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2008

19 Dec 2008 Ministry for Foreign Affairs of Finland funding approved for Improving livelihoods and environment by rainwater harvesting in Mwanga, Tanzania.

11 Dec 2008 Internet review on firewood-saving stoves published. Report can be found at: Download report (pdf 893KB)

Oct-Nov 2008 Two short-term volunteers working for Liana. 1. Brenda Foulds compiles session plans for 'Improving livestock health and conserving the environment' for our adult education package. This is the part of the education package that was not completed by Rachel Stern earlier this year. 2. Susanna Mäkelä conducts a review on firewood/energy saving stoves based on documentation available on the Internet. This will guide us in the selection of models for further testing and introduction. Both volunteers are based in Nairobi, Kenya. 

12 August KEPA organised a Tanzania country meeting for its member organisations operation in Tanzania. Eija and Ric participated.

24-25 May Participating in the World Village Festival in Helsinki.

17 April 17 May 2008 Kikapu project, Kapedo basketry workshop for women to create new designs and products for improved marketing and income generation This is a one month activity done with a local CBO (Community based Organisation) KEDA, Kapedo Educational and Development Association. Liana organised a professional textile designer, Erja-Riitta Alander from Finland to come and lead the workshop. She works on a voluntary basis. All local arrangements in Kapedo are taken care of by KEDA and Kapedo Primary School provides the venue for free. 70(!) women participate. Funding comes from four individual donors and the volunteer designer, who contributes towards her return air ticket cost. Total budget is 2600 €. KEDA takes care of the marketing, however, in less than a month since the end of the workshop Liana has assisted in selling baskets worth about 800 €. Kapedo is a very poor Turkana village of 2000 inhabitants in the hot and remote semi-deserts of Kenya. Read more...

Board e-meeting 7th May 

Liana Annual e-meeting 25 - 31 March

Board e-meeting 3-13 March

20th January to 8th February 2008 Liana assisted an NGO based in Kibera, 'Drug  Fighters and Counseling for the Young Generation' in their relief work in Kibera slum in Nairobi. Kenya was hit by a serious wave of violence after the disputed elections at the end of last year. The worst hit areas were some of the slums in Nairobi and some specific areas upcountry. Liana is not a relief organisation. However, in this exceptional time, Liana decided to assist according to its abilities. Liana members and supporters donated a total of 2448 euros to this activity. In total (in three parts in January and February) this covered the cost of: Maize 3264kg, Blankets 104, Rice 400kg, Beans 540kg, Cooking fat 456 jars of 500g, Soap 300 long bars of 700g, Unimix porridge mix 275kg, Millet infant porridge flour 60kg. The three loads of relief food and blankets served more than 400 families in total. Read more...

Board e-consultation on Kibera 18-23 Jan 2008.

Nov 2007 and Jan-March 2008 A Voluntary Consultant, Anthropologist/Psychologist Rachel Stern works for Liana compiling an adult education package for the marginal drylands of East Africa. Subjects include: Literacy training, health, hygiene, nutrition, environmental education, dryland agricultural methods (incl. water management), livestock and rangeland management, simple maths. Read more...

Dissemination of technical information (continuous)

Improving rural livelihoods by rainwater harvesting in the lowlands of Mt. Kilimanjaro, Tanzania continuing... This is the biggest Liana project. The total budget of this project is US$ 113,500 out of which US$ 92,500 comes from McKnight Foundation. Local contribution from the farmer groups is US$ 13,750. The project started in Sep 2006 and is scheduled to run till Nov 2011. 

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2007

Annual report 2007 (pdf 458 KB)

2006

Annual report 2006 (pdf 671 KB)

2005

Annual report 2005 (pdf 529 KB)