Objective:<\/span> <\/b>To improve living conditions of workers on the partner farms and their families by proposing actions in collaboration with the farms and worker voice committees through a needs assessment process to identify projects needed by communities and those that could have the most impact whilst fitting with Waitrose foundation\u2019s objectives.<\/p>\nS<\/span>elf Help Africa is the implementation partner for Waitrose Foundation\u2019s \u2018Worker Voice\u2019 activities at Radville Farm, one of its supplier farms in The Gambia, and we work with local NGO\u2019 Le Partenariat\u2019 to coordinate with the farms and help deliver activities for the local communities. The workers of the farms propose community projects in different sectors (health, education, WASH, environment) that are collectively agreed upon. Activities include: installation of solar powered street lighting in powered Tubakuta, Basori, Gidda Brikama and Manduar. Improvements have been made at Nemakunku school, as well as an ongoing school garden horticulture project, and an outdoor sports\/playground has been constructed for use by the children. A member-based Revolving Fund at Radville will be launched, replacing an existing credit facility for permanent workers, to enable savings and loans for school fees, medical needs and emergencies by farm workers and their communities, managed by a representative Board and under the umbrella of the National Credit Union of Gambia.<\/p>\n250,000 beneficiaries <\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>
Water Point Rehabilitation Project (CO2 Balance) <\/span><\/h4>
Objective: <\/b><\/span>The installation and rehabilitation of boreholes to provide safe water eliminates the need to boil water as a means of purification and therefore reduces greenhouse gas emissions.<\/p>\nI<\/span>nstallation, rehabilitation and maintenance of community water points (80 boreholes) across Gambia; these then produce Carbon credits which are sold through SHA\u2019s partnership with C02 Balance to generate revenue.<\/p>\n40,000 beneficiaries<\/b><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>