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26-Oct-95

95381   SELF-DEVELOPMENT OF PEOPLE FUNDS A DOZEN PROJECTS 
 
                      by Jerry L. Van Marter 
 
LOUISVILLE, Ky.--At its recent meeting in Burlington, Vt., the National 
Committee on the Self-Development of People (SDOP) funded 12 projects 
totaling $263,120.  Money for the grants comes from the One Great Hour of 
Sharing offering. 
 
     Projects funded include 
 
     Co-Madres Monsenor Oscar Arnulfo Romero de El Salvador, San Angel, 
Mexico: $5,100 to organize a sewing shop among refugee women from El 
Salvador. 
 
     Buyende Young Farmers' Self Help Group, Busia, Kenya: $7,470 to 
develop a vegetable- growing and -selling business among the group of 
farmers. 
 
     Goat Rearing for the Shantinagar Coolie Karmika Sangh Atmakur, Nellore 
Dt., India: $4,750 to establish a goat-raising and -marketing business in 
the community. 
 
     Co-operative Loan Facility Project, P. Dornala, India: $2,500 to 
create a loan facility for local farmers and small business owners. 
 
     Clock-Making Training Project, New York City: $30,000 to train 
homeless shelter residents in clock-making so they may become 
self-sufficient. 
 
     Warriors for Real Welfare Reform, Hartford, Conn.: $30,200 to educate 
and train welfare mothers to be more effective advocates for their rights 
and for welfare reform in Connecticut. 
 
     The Phoenix Project, Washington, D.C.: $53,100 to develop a job 
training program among homeless women that will include workshops, computer 
training, support groups and a resource library. 
 
     Just Organized Neighborhood Area Headquarters, Jackson, Tenn.: $40,000 
to develop community leaders among the low-income, rural black population 
who will be stronger advocates for legal rights and social and economic 
development. 
 
     Reclamation Esperanza Project, Santa Cruz, N.M.: $30,000 to assure 
legal rights to water in the community. 
 
     Collective Action Movement by Intelligent Organizing, San Elizario, 
Texas: $20,000 to train community leaders to organize volunteers to address 
such community problems as poor housing, lack of sewer and water systems, 
poor health services and substandard education. 
 
     Unlimited Potential's Education and Advocacy Project, Phoeniz, Ariz.: 
$30,000 to organize low-income women to address issues of inadequate public 
education in the community. 
 
     Casa Marianella Small Business Training Program--Junta Consejera, 
Austin, Texas: $10,000 to establish a small business training program for 
recent immigrants, as well as technical assistance and credit. 

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