Reverend Ahouantchede Cesar of Espoir de la Famille in Benin describes a program to provide income generating activities for women affected by poverty and HIV/AIDS to strengthen their economic power.

1. Presented by Rev César AHOUANTCHEDE
Executive Director of the NGO Espoir de la Famille (Family Hope)
Tel : (229) 97 44 82 71/ 97088544
E mail : espoir_delafamille@yahoo.fr
Web : www.espoirdelafamille.org
Contribution to improving the health of vulnerable
populations of Benin: case of the region of OUEME

2.  1- Introduction
 2-Espoir de la famille (Family Hope)
 3-Various causes of extreme poverty among
oueme women
 4-Strategy of EPFONG to end extreme poverty
 5-Impacts of our actions on the beneficiaries
 6- lessons learnt
 7-Conclusion

3.  Benin is a developing country
situated in west Africa, its surface
is 114 763 Km2 with a population
of 10. 321. 000 inhabitants.

4.  Benin has 12 regions .This presentation
emphasizes on the region of oueme .
Located in south east Benin , oueme hosts a
population of 1.8M , among whom 52% are
women . 85 % of them are illiterates and
live with an income of less than one dollar a
day.

5.  Espoir de la Famille is a faith based
organization created in the Republic of Benin
on the 30 March 1998.
It is an institution of support for the
promotion of reproductive health , for the
struggle against poverty and for the community
development.

6.  No limitation of birth ( six to ten children per woman
 The weight of the socio-economic impact of HIV
 Low income: less than 01 US dollar per day
 Absence of drinking water and electricity
 No schooling of children
 Ignorance on the main causes of certain diseases

7. In addition to poverty caused
by HIV there is a lack of
sanitary infrastructure
Due to poverty and
ignorance:
The water of some lagoons is
used for bathing, dish-
washing , toilet and also
drinking

8. 1- Reinforce the economic power of women through
income-generating activities
2-Promote family planning
3- Educate and sensitize women on preventive
mesures to fight against major local diseases
5- Research sponsors for the schooling of children
6- Promote solar energy and drinking water

9. Women training program Sensibilization program

10.  with the support of our partners we have 02
programs :
 Individual or women grouped micro-credit
 Grouped micro-credit :
We regroup women based on there skills
 - One group that make cassava root in to GARI
 - One group who make soap
 - One group who breed animals
 -One group who make and promote Moringa

12. Before After

14. Sensibilization on
HIV/AIDS
Sensibilization on
malaria

15. With the financial support
of the ministry of family
With the financial support
of Oréh- conseil

16. Many homes benefited of
cheap solar energy
Provision of drinking water
by financial support of ETM

17. - Birth control became a reality
-With Increasing purchase power of
poor women:
Taking at least 02 meals a day,
schooling of the children, access to
healthcare also became a reality

18. The success of income-generating activities programs for
poor women dependent on accompanying measures such as:
- Information and sensibilization programs on the various
aspects of life .
- Water sanitation
- Patronaging of children
- Providing lower cost electricity
- etc

19. Together Christians can
fight against extreme
poverty with :
- Prayers
- Donations
- Founding of micro-projects
for incomes generatives
activities
- The patronaging of
children or poor families

20. MANY THANKS
FOR YOUR KIND ATTENTION

21. Presented by : Rev César AHOUANTCHEDE
Executif Director of the NGO Espoir de la Famille (Family Hope)
Tel : (229) 97 44 82 71/ 97088544
E mail : espoir_delafamille@yahoo.fr Web : www.espoirdelafamille.org