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One of the greatest resources of the CAR is thousands of acres of fertile land. ICDI works with village cooperatives, teaching them how they can use agriculture to combat serious nutritional issues facing themselves and their children, as well as providing income through cash crops and the sale of seedlings. Through demonstration gardens, grafting, and plant culturing, ICDI has been able to introduce new techniques that help communities deal with the basic health issues they face each day. |
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ICDI partners with Vision Trust to provide Orphan care services in Bangui and Berberati. Our orphan care services include medical checkups, nutritional checkups, support training for the family that’s caring for the orphan, as well as Biblical lessons, and optional vocational training in sewing and woodworking.
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ICDI provides continued training in sanitation in villages that participate in its well-maintenance program |
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Some of the highest AIDS rates on the continent of Africa are in the sub-Saharan region where the Central African Republic is located. ICDI staff are trained in AIDS prevention education by the Baptist AIDS Response Agency (BARA) out of Nairobi, Kenya. This two-week training program provides ICDI with a system of AIDS prevention education that communicates using methods that the Central African villagers understand.
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Started in 2005, Radio ICDI programming supports ICDI’s other Community Development efforts through messages that reinforce the training given through well-maintenance teams, agricultural development workshops, and sanitation training. |
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Granting loans to small groups which already have an infrastructure in their village helps local people have an income from these small businesses. This brings hope and confidence in their own abilities which are not dependent on outside funds.
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