Shelter For Life International Inc

The gambia program: crop-h projectthe climate resilient optimization for productivity in horticulture (crop-h) project has made significant progress across its three components, demonstrating resilience and adaptability in the face of challenges.in component 1, focused on increasing horticultural productivity and markets, crop-h conducted assessments of 30 community gardens, identifying widespread infrastructure limitations and developing criteria for irrigation upgrades. A comprehensive farmer field school curriculum was developed, emphasizing climate-smart agriculture practices and improved agricultural techniques. Collaboration with partners like the national nutrition agency was established to promote bio fortified crops such as orange fleshed sweet potato and cowpea leona variety.component 2, aimed at building farmer associations and cooperatives, saw significant progress. Letters of agreement were signed with 9 cooperatives across 3 regions, and 30 community gardens were mapped to identify potential beneficiaries for intensive support. A grants manual for cooperatives and msmes was developed, and market access facilitation efforts were initiated through partnerships with chambers of commerce and digital agricultural marketing platforms.for component 3, focusing on the trade enabling environment and sps standards, an mou was finalized with the food safety and quality authority, and curriculum development for sps training was completed. The project also developed a database of smes and processors in the horticulture value chain and began planning for post-harvest infrastructure improvements.cross-cutting themes were addressed through a gender and behavior analysis, revealing 90-99% female membership in community gardens. The baseline data collection was completed, and project operations were strengthened through mis improvements and cybersecurity training.despite initial delays in finalizing the baseline study, the project team adapted by revising the year 1 work plan and building the ground for the implementation activities once the baseline was completed. Strong partnerships have been established with various stakeholders, including government agencies, ngos, international organizations, and private sector entities, enhancing the project's ability to create synergies for greater impact.key achievements below is a concise overview of key achievements:overall project statussuccessfully adapted to baseline assessment delays by revising year 1 work plan.completed baseline data collection in july with draft report submitted in september.addressed staff recruitment challenges.component 1: increased horticultural productivity and marketsconducted evaluations of 30 community gardens, identifying critical infrastructure needs and developing selection criteria for future upgradesfinalized farmer field school (ffs) training manual with department of agriculturetrained 15 women in drip irrigation techniques, enhancing water efficiency.commenced garden rehabilitation, including hoop houses and greenhouse upgrades across 15 hectares.planned delivery of good agricultural practices (gap) training to 300 farmersdeveloped food fortification training manual with national nutrition agency (nana)component 2: building farmer associations and cooperativescreated a comprehensive farmer field school curriculum focusing on climate-smart agriculture practices and improved techniques.trained 187 cooperative executives in leadership and management.finalized grant manuals and initiated proposal calls for 24 cooperatives.facilitated market access partnerships, including a $1,128 sale for jarra madina women's garden.selected and signed agreements with 12 cooperatives across three regions.component 3: trade enabling environment and spsfacilitated participation of 50 women businesses to trade fair.conducted sanitary and phytosanitary (sps) standards training for key officials.explored post-harvest solutions including zero-energy cooling chambers.finalized mou with food safety and quality authority (fsqa) to enhance sps framework.signed mous with chambers of commerce and enterprises to improve market access.cross-cutting achievementscompleted baseline report and updated project indicators.conducted gender analysis showing 90-99% female participation in community gardens.established partnerships with government agencies, ngos, and private sector entities.key successesstrong multi-sectoral partnerships established.demonstrated adaptive management in response to challenges.completed crucial baseline data collection.

Afghanistan program: sfl afghanistan throughout the partnership with wfp for the period of september 2024 to march 2025 implementing the following projects: 1. Resilience food system (rfs food and cbt). 2. Seasonal support food and emergency project and 3. Maternal child benefit program (mcbp). These projects are implementing to the following provinces. Kunduz, baghlan, badakhshan, ghazni and balkh. Aforementioned projects are implementing partnership with wfp in 26 districts in 5 mentioned provinces. Altogether 72,981 households (510,867 individuals), benefited directly from implemented projects. The main objective of implemented projects were to improve food security, reduction of natural disasters, short term income, and employment opportunities, reduce migration, empower resilience of communities and support most vulnerable affected families ensure to have access to food for their saving life and livelihood through: construction of flood mitigation and agricultural structures, conducting training on disaster risk reduction, distribution of food item in exchange to work and unconditional seasonal food support to most vulnerable food insecure households and women headed families. Resilience food system project (rfs) badakhshan, takharcoverage area: badakhshan: arghunj khah, teshkan, baharak, wardoj, kishem & faiz abad districtsbeneficiaries assisted:recipients/ households for six months in badakhshan cbt: 9,312,000 afn = 127,561.64 usd (exchange rate: 1 usd = 73 afn) (485 hhs x3months)overall objective:the overall objective of this project is to improve short and medium-term food security, create assets and to improve food security and livelihood options among highly vulnerable populations in badakhshan province.project activities/ achievement under ffa127 meters of stone masonry protection wall has been constructed in two districts.155 meters of stone masonry ditch has been constructed.14 meters of wash culvert has been constructed.9 meters of stone masonry culvert with rcc palate has been constructed.7000 meters of irrigation canal has been expanded.rehabilitation of 1700m road in mohammad khel village and construction of 2 pcs wash culvert 6x4x2m rcc. 620 units of new trench terrace has been excavated in three districts. 5500 meters of rural road has been constructed. 100 units of house gardens has been established. 60 units of orchard gardens has been established. 50 meters of stone masonry protection wall has been constructed.

