IRT participate in the GlobalGiving Challenge

A group of internally displaced people (IDP's) who received training in small scale urban agriculture from the Cigarra project which IRT is now supporting. The project uses the land around the people's homes and teaches them how to grow food to support themselves. The surplus can be sold and therefore generates an income for the IDP's.GlobalGiving is an online marketplace that connects people to grassroots development and community projects in countries all over the world. After making a donation to a specific project, you can track its progress so you can see your impact. After its success in America, especially with the 'Girl Effect' campaign, GlobalGiving has now been established in the UK as well.

This year, International Refugee Trust has started working with a community project in the slums of Bogotá, Colombia. Our local partner, Cigarra, works with approximately 1000 people from around 300 under-privileged families in Ciudad Bolivar, a suburb of Bogotá, who have been displaced by decades of conflict between armed groups including guerrillas, paramilitary, and the army. This project will train 60 individuals, mostly women, who have been assessed for a commitment to the training and the project's objectives.

In order for us to promote this project through GlobalGiving, we need to meet a set target of 50 individual donors and a sum of £1000 by the end of November. If we meet this target, the Cigarra project will stay on the website.

With your help, we can achieve this goal, and help the displaced people in Colombia get back on their feet. You can donate a minimum of £5 on http://www.globalgiving.co.uk/pr/4100/proj4042a.html

Thank you so much for your help!