{"id":1266,"date":"2024-03-05T10:14:42","date_gmt":"2024-03-05T10:14:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/localhost\/communityfocusinternational\/?page_id=1266"},"modified":"2024-04-09T15:19:18","modified_gmt":"2024-04-09T15:19:18","slug":"socio-economic-empowerment","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/communityfocusinternational.org\/what-we-do\/socio-economic-empowerment\/","title":{"rendered":"Socio-Economic Empowerment"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-80ae53d stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"80ae53d\"><style>.stk-80ae53d{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8,#ffffff) !important;border-radius:5px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0px 20px 80px 0px #c1c7d44d !important;padding-top:60px !important;padding-right:40px !important;padding-bottom:60px !important;padding-left:40px !important;margin-top:-150px !important;margin-bottom:-60px !important}.stk-80ae53d:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8,#ffffff) !important}.stk-80ae53d-column{--stk-column-gap:35px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-80ae53d-column\">\n<div class=\" wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-30dfc31\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"30dfc31\"><style>.stk-30dfc31-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-30dfc31-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-30dfc31-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"ct-feature-grid wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-4138b99\" data-block-id=\"4138b99\"><style>.stk-4138b99{border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#edeff2) !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:50px !important;margin-bottom:50px !important}.stk-4138b99-column{--stk-column-gap:50px !important;row-gap:50px !important}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-4138b99{border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-4138b99-column\">\n<div class=\" wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-cdc9470\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"cdc9470\"><style>.stk-cdc9470-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-cdc9470-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-cdc9470-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-ea227e3\" id=\"a-holistic-socio-economic-approach\" data-block-id=\"ea227e3\"><style>.stk-ea227e3{margin-bottom:16px !important}.stk-ea227e3 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:50px !important;line-height:1.2em !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-ea227e3 .stk-block-heading__text{font-size:40px !important}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">A Holistic Socio-Economic Approach<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-2bc35a3\" data-block-id=\"2bc35a3\"><style>.stk-2bc35a3{max-width:750px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:auto !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\">By combining the VSLA and Piggery approaches, CFI enables PWDs to not only build financial resilience but also gain a sense of dignity, independence, and empowerment. This holistic approach to socio-economic empowerment contributes to breaking the cycle of poverty and exclusion, ultimately fostering the full participation and inclusion of&nbsp;PWDs&nbsp;in&nbsp;society<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-a5bcc99 stk-block-background\" data-block-id=\"a5bcc99\"><style>.stk-a5bcc99{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8,#ffffff) !important;border-radius:5px !important;overflow:hidden !important;box-shadow:0px 20px 80px 0px #c1c7d44d !important;padding-top:60px !important;padding-right:40px !important;padding-bottom:60px !important;padding-left:40px !important;margin-top:-40px !important}.stk-a5bcc99:before{background-color:var(--theme-palette-color-8,#ffffff) !important}.stk-a5bcc99-column{--stk-column-gap:35px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-a5bcc99-column\">\n<div class=\" wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-d99f127\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"d99f127\"><style>.stk-d99f127-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-d99f127-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-d99f127-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-3cfc5c4\" id=\"projects\" data-block-id=\"3cfc5c4\"><style>.stk-3cfc5c4{margin-bottom:16px !important}.stk-3cfc5c4 .stk-block-heading__text{line-height:1.2em !important}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">Projects<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-ea53a7c\" data-block-id=\"ea53a7c\"><style>.stk-ea53a7c{max-width:1000px !important;margin-right:auto !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:auto !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-center\">CFI is currently implementing Two (2) projects under the Socio-Economic Empowerment Thematic Area.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-spacer stk-block-spacer stk--no-padding stk-block stk-d56a3b3\" data-block-id=\"d56a3b3\"><style>.stk-d56a3b3{height:50px !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-d56a3b3{height:80px !important}}<\/style><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"ct-feature-grid wp-block-stackable-columns stk-block-columns stk-block stk-ea7785a\" data-block-id=\"ea7785a\"><style>.stk-ea7785a{border-style:solid !important;border-color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#edeff2) !important;border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:1px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:50px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important}.stk-ea7785a-column{--stk-column-gap:50px !important;row-gap:50px !important}@media screen and (max-width:689px){.stk-ea7785a{border-top-width:0px !important;border-right-width:0px !important;border-bottom-width:0px !important;border-left-width:0px !important;padding-bottom:0px !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-content-align stk-ea7785a-column\">\n<div class=\" wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-05e2cc9\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"05e2cc9\"><style>.stk-05e2cc9-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px) and (max-width:999px){.stk-05e2cc9{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(33.333% - 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Essential resources like saving kits, passbooks, pens, and padlocks are provided to facilitate group functioning and financial empowerment.