The OSCAR Food Security, Nutrition and Self-Reliance Project
The OSCAR Food Security, Nutrition and Self-Reliance Project for the disadvantaged and underprivileged communities in KwaZulu-Natal Province in South Africa.
The O.S.C.A.R is an organization which focuses socio-ecomomic issues such as child-headed familys and communities affected and infect by HIV/Aids with The community-based that aims establish a model for environmental action within the communities, includes consulting with the community to identify a local environmental issue that needs to be addressed through environmental knowledge and practical action. Local influencers such as educators and community leaders are the target. Through involvement in the project, they will gain environmental knowledge and education. In addition, they will have the hands-on experience of what it takes for the community to deal with a local environmental condition themselves. The O.S.C.A.R Project aims to inspire other community action projects and will focus on poduction of vegetables in different centers of the support group, with the vegtables to be benefiting the most vulnerable groups.
The O.S.C.A.R is an organization which focuses socio-ecomomic issues such as child-headed familys and communities affected and infect by HIV/Aids with The community-based that aims establish a model for environmental action within the communities, includes consulting with the community to identify a local environmental issue that needs to be addressed through environmental knowledge and practical action. Local influencers such as educators and community leaders are the target. Through involvement in the project, they will gain environmental knowledge and education. In addition, they will have the hands-on experience of what it takes for the community to deal with a local environmental condition themselves. The O.S.C.A.R Project aims to inspire other community action projects and will focus on poduction of vegetables in different centers of the support group, with the vegtables to be benefiting the most vulnerable groups.
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Project Snapshot
Grantee:
Outreach Social Care Project
Country:
South africa
Area Of Work:
Multifocal Area
Grant Amount:
US$ 40,000.00
Co-Financing Cash:
Co-Financing in-Kind:
US$ 54,880.00
Project Number:
SAF/SGP/OP4/RAF/09/05
Status:
Satisfactorily Completed
Project Characteristics and Results
Notable Community Participation
The communities are involved in the support groups for HIV/AIDS. The
Policy Impact
The production of vegetables using their own seeds and traditional methods will help in saing the environment while ensuring the the government's course of improving the livelihoods.
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SGP Country office contact
Ms Motsei Choabi
Phone:
27 (12) 354-8155
Email:
Ms. Anele Moyo
Email:
Address
351 Francis Baard Street, Metropark Building 10th Floor, P.O. Box 6541
Pretoria, Africa, P.O. Box 6541, 0001
Pretoria, Africa, P.O. Box 6541, 0001
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