairo there are so-called "garbage cities", slum areas where millions of people live. Garbage comes here from different parts of Cairo. Whole families sort the rubbish so that they can support themselves, for example by making sandals from molten plastic. In this project, EFK works to support the families so that they can let their daughters stay in school, something they would not otherwise be able to afford. As far as the money is enough, the families receive help with school fees, uniforms, materials and even homework help. About 60 girls get to take part in this. In addition to the practical help, visits are made to the school and home. The plans for the future are to start a preschool on the ground floor, provide more training for the staff and find new ways to lock out the none in working life.

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Microloans for women in the Central African Republic

A large part of the population of the Central African Republic lives below the poverty line. Through the Eglise Evangéligue Baptiste (EEB), the EFK cooperates with and fights poverty at various levels. Thanks to the project, the conditions of minority people have improved, women have started functioning companies and children have been given the chance to go to school. About 60 percent of the population in the Central African Republic live in poverty. One of EFK's focus areas is to fight poverty in the country, therefore supporting work among the most vulnerable. Microloans for women Through microloans, women can borrow small sums of money to start a lucrative business. Everyone who wants to participate must submit a project idea to a committee that assesses whether it is realistic. Those who are approved must learn to manage an income-generating activity. Several of the women who participate have shown good results and as a result of the project have improved living conditions. Bayaka Bayaka is a vulnerable minority group that has to endure oppression from the surrounding population. Through a women's group, training in agriculture and cultivation, education in basic health care and nutrition, the living conditions of the Bayaka people have improved. Through collaborative projects with support from both Sweden and other organizations, EEB's organization ADIH seeks a holistic perspective for development in the area. Through this, three schools have been started, through which more than 300 children have been given new conditions for a good start in life. The goal of the work is that the Bayaka people are self-sufficient and are no longer exploited by the surrounding population.

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Health support for refugee children in Sudan

Food, vaccinations, advice for expectant mothers, your help is needed! There are several refugee camps around the capital, Khartoum, in northern Sudan. One of them is Jebel Aulia, where the Evangelical Free Church is collaborating with ERRADA - the social branch of the Sudan Council of Churches - to provide care and assistance to malnourished children and their families. The clinic in the refugee camp Jebel Aulia consists of a few simple small houses, where the pharmacy, reception and reception share the space. A particularly vulnerable group in the camp are families with young children who are easily malnourished . The current project has been ongoing since 2009 and focuses, among other things, on malnourished or malnourished children. Through dietary supplements, exercise and support for the parents, they ensure that the children get the food and nutrition they need. Vaccinations are also given, advice is given to mothers who are expecting children, help with childbirth and information on HIV / AIDS and health care in general. ERRADA also receives support from EFK through a SIDA-funded project which, among other things, is aimed at the residents of the refugee camps. The project focuses on children and adults with disabilities and their families. More and more people have begun to integrate the two activities, where not least the local volunteers are important for visiting the homes and following up the children and parents. From 2016, ERRADA is part of the new program together with partners in Egypt, Tunisia and Jordan. The work at the clinic can be strengthened even more by also including important efforts to strengthen people with disabilities and their families and arrange training in advocacy work so that their rights are met.

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Disaster prevention efforts in Bangladesh

Climate change is already affecting Bangladesh today. It is one of the most vulnerable countries in the world. Here, EFK invests in disaster prevention efforts for people living in the most vulnerable areas in southwestern Bangladesh. The project that EFK supports is aimed at villages that are often affected by floods and cyclones. About 5,500 people receive training in how to better withstand disasters. A large part of the project is about imparting knowledge and thus increasing the understanding of how the risks of disasters can be reduced. The villagers, for example, are taught how to make cheap life jackets and women are trained in how to set up their hair in a safe way. It has been shown that more women than men drown in floods, as they get caught more easily with their hair. Another part of the project is about teaching the villagers different methods so that the village can be restored more quickly after a disaster. Among other things, knowledge is given about which crops are better resistant to floods and salinization of the soil. The project also helps the villages to assert their rights vis-à-vis the Bangladeshi state.

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Help people out of sex trafficking and forced labor in Asia

Trafficking in human beings is today the fastest growing criminal activity in the world and the third largest illegal market after drug and arms trafficking. It is often called today's slave trade. Every day, children are sold into exploitation and are raped, tortured, mutilated and subjected to pornography. Together with partners from Asia, EFK fights against human trafficking in various ways. Our projects are very much about raising awareness about the situation. To discover the risks before something happens, to work for gender equality and to increase the opportunity for education. Poor parents send their children away to give them a better future with jobs, but unfortunately these children / young people, especially girls, often fall victim to human trafficking. To counter human trafficking, EFK's partners work with both supply and demand. The aim is to support partner organizations to reach out to victims of human trafficking so that they can claim their rights. We also support partners to make demands on those in power and authorities. EFK also wants to cooperate with churches and networks in Sweden that meet the problem of demand from the western world.

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