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and one community

Supporting the local communities to solve their own problems and make changes based on responsible
partnerships to help the poor and marginalized global neighbors overcome poverty.

  • Food and Agriculture towards Integral Ecology

    Food and Agriculture towards
    Integral Ecology

    OBOS supports farmers and their families for food security through various ways in a changing environment such as technical training and etc.

  • Basic and Essential Education for Children & Youth

    Basic and Essential Education
    for Children & Youth

    OBOS provides basic and essential educational opportunities for children and youth in poor countries to help them achieve their development.

  • Community Empowerment for Self-Reliant

    Community Empowerment
    for Self-Reliant

    OBOS helps the local communities to solve their own problems with their empowerment for self-reliance.

  • Water,Health and Sanitation support for vulnerable

    Water,Health and Sanitation support
    for vulnerable

    OBOS supports essential medicines, drinking water, and sanitation facilities not to be life-threatening by poverty.

Education Water, Health Livelihood Agriculture Community
  • Myanmar
  • Cambodia
  • Sri Lanka
  • Bangladash
  • Philippines
  • Madagascar
  • Kenya
  • Malawi
  • Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • Tanzania
  • Uganda
  • Cameroon
  • South America/Caribbeans

  • Myanmar

    Myanmar

    Local

    Sector
    Food&Community Development
    Target Region
    Five villages in Pathein District, Myanmar
    Project Title
    Ensure food security and alternative incomes for landless families in rural area
    Period
    2024~2025
    Beneficiary
    1,123 people (227 households in 5 villages)
    Partner Organization
    Karuna Mission Social Solidarity (KMSS)
    Project summary
    • - Provide landless families with education and practical training on rice bank approach
    • - Organize mentoring programs to connect gardening experts and families to share experiences and challenges
    • - Set up management committee to monitor funds and business activities
    Sector
    Community Development&Food-Water
    Target Region
    Villages in Shan State: Kyaing Tong, Taunggyi, Hsihseng
    Project Title
    Supporting an inclusive economic growth in the Shan State
    Period
    2024
    Beneficiary
    24,662 people (Kyaing Tong 3,284 households, Taunggyi 1,855 households)
    Partner Organization
    New Humanity International (NH)
    Project summary
    • - Organize training on sustainable agricultural techniques
    • - Provide training on business management skills for villagers
    • - Set up community management committee to monitor sanitation and water supply in villages

  • Cambodia

    Cambodia

    Local Education

    Sector
    Community Development
    Target Region
    6 Provinces in Cambodia
    Project Title
    Agricultural training and support for farmers on sustainability in the Prefecture of Battambang
    Period
    2024~2026
    Beneficiary
    575 farmers (farmers and youth)
    Partner Organization
    Karuna Battambang Organization (KBO)
    Project summary
    • - Implement agricultural propagations to increase awareness of sustainable development
    • - Increase youth involvement in agricultural activities
    • - Promote income-generating activities to link the farmers and market communities
    Sector
    Education
    Target Region
    Pursat Province
    Project Title
    Supporting education of poor children and teenagers
    Period
    2024~2026
    Beneficiary
    1,000 people (Students in Anne School and children in 8 villages in Pursat)
    Partner Organization
    Anne School
    Project summary
    • - Manage local studying centers, providing food and books to students and hiring teachers
    • - Provide cultural activities and excursions for students
    • - Provide students from Kompong Loung floating village school with educational activities

  • Sri Lanka

    Sri Lanka

    Local Education

    Sector
    Agriculture&Community Development
    Target Region
    12 Districts in Sri Lanka
    Project Title
    Fostering secure sustainable livelihood and nourishing environments for families
    Period
    2024~2026
    Beneficiary
    300 households
    Partner Organization
    Caritas Sri Lanka
    Project summary
    • - Provide basic training on Climate Smart Agricultural Practices (CSAP) which implements effective farming techniques during climate changes
    • - Provide financial training and assist households with village saving loan models
    • - Support business plans for enterprises and collaborate with external groups to foster growth
    Sector
    Education
    Target Region
    4 Locations in Sri Lanka
    Project Title
    Advancing the wellbeing of children in Sri Lanka through holistic education
    Period
    2024~2026
    Beneficiary
    3,321 people
    Partner Organization
    Good Shepard Sri Lanka
    Project summary
    • - Provide educational programs to underprivileged schools
    • - Increase parents and school related personals collaborations to enhance quality education
    • - Extend partnerships with outside organizations to gain resources on education systems

  • Bangladesh

    Bangladesh

    Local Education

    Sector
    Community Development
    Target Region
    Rohingya and nearby camps
    Project Title
    Psychosocial support project for Rohingya Women; Resilience building
    Period
    2024
    Beneficiary
    4,723 people (women and children in refugee camps)
    Partner Organization
    Bangladesh JRS
    Project summary
    • - Organize women's psychological support group
    • - Provide psychological support through healing centers and programs for children
    Sector
    Education
    Target Region
    Khulna District
    Project Title
    Scholarship for the Poor and Destitute Students (SPDS)
    Period
    2024
    Beneficiary
    41 children/students from poor families
    Partner Organization
    The Khulna Catholic Diocese
    Project summary
    • - Provide tuition fees for disadvantaged students
    • - Support purchasing books and school uniforms
    • - Organize motivational seminars and school activities to increase education completion rate

