Jury's choice

Category: Financial inclusion

Winning associations

3ALAutism Awareness Association Luxembourg

The association:

The aim of the association is to promote awareness of the problems of people with autism and other profound developmental disorders. The association also offers assistance to families in the diagnosis and implementation of various therapies as well as sports and leisure activities.

The project:

Based on the principle that autism should be seen as a resource and not as a handicap, the association would like to launch a pilot project for young adults with autism.
The project provides preparation for the working environment for people with autism, supports them in finding suitable work, but also offers training on autism and on the basic principles of Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA) for employers who are interested.

Action pour un Monde Uni (AMU)

The association:

Since 1992, AMU has been conducting development projects in Africa and South America. Through its projects, AMU aims to strengthen the capacities of people and civil organisations. The projects are carried out in many areas such as agriculture and the environment, water and sanitation, hygiene and health, energy, education and further training. All projects are defined and implemented with local partners. Over the past 30 years, AMU has carried out more than 90 development cooperation and humanitarian aid projects. 

The project:

This year, AMU is providing technical, social and financial support to around 20 organisations to create, promote and support sustainable micro-companies in Argentina and Bolivia. At least 300 people will be able to improve their financial situation by working in these micro-enterprises and approximately 800 people will be able to benefit from the services offered by these micro-companies.


Category: Environmental protection

Winning associations

Pour un Sourire d'Enfant Luxembourg

The association:

Pour un Sourire d'Enfant Luxembourg (PSE) operates in Cambodia, a country devastated by years of war and genocide. PSE helps children who are extremely poor, not in school, abused or forced to work in difficult or dangerous conditions. Its mission is to lift them out of poverty into self-sufficient and responsible adults, by providing them with food, care, education and employment through skilled vocational training.

The project:

Agriculture plays a major role in the country with 80% of the population living in rural areas. There was no training in sustainable agriculture in Cambodia, which imports 60% of its fruit and vegetables from neighbouring Thailand, Vietnam and Laos. Pour un Sourire d'Enfant has therefore launched a professional training project in agroecology. The aim is to train 16 young Cambodians in one year in agronomy techniques (soil study, seed management), breeding and production processing. After the first class last year, all of them have found a job related to their training.

EBLEmweltberodung Lëtzebuerg

The association:

EBL is an independent and neutral environmental consultancy organisation for municipalities, associations, and public and private institutions and companies. EBL's repertoire also includes the development and launch of innovative pilot projects.
Since its establishment, EBL has been entrusted with numerous coordination tasks. Other long-term projects focus on the circular economy (Transforma) or on raising environmental awareness of young people (Kleng Schrëtt).

The project:

After the success of its book Mäin éischt Null Ofallbuch ("my first zero waste book"), published in 2021, which promotes the transformation and reduction of waste among young people in a playful and educational way, EBL wishes to extend it through a performative and participative animation for schools. This will allow pupils and their teachers to discover the existence of many resources hidden in our waste and to raise awareness of their recovery. From this experience, pupils will be able to reflect on their own consumption and management of resources.


Public's choice

Winning associations

Aide à l'Enfance de l'Inde et du Népal (AEIN)

The association:

Founded in 1967, AEIN is a non-profit association and a recognised non-governmental organisation, which operates on the basis of agreements with the Luxembourg Ministry of Foreign Affairs, which co-finances its development projects in India and Nepal and its awareness-raising activities in Luxembourg, as well as with the Ministry of Environment, Climate and Sustainable Development for its climate-related projects. Its aim is to empower the most vulnerable social groups in rural communities in India and Nepal to claim their rights and to provide for themselves.

The project:

In January 2023, AEIN will launch a new three-year project on climate change in the southern part of Nepal, where the consequences of climate change are strongly felt. Floods, in particular, are increasing every year and farmers are facing serious consequences of climate change: loss of natural water resources, scarcity of drinking water, as well as poor hygiene and sanitation practices that affect the health of communities are just some of the noticeable consequences. The overall objective of the project is to improve the living conditions of the community through climate change adaptation measures, which allows 735 households, representing a population of 3467, to benefit from the project.

2care2share

The association:

The aim of the association is to offer a better future to disadvantaged children in Tanzania through education. To this end, the association has set up an orphanage and taken in 20 children who grow up in a family environment. Other activities contribute to their development, such as circus lessons, which are a moment of sharing for the whole orphanage and they also strengthen their self-confidence. Regular meetings with young French people at the Alliance Française in Arusha also contribute to their opening up to the world.

The project:

The aim of the project is to provide schooling for children at the Arusha Meru International School. This school, which follows the Cambridge methodology, allows the children to participate in internationally recognised examinations. The school is slightly smaller, which allows for more personal attention. With this quality education and a perfect command of English, the children will be able to continue their studies, whether at university or in vocational schools, and ultimately integrate into the Tanzanian workforce.


ONGD-FNEL

The association:

Since 1989, the year of the foundation, ONGD-FNEL (Non Governmental Development Organisation - Fédération Nationale des Eclaireurs et Eclaireuses du Luxembourg) has been supporting, with its local partners, projects to provide access to education for the most disadvantaged Nepalese populations. With its 300 members and the support of its donors, the ONGD-FNEL also carries out development awareness activities in Luxembourg among young people.

The project:

In Nepal, ONGD provides major support to the Nepalese organisation SAATH, which focuses on education, socialisation, capacity building and livelihoods of women and girls from marginalised communities. The direct target group is young women from the Musahar community who come from untouchable castes. After 3 years of the project, 85 young women have benefited from sewing training. In the end, this project benefits about 450 people because it has a multiplier effect on the families of the beneficiaries and on Nepalese society in general.

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