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At Dorcas, we believe that partnering with the local community is the only way to create sustainable change. In Ethiopia, our collaboration with the Ethiopian Guenet Church (EGC) in Bishoftu is making a real difference to the lives of older people. Through our Community Safety Net approach, we work together to provide practical support, encourage intergenerational connections and empower older people to advocate for their rights. Read more about how we are partnering for change in Ethiopia: https://lnkd.in/ejMwd8Z8 #Dorcas #SocialImpact #CommunitySupport #NonProfit #InclusiveDevelopment #Empowerment 

𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐬𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐧𝐞𝐭𝐬 𝐛𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 On the International Day of Older People, Dorcas published an evaluation of its Community Safety Net (CSN) approach in Albania, Egypt, Ethiopia, Moldova, Romania, Tanzania and Ukraine. A CSN mobilises different organisations in a community to provide a safe and supportive environment where older people can flourish. It also raises awareness about the issues older people face.   𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐢𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐒𝐍𝐬: ➡️ CSNs restore older people’s dignity through social, intergenerational, income-generating and spiritual activities. ➡️ They strengthen social cohesion and create valuable traditions. ➡️ Communities discover that they can do more than they originally realised to support older people to flourish.   Various practices improve the sustainability and impact of CSNs, such as actively involving participants, partnering with churches as natural allies in caring for older people and holding governments accountable. However, CSNs also encounter challenges, such as encouraging local ownership and balancing the positive and negative effects of providing material support to older people.    𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭’𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐱𝐭? Dorcas’ evaluation report offers several recommendations. Our country offices will utilise these insights to improve the sustainability and impact of their CSN projects.     𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞?  Read the evaluation report to explore our findings.

📢 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐩𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 Tomorrow we commemorate the international day of older people. At Dorcas, we are committed to supporting older people in the countries where we work, and the involvement of the community is a key part of achieving this. Leila, Country Director of Dorcas Moldova, sees first-hand the challenges older people face in their daily lives. Leila: 'Our work is about the building of a network around older people. A community of neighbours, people from church, volunteers and, if possible, family members. We also work together with local authorities and businesses. They will support us, for example, by providing a social worker to give nutritional advice and health checks, or by participating in our Blue Bucket Campaign, where we distribute food parcels. There are many older people who are struggling to make ends meet and feel lonely. Thanks to the support we provide, they start to flourish again.’ 🌱     👉 Stay tuned. Tomorrow we will share more about the impact of our community safety net approach.   

𝐕𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞! 🔔We zoeken een resultaatgerichte #fondsenwerver voor de particuliere markt. Met aansprekende campagnes, pakkende acties en waardevolle geefproducten werven, binden en boeien we supporters aan onze missie. We zien veel nieuwe kansen en willen de komende jaren inzetten op groei. Daarom breiden we ons team uit met een ervaren #Fondsenwerver. Je thuisbasis is het team Public Engagement, en werkt dagelijkse nauw samen met zes communicatie- en marketingprofessionals. Samen met onze donateurs en 10.000 vrijwilligers je inzetten voor mensen in nood? Bekijk de vacature en solliciteer: https://lnkd.in/evgY7Ssf #Communicatie #VacatureAlert #Fondsenwerver #Adviseur #Ontwikkelingshulp #Vacature

Lebanon is experiencing a severe humanitarian crisis. People in Lebanon are in urgent distress. Our CEO Agnes Kroese expresses her heart into a personal column. She writes: ‘I would like to ask you to be mindful on your fellow human beings in need. Like those in Lebanon right now. People, just like you and me. Notice the scared child in her pyjamas. She was woken up early and has already been stuck in traffic all day. The mother, near despair, because she has already lived through war. The grandfather, praying that his grandchildren will remain safe. This images, those stories about people in fear and need—these leave me speechless and silent.’   👉 Read her entire column via https://lnkd.in/eBjzuVWg

