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There is a lot to learn from countries who are already on the frontlines of climate change and dealing with disaster preparedness and response. The Philippines continues to face more and more climate emergencies and communities and organisations on the ground have learned they can’t be everywhere at once. Being able to mobilse their networks … Read more
We are excited to highlight the Kakuma Kilimo Endelevu Radio Program that broadcasted permaculture lessons in Kakuma refugee camp for eight weeks in 2021. The program was in Swahili and able to reach an audience of 200,000 people within the reach of Atta Nayece Radio Station, where the program was broadcasted from. It included core … Read more
The project ‘Low-tech with Refugees’ aims to improve the resilience and autonomy of exiled people, whilst promoting the sustainable development of the local area, through the diffusion of low-tech skills and systems. Since 2018, when Marjolaine Bert started the project in Lesvos, Greece, Low-tech with Refugees has already impacted more than 8,000 people, including trainees … Read more
Please note: names or people, organisations and networks have been omitted on purpose to ensure the safety of all those involved. One of the most important things we can do during times of crisis and upheaval, is to actively collaborate and work on finding solutions that are small and feasible. This is what has happened … Read more
Green Releaf Initiative in the Philippines supports recovering communities, especially displaced people from typhoons, teaching people how to become more resilient against future disasters. They are working on changing the narrative of DRR or Disaster Risk Reduction into Designing for Resilience and Regeneration. In 2019, the Global Peace Index referred to the Philippines as “the … Read more
Ethos Foundation and Permaculture Education Institute have supported over 1500 young people this year to receive free localised permaculture education in refugee camps in East Africa, distributed thousands of tools and millions of seeds, supplied hundreds of girls with handmade washable hand-made sanitary pad kits, activated ‘barefoot’ permaculture extension officers, supported the development of multiple community permaculture education … Read more
September 2021 saw the kick-off of a series of four Permaculture Design Certificate (PDC) courses with refugees in Lesvos, Greece. Organised by Sporos Regeneration Institute and funded by the Emergence Foundation, the Integration Through Permaculture project gives the participants a thorough understanding of the Permaculture ethics and principles and at the same time supports them in developing their skills in … Read more
With the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan in August 2021, Permaculture for Refugees (P4R) connections with Afghanistan became a vital lifeline for our friends and colleagues there – peaceworkers, informal translators, and female academics – all of whom have gone into hiding or escaped to Pakistan. Some of us in the P4R network have joined communications … Read more
As of the end of 2020, about 180,000 refugees and asylum seekers are registered with UNHCR Malaysia. Almost 86% are from Myanmar and from this figure, around 102,000 are Rohingyas. The rest of the refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia are from 50 countries such as Pakistan, Yemen, Syria, Somalia, Afghanistan, Sri Lanka and Palestine. … Read more
New P4R Booklet by Rosemary Morrow with Ruth Harvey “Teaching Permaculture to Refugees in Camps“ It is with pleasure that we, Permaculture For Refugees (P4R), bring you the latest booklet in our series on teaching permaculture in refugee situations. It is based on our first-hand experience of trialing permaculture courses in camps and settlements in 2019/20. … Read more