Fida International North America

15/03/2024

https://www.fida.info/en/news/news/bhutans-new-partnership-a-mushroom-farm-brings-opportunities-to-a-mountain-village/

A Bhutanese village community grows oyster mushrooms with Finnish funding. The mushrooms will provide a valuable addition to their diet, and in the future, new income for the villagers.

03/11/2023

Sexual violence is a global epidemic. The use of r**e as a weapon of war is wreaking terrible havoc. Its victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo have a long way to go from being victims to survivors of sexual violence. Fida and its Congolese church partner CEPAC are working to make this process happen and break the cycle of violence. ⬇️

Sexual violence is a global epidemic. The use of r**e as a weapon of war is wreaking terrible havoc. Its victims in the Democratic Republic of Congo have a long way to go from being victims to survivors of sexual violence. Fida and its Congolese church partner CEPAC are working to make this process....

03/07/2023

https://www.fida.info/en/news/news/saria-and-autry-change-their-community/

Saria and Autry change their community 🧡⬇️

Primary school girls have a clear plan for the future and a desire to change the harmful practices in their community. Both of them have seen some of their friends from school being married.

02/06/2023

https://www.fida.info/en/news/news/tania-wanted-to-be-a-teacher-but-she-became-a-child-bride/

"Child marriage destroys girls’ lives. As a child, you should go to school, play and hang out. After getting married, girls have to start a family, cook and take care of their in-laws, even though their minds and hearts aren’t ready yet"

Read Tanias story ⬇️

Tania's story is familiar to 38 million other Bangladeshi girls. 17-year-old Tania's home was unexpectedly visited by strangers, among them Tania's future husband. The next time they met was at their wedding when she was married to that adult stranger.

23/05/2023

https://www.fida.info/en/news/news/dreaming-of-a-fairer-world-bangladeshi-children-described-their-lives-dreams-challenges-and-everyday-life/

"I do not want fine words. I just want the rights of an ordinary person. Food, education, health, home." (Excerpt from 15-year-old Arafat’s poem on girls’ rights) 🧡

Dreaming of a fairer world – Bangladeshi children described their lives, dreams, challenges, and everyday life ⬇️

In a workshop held in November 2022, Bangladeshi children and young people were able to share in their own words and pictures about their everyday life and what their dreams are.

08/05/2023

When Lipika was in eighth grade, her family and the family of her future husband made a decision that changed Lipika's life forever. A 14-year-old girl was going to be married. Back then, there was no awareness of the illegality of child marriage.

"Now everything is defined by my husband, and I can’t believe that this is my life."

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When Lipika was in eighth grade, her family and the family of her future husband made a decision that changed Lipika's life forever. A 14-year-old girl was going to be married. Back then, there was no awareness of the illegality of child marriage.

09/03/2023

In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Fida and the CEPAC advocacy team are working to end laws and practices that discriminate against people with disabilities. In her blog, Katja Köykkä, Special Advisor to the Congo Country Programme, describes the ideas and achievements of the advocacy team so far.

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In the Democratic Republic of Congo, Fida and the CEPAC advocacy team are working to end laws and practices that discriminate against people with disabilities. In her blog, Katja Köykkä, Special Advisor to the Congo Country Programme, describes the ideas and achievements of the advocacy team so fa...

06/03/2023

“I was born very underweight”

Honore, who received help as a child, explains how he now helps others with health problems. 🧡⬇️

Congolese Honore Msambya Feke works in a joint project between Fida and the Pentecostal church CEPAC. He explains why he chose to specialise in healthcare administration in his studies, what health challenges exist in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and how they can be addressed.

14/02/2023

Fida helps victims of earthquake in Turkey and Syria 🧡

The earthquake that hit south-eastern Turkey and norther Syria has killed more than 38,000 people and left tens of thousands homeless. 💔 Fida responds to the emergency in the first phase through Turkish churches. Fida’s partner in Turkey is the Protestant Kurtuluş Kilisesi Church, which has 42 congregations across the country.

Fida is delivering aid to the victims of the earthquake in Turkey and Syria.

03/02/2023

Sexual violence, teenage pregnancies and mother-child mortality are real challenges in Congolese villages. The goal of Fida and Nobel Peace Prize winner Dr. Dennis Mukwege, is effective preventative health care for all. 🧡

Read the whole article ⬇️

www.fida.info/en/news/news/fida-began-cooperation-with-the-health-department-headed-by-nobel-peace-prize-winner-dr-denis-mukwege-in-drc/