Our Community Empowerment and Capacity Building projects enhance local skills, promote sustainable livelihoods, and support marginalized groups in Sikkim to foster self-reliance and community development.
Empowering women and marginalized communities through micro-enterprise initiatives.
Funded By:
Australian Foundation for the Peoples of the Asia and the Pacific
Year:
Completed in July 2003
Area
Pakyong, Rorathang, Pakyong sub-division, east Sikkim
It focused on empowering women and marginalized communities, by building awareness on the various micro-enterprise initiatives that can be taken up to improve the quality of their lives.
To mobilise and enable these communities through a participatory process of consultations, motivational workshops, training and capacity building measures to undertake various imitative on a self-reliant and sustainable basis.
Enhancing skills and knowledge of local communities through volunteer engagement.
Organized By:
Singapore Management University and Sikkim Development Foundation
Supported by:
Borong Polok Handmade Paper Unit, Sangam Club and Nawa Samaj in July 2003
Year:
December 2006
Area
Borong and Polok villages, South Sikkim
This project aimed to enhance the skills and knowledge of local communities through volunteer engagement. By collaborating with local organizations and volunteers, the initiative focused on providing practical training and educational opportunities tailored to the needs of the communities in Borong and Polok villages in South District of Sikkim.
The Sikkim Development Foundation facilitated learning and knowledge sharing in various areas, including the design and production of handmade paper and paper products, website design, and the creation of marketing and advertising materials. Additionally, the project offered training in basic computer operations and a spoken English language course for local primary school students, equipping them with essential skills for future opportunities.
By empowering community members with these new skills, the project enabled them to explore potential livelihood opportunities and enhance their economic prospects. The initiative fostered a spirit of self-reliance and community development, contributing to the overall growth and sustainability of the villages involved.
Area
Wok, Sikip Block.