Resilience food system project (rfs) badakhshan, takharcoverage area: badakhshan: arghunj khah, teshkan, baharak, wardoj, kishem & faiz abad districtsbeneficiaries assisted:recipients/ households for six months in badakhshan cbt: 9,312,000 afn = 127,561.64 usd (exchange rate: 1 usd = 73 afn) (485 hhs x3months)overall objective:the overall objective of this project is to improve short and medium-term food security, create assets and to improve food security and livelihood options among highly vulnerable populations in badakhshan province.project activities/ achievement under ffa127 meters of stone masonry protection wall has been constructed in two districts.155 meters of stone masonry ditch has been constructed.14 meters of wash culvert has been constructed.9 meters of stone masonry culvert with rcc palate has been constructed.7000 meters of irrigation canal has been expanded.rehabilitation of 1700m road in mohammad khel village and construction of 2 pcs wash culvert 6x4x2m rcc. 620 units of new trench terrace has been excavated in three districts. 5500 meters of rural road has been constructed. 100 units of house gardens has been established. 60 units of orchard gardens has been established. 50 meters of stone masonry protection wall has been constructed.65 meters of stone masonry ditch has been constructed.30 meters of stone masonry protection wall has been constructed. 15 meters of pcc ditch has been constructed. 400 units of new trench terrace have been excavated. 110 units of kitchen gardening have been established.3 units of fruit nurseries have been established.7000 meters of irrigation canal was expanded/improvement. 166 meters of stone masonry ditch was constructed.7000 meters of irrigation canal was expanded/improvement.30 units of kitchen gardening were established.10000 meters of sang -e muhr irrigation canal was expanded/improvement.6000 meters of gunbad irrigation canal was expanded/improvement.50 units of fruit garden/orchards were established.6500 meters of korkho irrigation canal was expanded/improvement.50 meters of dry-stone masonry check dams were constructed.4000 meters of hamid abad irrigation canal was expanded/improvement.10000 meters of baharustan and ibrahim khalil irrigation canals were expanded/improvement.project activities/ achievement under fft activities: two vocational skills training centers have been established in badakhshan and ghazni provinces and totally 450 trainees have been engaged in tailoring, bag making, balochi embroidery, raghza weaving, engraving, mobile repairing and jewelry, metallic work and motorbike repairing activities and the involved trainees have been learning the mentioned activities by well qualified trainers, despite the aforementioned numbers of trainees were graduated and considered toolkits were provided and distributed at the end program in order to begin their own business.project achievement smallholder agriculture market support (sams): under sams activities shelter for life international has covered 250 - cooperative farmers in three targeted baharak, keshim, teshkan and nawa districts of badakhshan and ghazni provinces. Aforementioned numbers of farmer have been provided certified wheat seeds, dap/ urea as well as pest management trainings and for the time of being the engaged farmers have been following by agronomist until harvesting season and the involved farmers assured sfl that they follow the approaches which has been provided by sfl organization. 800 units of chicken distributed to 40 womenestablishment of 50 units of kitchen gardening for 50 women-headed householdestablishment of cash crops (heng) plots to 50 women-headed households.distribution of 20 pcs solar dryer to 20 women hhs. For drying dairy (qorot) and fruits multipurpose uses. Distribution of certified wheat seed and fertilizer packages and tools (spray and safety cloths pesticide) for 100 farmers.project outcome: food security and livelihood condition is improved among targeted populations.increased agricultural crops and production activities.hundreds of houses are protected, and other natural disasters mitigated such (landslide, flood etc.) by construction retaining structures.job opportunities increased for youth and decreased migration.increased economic resiliency and self-sufficiency in targeted communities.increased knowledge and participation of women in the local labor market.smallholder farmers in the target communities are better equipped to meet their own and their family's food and nutrition needs

