The John Paul II Foundation takes action on two types of projects :
Training projects and development projects.
Training projects that require important educational equipment, the purchase of technical or building materials, are classified in the development category.
Training projects are the priority as stipulated in the article 3 :
« The John Paul II Foundation’s objective is to promote the training of people at the service of their country their brothers, without any discrimination, in a spirit of a full and solidary human promotion to fight against the desertification and its causes, to help the victims of the drought in the Sahel Countries. »
We present you by order of priority the fields of intervention of the Foundation :
Environnement, écologie
Formation : Etude des sols, foresterie, études d’aménagement des terroirs, … Réalisation : Reboisement, pépinière, digues anti érosives, digues anti sel, conservation des eaux et des sols(CES), agroforesterie (AGF), …
Hydraulic, exhaustion means
Training : Hydraulic, irrigation, control and management of water points, … Development : Wells, drilling, small water reservoirs, irrigation work, drip systems, technical popularization,…
Agriculture, market gardening Examples of intervention
Training : Agronomy, plant protection,… Development : farms, market gardening, composting, farm equipment, inputs, horticulture …
Husbandry, fishing, fish trade, animal health Example of intervention
Training : Husbandry, fishing, animal health,… Development : Fishing, fishing equipment, fish farming, grazing land, finishing, husbandry, fish trade,…
Renewable and alternative energy
Training : Solar energy, biomass,… Development : Solar energy, biomass, improved fireplace equipment,…
Communities animation
Training : Social studies, social doctrine of the Church, training of educators and coaches, literacy, study trip, animation for development, … Development : Self-promoted community projects, didactic material equipment, training location, literacy classrooms…
Young and women self-promotion
Training : Projects management, home economics, development. Development : Income-generating activities (IGA), cereal banks, mills, fruits and vegetables transformation, micro-credits…
