Projects by Country

• Bolivia
  • Assistance in rebuilding farming communities in Bolivia, with the Rural Corporation of Farmers and Animal-Breeders (CORACA-PROTAL)
• Brazil
  • Support for the Landless Farmer Movement (MST), in the fight for the social, economic, political, and economic rights of landless farmers
  • Support for the Josué de Castro Center, in the economic integration of marginalized populations, to improve their quality of life and to give them recognition as social actors
• Cuba
  • Support for citizens working for the environmental, economic, and social improvement of Havana’s Metropolitan Park, a place where people live and work
• Haïti
  • Support for democratization through education and participation of local actors and citizens
• Méxique
  • Support for small farmers organized under the Farmers’ Democratic Front (FDC) for the production and distribution of their products
• Pérou
  • Institutional strengthening and promotion of the local economy to fight poverty in the department of Junin

Directions of involvement

In Latin America, Frères des Hommes leads long-term actions to fight deeply ingrained socio-economic and political inequalities—the structural causes of poverty and economic instability. We also work toward establishing links between Latin America and Europe, partnering together on different causes and initiatives.

Rural development:

• Rural development is seen as a socio-economic and political process by which producers have access to sufficient tools, engage in sustainable development of their natural resources, have market access, and earn enough to feed their families.
  Rural development, which also includes a socio-territorial element, must also ensure the alimentary needs (quality, availability, and access to food).
  The bulk of our actions in this area are devoted to strengthening organizations and farmer movements.
  With these partners, Frères des Hommes promotes the socially sustainable development of their economy, which includes land access, improvement of production and distribution, access to services (e.g. credit), and strengthening the organization and their ability to negotiate.

Local Development and a Fairer Urban Economy

• Support the process of decentralization, promote the emergence of new economic dynamics at the local level, and build participative management at the local level.
• Favor putting in place new politics of development, focused on actors in the fair trade economy.
• Work to overcome unstable job options, and work to decrease underemployment, unemployment, and social exclusion.
• Promote the fair trade economy as a potential force for employment and profit, build social structures, and rebuild relations between civil society and the state.

Building Civil Society and the State

• Strengthen the bargaining power of social organizations.
• Encourage organizations’ participation in municipal management to create democratic systems for regions and cities.
• Contribute to an environment of cooperation between public social actors and private actors.
• Support initiatives to defend human rights and citizen rights, and to prevent social conflicts.

Contact: Odile Stab, Project Director: dirproj@fdh.org