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-e23de64\" data-block-id=\"e23de64\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\" wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-2e2209a\" data-block-id=\"2e2209a\"><style>.stk-2e2209a .stk-button{background:var(--theme-palette-color-2,#1559ed) !important}.stk-2e2209a .stk-button:hover:after{background:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#192a3d) !important;opacity:1 !important}.stk-2e2209a .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:15px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#e1e8ed) !important}.stk-2e2209a .stk-button:hover .stk-button__inner-text{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#e1e8ed) !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-2e2209a .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:15px !important}}<\/style><a class=\"stk-link stk-button stk--hover-effect-scale\" href=\"http:\/\/communityfocusinternational.org\/what-we-do\/socio-economic-empowerment\/vsla\/\" title=\"VSLA\"><span class=\"has-text-color has-palette-color-3-color stk-button__inner-text\">Learn more<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\" wp-block-stackable-column stk-block-column stk-column stk-block stk-30a2e43\" data-v=\"4\" data-block-id=\"30a2e43\"><style>.stk-30a2e43-container{margin-top:0px !important;margin-right:0px !important;margin-bottom:0px !important;margin-left:0px !important}@media screen and (min-width:690px) and (max-width:999px){.stk-30a2e43{flex:var(--stk-flex-grow,1) 1 calc(33.333% - var(--stk-column-gap,0px) * 2 \/ 3 ) !important}}<\/style><div class=\"stk-column-wrapper stk-block-column__content stk-container stk-30a2e43-container stk--no-background stk--no-padding\"><div class=\"has-text-align-center stk-block-content stk-inner-blocks stk-30a2e43-inner-blocks\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-icon stk-block-icon stk-block stk-74a46fd\" data-block-id=\"74a46fd\"><style>.stk-74a46fd .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child{height:50px !important;width:50px !important}.stk-74a46fd .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child,.stk-74a46fd .stk--svg-wrapper .stk--inner-svg svg:last-child :is(g,path,rect,polygon,ellipse){fill:var(--theme-palette-color-2,#1559ed) !important}<\/style><span class=\"stk--svg-wrapper\"><div class=\"stk--inner-svg\"><svg style=\"height:0;width:0\"><defs><linearGradient id=\"linear-gradient-74a46fd\" x1=\"0\" x2=\"100%\" y1=\"0\" y2=\"0\"><stop offset=\"0%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-74-a-46-fd-color-1)\"><\/stop><stop offset=\"100%\" style=\"stop-opacity:1;stop-color:var(--linear-gradient-74-a-46-fd-color-2)\"><\/stop><\/linearGradient><\/defs><\/svg><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 448 512\" aria-hidden=\"true\" width=\"32\" height=\"32\"><path d=\"M219.3 .5c3.1-.6 6.3-.6 9.4 0l200 40C439.9 42.7 448 52.6 448 64s-8.1 21.3-19.3 23.5L352 102.9V160c0 70.7-57.3 128-128 128s-128-57.3-128-128V102.9L48 93.3v65.1l15.7 78.4c.9 4.7-.3 9.6-3.3 13.3s-7.6 5.9-12.4 5.9H16c-4.8 0-9.3-2.1-12.4-5.9s-4.3-8.6-3.3-13.3L16 158.4V86.6C6.5 83.3 0 74.3 0 64C0 52.6 8.1 42.7 19.3 40.5l200-40zM111.9 327.7c10.5-3.4 21.8 .4 29.4 8.5l71 75.5c6.3 6.7 17 6.7 23.3 0l71-75.5c7.6-8.1 18.9-11.9 29.4-8.5C401 348.6 448 409.4 448 481.3c0 17-13.8 30.7-30.7 30.7H30.7C13.8 512 0 498.2 0 481.3c0-71.9 47-132.7 111.9-153.6z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/div><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-heading stk-block-heading stk-block-heading--v2 stk-block stk-222fc0d\" id=\"piggery-project\" data-block-id=\"222fc0d\"><style>.stk-222fc0d{margin-bottom:16px !important}<\/style><h5 class=\"stk-block-heading__text\">Piggery Project<\/h5><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-8082f64\" data-block-id=\"8082f64\"><style>.stk-8082f64{margin-bottom:16px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text\">As part of its socio-economic empowerment strategy, CFI provides a pair of piglets to each household of PWDs. This approach serves as a small but impactful start-up for PWDs, allowing them to engage in pig farming as a source of income.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-5873c7e\" data-block-id=\"5873c7e\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\" wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-9b9949c\" data-block-id=\"9b9949c\"><style>.stk-9b9949c .stk-button{background:var(--theme-palette-color-2,#1559ed) !important}.stk-9b9949c .stk-button:hover:after{background:var(--theme-palette-color-4,#192a3d) !important;opacity:1 !important}.stk-9b9949c .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:15px !important;color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#e1e8ed) !important}.stk-9b9949c .stk-button:hover .stk-button__inner-text{color:var(--theme-palette-color-5,#e1e8ed) !important}@media screen and (max-width:999px){.stk-9b9949c .stk-button__inner-text{font-size:15px !important}}<\/style><a 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.stk-block-heading__text{font-size:40px !important}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">Piggery Project<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-8435d41\" data-block-id=\"8435d41\"><style>.stk-8435d41{margin-bottom:40px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-justify\">Pig farming is a suitable livelihood option for PWDs as it requires relatively low capital investment, space, and physical exertion compared to other agricultural activities.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-3122a43\" data-block-id=\"3122a43\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center has-text-align-center-mobile stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-5e2c2bb\" data-block-id=\"5e2c2bb\"><style>.stk-5e2c2bb .stk-button{padding-top:12px !important;padding-right:30px 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.stk-block-heading__text{font-size:40px !important}}<\/style><h2 class=\"stk-block-heading__text has-text-align-center\">Village Savings and Loans Association (VSLA)<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-text stk-block-text stk-block stk-b086337\" data-block-id=\"b086337\"><style>.stk-b086337{margin-bottom:40px !important}<\/style><p class=\"stk-block-text__text has-text-align-justify\">Through VSLAs, PWDs have a platform to come together, save money collectively, and access small loans to invest in income-generating activities or address their immediate financial needs.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button-group stk-block-button-group stk-block stk-8dde0b1\" data-block-id=\"8dde0b1\"><div class=\"stk-row stk-inner-blocks has-text-align-center has-text-align-center-mobile stk-block-content stk-button-group\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-stackable-button stk-block-button stk-block stk-987523a\" data-block-id=\"987523a\"><style>.stk-987523a 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