Resilience food system project (rfs) ghazni province:coverage area: ghaznibadakhshan: nawa district beneficiaries assisted:recipients/ households for six months in ghaznicbt: 3,264,000 afn = 44,712.32 usd (exchange rate: 1 usd = 73 afn) (173 hhs x3months)overall objective:the overall objective of this project is to improve short and medium-term food security, create assets and to improve food security and livelihood options among highly vulnerable populations in ghazni province.500 new terrace excavation and 700 terraces for cleaning/ repairing:during reporting month, 140 men labors under ffa excavated 120 units of new terraces and cleaned 162 old terraces in total during 2 months of project progress, 400 units of new terraces and 770 units of old terraces were excavated and cleaned for improvement of the green environment at the targeted communities 7000 units non fruit trees have been procured from mydan wardak nursery plots and planted in communities where terraces were excavated and irrigation canal were constructed. The table below details the types of trees distributed for each community. During the plantation, the sfl team facilitated a ceremony, and members of the communities participated in this session, planting all 7000 units of trees.noname of villagestypes of trees remark judas excelsior acaciawillowtotal1khaja khail 200400 400 400 1400 2sadukhail 100 300 200 200 800 3angu 50 50 50 50 200 4mata khail 50 50 50 50 200 5andy 50 150 150 150 500 6malikuddin 200400 400 400 1400 7kuchny nawa 200300 300 300 1100 8qala khan 100200 100 100 5009nawa center 100300 200 300 900 total 10502150 1850 1950 7000 solar cooker (manufacture/ production/ provision of technical training):20 male trainees, including 4 trainees with disabilities, participated in theoretical and practical training on producing solar cookers. During 2 months of the project progress, the trainees were able to successfully assemble 12 pcs of the solar cooker, and 3 of these solar cookers were sold at the cost of the materials used in these pieces. Most of the trainees were able to produce this cooker with the support of the trainer, the community is highly interested in using as an alternative to cooking fuel.installation of 10-unit greenhouse activities for the cultivation of cash crops (12x4x2.20cm)during reporting month 5 green houses have been installed with the installation of this greenhouses all 10 greenhouses installation completed and 10 women's who are greenhouses installed for them are also received vegetable seed and training for cultivation as seedling, installation of in this greenhouses changed the behavior of communities from traditional system in to modern agriculture system and farmers are now preferring to best methods of cultivation.

Procurement and distribution of improved wheat seed and fertilizers and laser land of 20-hectare lands:during reporting month certified wheat seed and urea& dap fertilizer were distributed to 50 farmers under sams. For each farmer 50kg certified wheat seed, 50 kg dap and 50 kg urea were distributed, this seed and fertilizer is estimated for 2 acers of irrigated land and all the farmers were selected under this project had above 2 acers of lands furthermore best methods of cultivation training were conducted for this farmer. Furthermore, land laser process in 2 acers land of each farmer are in progress during reporting month 12 farmers land are leveled and after this operation the farmers are cultivated wheat seed and fertilizer they received unconditional seasonal support food kunduz, baghlan, badakhshan:beneficiaries assisted: 29615 hhs cbt and 35897 hhs food. Total= 65512 hhsproject activities: general food distribution, cbt and contingency response.project duration: sep 2024 feb 2025food distributed: 9815.069 mt mixed foodcbt: 315,513,137.9 afn = 4476125.551 usd (exchange rate: 1 usd = 70.488afn)unconditional seasonal support food -balkh province:beneficiaries assisted: 32,275 hhs cbt and 11,004 hhs food. Total= 43,279 hhsproject activities: general food distribution, cbt and contingency response.project duration: sep 2024 feb 2025food distributed: 4,344.37 mt mixed foodcbt: 561,532,800 afn = 7,966,360.231usd (exchange rate: 1 usd = 70.488afn)project objective: the overall objective of the project is to assist the most vulnerable affected hhs to ensure their access tofood for saving their life and livelihood from further deterioration. Project outcome:reduced vulnerability among families affected by natural disasters or internal conflict.highly vulnerable rural households show improved food consumption scores during the project period.

Maternal child benefit program (mcbp) badakhshancoverage area: badakhshan: wardooj districtbeneficiaries assisted:4152 households project activities: project duration: sep 2024 feb 2025food distributed: 9815.069 mt mixed foodcbt: 315,513,137.9 afn = 4476125.551 usd (exchange rate: 1 usd = 70.488afn)project achievement june august 2024beneficiary targeting and verification has been completed through moda system.scope registration was completed, and altogether there have been 4152 beneficiaries will have benefited from the project.coordination meetings with project stakeholders (akhs, unecif, health facilities and dfa line departments) conducted separately.the first phase of the mcbp project financial documents for three months (february to april 2024) was audited by the third-party monitor audit (tpma) appointed by the world bank (wb) that was held on may 16th 2024.9 fdp buildings selected for conducting sbcc sessions and cbt overall the wardoj district which all the beneficiaries from 13 clusters will attend the fdps.intervention objectives:the mcbp is a safety net programme that will provide nutrition & food security benefits for women and children through a providing health and nutrition information and awareness sessions and messages, complemented with a financial incentive to access services and support access to nutritious foods. The project aims to improve the nutritional status of vulnerable pbw and children under 2, by complementing health and nutrition services provided under component 1 of her, through:quarterly cash transfers to increase access to nutritious foods and support with the cost of accessing health facilities.health and nutrition awareness sessions and messages to increase utilization of services and improve practices related to health and nutrition.activities:under this project, sfl will provide 15 months of cash plus assistance on a quarterly basis to women who are pregnant, breastfeeding, and/or has children below the age of 2, in warduj district. Along with the cash transfer, sfl will conduct quality health and nutrition information sessions and messaging for targeted beneficiaries.