Bebalem Area Program

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Program Type

Community Development

Planned Life Cycle

2019 - 2034

Location

Chad

Areas of Focus

Education | Child Protection and Participation

Program Timeline

Status: Active

Before 2019
2019
March 2020
October 2022
2023
2027

BEFORE WE BEGIN: Assessment and design

Before 2019

With local leaders, we assess the community's needs and resources and plan projects to provide long-term solutions.

PHASE 1: Building the foundation

2019

During this phase, sponsorship and development opportunities begin.

World Vision’s global COVID-19 response begins

March 2020

In line with public health recommendations outlined by the World Health Organization, certain program activities are temporarily suspended, affecting procedures like sponsor correspondence, visits and gifts. World Vision works with communities worldwide to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and support families through the crisis.

Routine child sponsorship operations resume

October 2022

World Vision programs return to pre-pandemic norms, as COVID-19 work is integrated into our regular activities.

PHASE 2: Evaluate and grow

2023

During this phase, we monitor the community’s progress and make adjustments to meet their goals. More community members become involved, lead projects and gain ownership of their success.

PHASE 3: Enhance sustainability

2027

During this phase, children and families enjoy improved living conditions as they prepare to become independent and continue the work you helped start.

Progress

5,207children and adults were trained on child protection, including positive parenting, children's rights and early marriage

Progress

3,000people had access to safe drinking water

Progress

2,250people participated in trainings, counseling or activities on preventing and responding to infectious diseases, such as COVID-19

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A white jeep driving through a muddy path, featuring a rainbow and trees in the background.

Program Details

Context

Bebalem is a rural area in southwest Chad consisting of 15 villages and four pastoral camps. Of the nearly 36,000 residents, nearly 20% are below age five
and a majority (97%) is Christian. Bebalem has two seasons: a rainy season from May to October and a dry season from November to April. Mos... ...

Challenges

Poverty is at the root of the challenges children face in accessing quality education, health and protection services. A shortage of economic opportunities and
low educational levels for parents, in combination with a lack of services for vulnerable children, has hindered the development of Bebalem.... ...

Plans

World Vision will work with community members and partners to develop an environment where all children can thrive. We will strive to protect children
against all forms of abuse, ensure children receive a quality education, and improve the nutritional status of children. Health In partnership with ... ...

From the field

Betrice, 37 years old, présidente of the savings group (S4T), located in the left and holding his contribution book in his hand. She thanks World Vision for supporting them in microfinance, savings and credit training accompanied by savings kits for their economic and social empowerment.

Jacqueline, is wearing a yellow clothe and sitting on the left of the photo in front of her machine with a big smile on her face and said this ‘’: More, dependence on the economy, doing nothing in the community is painful. In the past, we didn't know how to sew clothes, and we didn't do any income-g

Genevieve, a smiling young woman on the right of the photo, says this: "In the past, we pregnant women in the community did not go for prenatal consultations due to ignorance, we also did not take vitamins due to negligence and this exposes us a lot to illnesses or complications during or after chil

Elodie is located in the middle and holding a bucket of water says this: "Water is life, giving it to the community gives it life" "In the past we drank dirty and undrinkable water in the community which gave us diseases like diarrhoea, typhoid." Now thanks to World Vision for installing drinking fo

Joseph young boy and pupil at the school located on the left of the group said this: "in the past we don’t have latrines in our school, the students and teachers defecate in the open air and this makes the environment very dirty around school now we thank the world vision for having built a block of

Germaine is located in the left and wearing school uniform of the students in the first row, opens her notebook saying this: '' In the past we studied in a classroom built of millet straw and we sat on the pieces of bricks used as bench tables, thank you to world vision for helping our parents build

Paul is president of the savings group located in the right of the group and dressed in a blue clothe says this: '' In the past we were badly organized and we have a lot of difficulty solving our financial problems, we also manage our resources very badly with supporting the world vision by setting

Raoul, a smiling young boy learning to sew on the right of the photo, handling her sewing machine, says this: '' In the past, we waste a lot of our time doing nothing in the community and it's boring, we would like to thank World Vision for training and equipping us in tailoring, now we are able to

Maria smiling young lady is located on the middle and wear a blue clothe said in this term: '' Water is life, give water to give life to the community so the world vision we gave life to the community, we thank World Vision for this grandiose gesture by offering us a water tower that could supply mo

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An image of children sitting on the ground in a classroom, writing in workbooks.

Results

2023

2022

2021

Building sustainable futures together

World Vision child sponsorship starts with understanding what is preventing children from surviving and thriving in their community. We then work with the community to bring the pieces of the puzzle together to build a better life for all children.

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Bebalem Area Program

Program Timeline

Progress

Progress

Progress

Program Details

Context

Challenges

Plans

From the field

Results

Education

Child Protection and Participation

Water, Sanitation and Hygiene

Building sustainable futures together