  • Philippines

    Philippines

    Local Education

    Sector
    Community Development
    Target Region
    Malabon city
    Project Title
    Improving housing condition of the urban poor
    Period
    2024
    Beneficiary
    52 households
    Partner Organization
    Joseph Clinic Mission Center
    Project summary
    • Repair houses affected by natural disasters or in need of improvement in slum areas
    Sector
    Education
    Target Region
    Navotas District
    Project Title
    Support early childhood education
    Period
    2024. 1 ~ 2024. 7
    Beneficiary
    40 children
    Partner Organization
    Sisters of Our Lady of Perpetual Help
    Project summary
    • - Repair and renovate school buildings
    • - Replace old and damaged school funitures
    • - Supply teaching aids for teachers and students

  • Madagascar

    Madagascar

    Education

    Sector
    Education
    Target Region
    Ankofafa, Fianarantsoa
    Project Title
    Support students in College Mgr Givelet
    Period
    2024
    Beneficiary
    380 people
    Partner Organization
    Salesians Sisters of Don Bosco
    Project summary
    • - Provide meals and tuition fees to vulnerable students
    • - Construct additional classrooms and refurbish to make a better environment to study

  • Kenya

    Kenya

    Education food

    Sector
    Education
    Target Region
    Isiolo County
    Project Title
    Support access to essential education for vulnerable children in Isiolo County
    Period
    2024~2026
    Beneficiary
    120 people
    Partner Organization
    Caritas Kenya
    Project summary
    • - Construct additional classrooms and furnish with lockers and chairs
    • - Provide uniforms to vulnerable students
    Sector
    Food& Water
    Target Region
    Isinya District
    Project Title
    Emergency WASH and food security support for marginalized pastoralists
    Period
    2023. 11 ~ 2024. 2
    Beneficiary
    4500 people
    Partner Organization
    St. Paul Kisaju Catholic Parish
    Project summary
    • - Provide food assistance to drought-affected households
    • - Increase access to safe water through installments of water storage tanks and borehole solar pumping systems

  • Malawi

    Malawi

    food

    Sector
    Agriculture&Community Development
    Target Region
    Zomba District
    Project Title
    Investing in Agriculture for Food Security and Improved Nutrition (IAFSIN)
    Period
    2024~2026
    Beneficiary
    460 households
    Partner Organization
    Caritas Malawi
    Project summary
    • - Prepare farmers for future climate induced disasters
    • - Support market linkages between farmers and agricultural companies to enhance economic activities
    • - Promote nutritional status of the community with improved methods of food processing and storage

  • Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Democratic Republic of the Congo

    Food

    Sector
    Water Supply & Sanitation
    Target Region
    Mont Ngafula
    Project Title
    Drilling water for two sites: Telecom and SERIE X
    Period
    2024~2025
    Beneficiary
    340 households
    Partner Organization
    Institute of DRC Consolata Missionaries
    Project summary
    • - Provide two drillings in two sites
    • - Improve people's hygienic conditions

  • Tanzania

    Tanzania

    Local Education

    Sector
    Education& Health
    Target Region
    Arusha and Kilimanjaro Region, Tanzania
    Project Title
    Better future of Albinos in Tanzania - Tanga House
    Period
    2023~2025
    Beneficiary
    916 people (people with albinism, and other participants)
    Partner Organization
    Society of African Missions (SMA)
    Project summary
    • - Increase awareness of albinism to communities to enhance social integration
    • - Cooperate actively with local administration and government to stop violence towards people with albinism
    • - Provide health care services to Albino residents
    Sector
    Agriculture
    Target Region
    Iringa and 4 neighboring regions
    Project Title
    Improve livelihoods of the disadvantaged youth through crop production and horticulture training at Don Bosco Youth Training Center (DBYTC)
    Period
    2024~2025
    Beneficiary
    150 people
    Partner Organization
    Salesians of Don Bosco, Tanzania
    Project summary
    • - Introduce youths to agricultural business and provide practical training in crop production
    • - Conduct career programs to connect youths to development organizations
    Sector
    Community Development
    Target Region
    Arusha District
    Project Title
    Gender equality, empowering all women and children
    Period
    2024
    Beneficiary
    400 people (women and children)
    Partner Organization
    Society of the Helpers of Mary
    Project summary
    • - Provide awareness programs for village and religious leaders and teachers
    • - Provide financial assistance for tuition to poor children
    • - Train women farmers on sustainable farming practices

  • Uganda

    Uganda

    Education

    Sector
    Education
    Target Region
    Atede, Omoro Region
    Project Title
    Better lives for girls and women
    Period
    2024
    Beneficiary
    1,000 people
    Partner Organization
    Caritas Women Center Atede
    Project summary
    • - Empower girls and women through education
    • - Provide technical training to increase employment opportunities for women

  • Cameroon

    Cameroon

    Medical

    Sector
    Health
    Target Region
    Doula
    Project Title
    Supporting medical assistance to endemic disease patients
    Period
    2024
    Beneficiary
    20,000 people (patients suffering from malaria, parasites, typhoid)
    Partner Organization
    Centre Medico Social Cite-SIC Archdiocese de Douala
    Project summary
    • - Provide medicine to patients suffering from endemic diseases
    • - Provide free ultrasound examinations to pregnant women

  • South America/Caribbeans

    South America/Caribbeans

    Local

    Sector
    Community Development
    Target Region
    Latin America and the Caribbean
    Project Title
    Migrant women through Latin American and Caribbean correspondents
    Period
    2023. 10 ~ 2024. 6
    Beneficiary
    200 people (women social correspondents)
    Partner Organization
    World Union of Catholic Women's Organizations (WUCWO)
    Project summary
    • - Expand network of women social correspondent leaders
    • - Collect information about the situation of migrant women
    • - Disseminate information gathered through communication channels