Past Projects

The section below summarizes some of key ADRA Swaziland projects implemented over the past 14 years.

Enhancing Livelihoods (E-Lives).

The “Enhancing Livelihoods (E-Lives)” project funded by European Union and ADRA UK was implemented during the 2017-2020 period with the following objectives; • Improved agricultural production of drought tolerant sweet potato, sorghum and maize staple crop for 400 PLWHA smallholder farmers. • Improved production and consumption of vegetables for good nutrition for 400 PLWHA households and 5000 staff and pupils through Food Nutrition Gardens. • Increased income of 400 PLWHA households through improved IGAs including agribusiness skills and market linkages. The targeted beneficiaries for the project were 8000+ primary school going children and 400 smallholder farmers from Lubombo and Shiselweni regions.

Building hope for all Faith Communities in Africa Fighting HIV and AIDS together.

The “Building hope for all Faith Communities in Africa Fighting HIV and AIDS together” project, funded by ADRA Sweden, was implemented by ADRA during the 2014-2018 period with the objective of enhancing the quality of life for the infected and affected by HIV/AIDS. This was done through actively participating in their development, advocating for their rights and fulfilling their responsibilities as civil society. Targeted areas for the project were Shiselweni and Lubombo regions with 20000+ beneficiaries.

HIV/AIDS Testing and Counselling Project.

The “HIV/AIDS Testing and Counselling Project” implemented during the period (2014 -2018) was funded by PSI. The objective of the project was to make sure all people knew their HIV status as soon as possible so to take all the necessary steps to keep healthy and alive. This was done through identifying as many people with HIV as possible early in their infection and link them successfully to prevention care and treatment services, and to link those who test negative to prevention measures.Targeted beneficiaries reached were from Hhohho, Shiselweni and Lubombo regions amounting to 6000+.

A pilot on innovative dual purpose Solar energy generating Greenhouses

A pilot on innovative dual purpose Solar energy generating Greenhouses at Malindza Refugee Reception Centre (MRRC Malindza Refugee, Reception Camp, Malindza, Lubombo Region Funded by ADRA International the project was aimed at improving the food nutritional and economic status for refugees and asylum seekers staying the MRRC. This was to be achieved through trainings on greenhouse food production where the refugees were after which able to produce their own food on greenhouses for both HH consumption and for sale. Additionally, the project also assisted in reducing energy consumption for the camp through the provision of solar panels will enable 502 refugees and asylum seekers to produce adequate vegetables for consumption and selling while at the same time generating electricity through solar for the Malindza Refugee Reception Centre and reducing electricity bill. A total of 1330 (502 males and 828 females)

Refugee livelihoods assistance

The “UNHCR” project, funded by United Nation High Commissioner for Refugees, was implemented by ADRA during the 2018-2020 period with the following objective of helping Refugees living in Swaziland to help them to integrate into the economy of the country. Key activities include advocacy, establishing savings and endings’ group and Enrolling refugees in Vocational School, buying tool kits for them . The project also assisted refugees with Agricultural inputs and training.

Improved quality of life and learning outcomes for school girls in the Lubombo region of Eswatini through the provision of Afripads, clean water and girl friendly toilets

The goal of this project was improved the quality of life for menstruating girls at Nkilongo constituency through the provision of re-useable sanitary pads, training on menstrual hygiene education, construction of girl friendly toilets and hand washing facilities and the provision of water reticulation systems. Areas of implementation were 8 schools under Nkilongo Constituency in the Lubombo region; Majombe Primary, Nkhanini primary, Ubombo Ranches, Bholi, Dumisa, Gamula, Mahlabaneni and Manyonyaneni primary school Beneficiaries: 5000 beneficiaries both boys and girls and teachers, 100 girls for reusable sanitary pads.The project was funded by the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives

Self Help Group Project

Works by providing women who are living in poverty with the tool for making changes in their own lives based on their priority needs and at their pace, they then focus on the entire families and communities

National Disaster Management Agency 2016

To distribute food parcels to all the families who were badly affected by the drought.