Agriculture/Food Production Grant

$37K USD

Funder	Inter-American Foundation
Recipient Organization	Fundacin para el Desarrollo Juvenil
Country	El Salvador
Start Date	Jun 23, 2015
End Date	Jun 17, 2018
Duration	1,090 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`48873-36`

Grant Description

Fundacin para el Desarrollo Juvenil (FDJ).

FDJ will provide training and related assistance toward developing the organizational, leadership and technical skills of residents in two communities in the department of San Salvador and toward improving their agriculture and microenterprises.

Young adults as well as women of all ages will learn to raise poultry, refine their crafts and market their products effectively.

FDJ will also study the impact of gang and domestic violence on residents and analyze the factors that contribute to resilience. The work will benefit 150 Salvadorans directly and another 750 indirectly.