𝐋𝐞𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐬 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐮𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐬 𝐚𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐨𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬   The situation is worsening rapidly, with widespread attacks impacting key regions, including Beirut. Southern Lebanon has been impacted heavily by bombings, displacing thousands of residents.   In response to this escalating crisis, Dorcas Lebanon is actively providing humanitarian assistance to those affected. We remain committed to offering assistance to those most in need during these difficult times.   Please stay updated with our ongoing efforts and follow us for more information on the crisis in Lebanon and Dorcas' response.   #HumanitarianCrisis #Lebanon #HumanitarianAssistance #IDP

𝐔𝐢𝐭𝐧𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐯𝐨𝐨𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬! Maandag 30 september is SharInvest aanwezig tijden de Faith Driven Investeringsmiddag in Leusden. Dit evenement brengt inspirerende sprekers als Piet Mars (AFAS) en Erik Smithuis (ICM) samen, en geeft ons de kans om SharInvest te presenteren. Wij vertellen graag meer over investeren in lokale midden- en kleinbedrijven in opkomende landen in Oost-Europa en het creëren van tastbare en duurzame impact. Wil je erbij zijn? Meld je snel aan en mis deze bijzondere middag niet! #Investeren #Impact #Naastenliefde #FaithDriven Graag tot 30 september! —  SharInvest | 𝘍𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘢𝘤𝘵

🔔 𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐩𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧: 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐏𝐈𝐏 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡  We’re excited to share our findings on Participatory Integrated Planning (PIP) and its positive impact on farming communities in Tanzania and Mozambique. Our report explores the achievements of this approach, which is based on the principles of empowerment, integration and collaboration. Several key achievements of the PIP approach are:  ➡️ Strengthened community-driven planning and collaboration.  ➡️ Increased food security and economic resilience.  ➡️ Increased motivation, stewardship, and resilience of households in vulnerable situations.  ➡️ Increased environmental awareness and successful adoption of climate-smart agricultural practices. Learn more about the findings of the reviews of our PIP programmes in Tanzania and Mozambique: https://lnkd.in/eJQm4uxt #ForThoseInNeed #ClimateResilience #Empowerment #PIPApproach #ClimateSmartAgriculture Dorcas Aid Tanzania Dorcas Mozambique

✉️𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝘃𝗲 𝗴𝗼𝘁 𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹! ✉️ Today, every Member of Parliament in the Netherlands received a personal postcard. Cabinet-Schoof plans significant cuts to development cooperation, with reductions reaching up to €2.4 billion annually by 2027. This will leave very little of the already limited budget for international cooperation. The proposed cuts threaten to undo the vital work of people across the globe and erase the Netherlands’ influence. The Netherlands is at risk of disappearing from the global map! The senders of these postcards come from all corners of the world. They share stories of how, through collaboration with the Netherlands, they are working on solutions to the world’s greatest challenges: international security, climate change, and creating a fairer world for all. Thanks to partnerships with local farmers, activists, and entrepreneurs, the Netherlands has established a strong global presence. Our collective message today is clear: these proposed budget cuts mean that the Netherlands not only shirks its global responsibility but also undermines its own position and influence. Reverse the cuts and ensure the Netherlands stays on the global map!

English/ألعربية English: #climatechange2024 Awareness in Sinjar 🌍 Dorcas is conducting vital awareness sessions. Going door-to-door, our teams are speaking with families who have recently returned after years of displacement in camps, now facing a new challenge: the impact of climate change. Borek is grappling with severe #water shortages, making everyday life a struggle for its residents. Through these awareness sessions, we are raising understanding of climate change's effects on their environment and sharing solutions to manage this growing crisis. #ClimateAction #savetheplanet ألعربية: التوعية بتغير المناخ في #سنجار تجري دوركاس جلسات توعية حيوية. من خلال التنقل من منزل الى منزل، تتحدث فرقنا إلى العائلات التي عادت مؤخرًا بعد سنوات من النزوح في المخيمات، والتي تواجه الآن تحديًا جديدًا: تأثير تغير المناخ. تعاني قرية بورك من نقص حاد في المياه، مما يجعل #الحياةاليومية صعبة على سكانها. من خلال جلسات التوعية هذه، نعمل على زيادة فهم تأثيرات تغير المناخ على بيئتهم ومشاركة الحلول لإدارة هذه الأزمة المتنامية. #دعم_المجتمعات