Background
Rural Action International has been inspired by the book Cassava Is The Root. It is a firsthand account of the struggle for power and dignity in solidarity with women’s groups and communities in Mozambique. It gives insight and practical examples of how to work with women and traditional societies. It gives first hand descriptions of how to bring grassroots communities together and connect them with NGOs and government authorities to address the roots of poverty and underdevelopment. The case studies demonstrate experiences with 3 different cultural groups in 3 different regions of Mozambique. The final section of the book is a manual on food processing and preparation in the African context. The detailed recipes help mothers improve their own nutritional status and contribute to the healthy development of young children. The details on food processing and recipes have also been used by hundreds of women, individually or organized in groups, to add value to their own production and to start income generating businesses.
Women in Africa continue to face many obstacles but this book can help anyone gain more insight into these struggles. More importantly the lessons learned can contribute to building the capacity of women and their organizations to improve their status and well-being.
Rodah inspired others to launch Rural Action International in Canada as a non-profit charity which seeks to:
a) To relieve poverty in rural communities of sub-Saharan Africa by supporting efforts to increase household food security, improve livelihoods and strengthen participatory processes, particularly for women and youth, in a sustainable way; and
b) To advance education by training in and outside Canada on rural development; and
c) To collect money by way of donations or otherwise and to accept gifts, legacies, devises and bequests and to hold, invest, expend or with the same in the furtherance of the objects of the organization.
Women in Africa continue to face many obstacles but this book can help anyone gain more insight into these struggles. More importantly the lessons learned can contribute to building the capacity of women and their organizations to improve their status and well-being.
Rodah inspired others to launch Rural Action International in Canada as a non-profit charity which seeks to:
a) To relieve poverty in rural communities of sub-Saharan Africa by supporting efforts to increase household food security, improve livelihoods and strengthen participatory processes, particularly for women and youth, in a sustainable way; and
b) To advance education by training in and outside Canada on rural development; and
c) To collect money by way of donations or otherwise and to accept gifts, legacies, devises and bequests and to hold, invest, expend or with the same in the furtherance of the objects of the organization.
Strategic Planning - October 2011: Bonnie Baynham, Brian Lester and Tangu Sichilima
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Strategic Planning - October 2011: Tangu Sichilima, Rodah Lester, Holly Earle-McCubbin and Bruce McCubbin.
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Official Launch - March 2010: Tangu Sichilima
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Official Launch - March 2010: Namulinda Lester
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