Almanar Voluntary Organization

NEWS

Almanar Visit to GOAL Kutum NIPP Cycles

Almanar NIPP Cycles Assistant, Ms Tayseer was invited to join GOAL field trip to Kutum NIPP cycles & micro gardens in North Darfur to share the experience in Almanar newly established NIPP cycle. The aim of NIPP Circles is to improve the nutrition security of households either affected by malnutrition or at risk of suffering from malnutrition through participatory nutrition/health Behavior Change Communication (BCC) and diet diversity promotion, as in many contexts food security is a challenge. Hence the main components in NIPP Cycles are based on ; Behavior Change Communication & Counseling, Micro-gardens for Improved Nutrition-Food Security Cooking Demonstrations

Celebration in Omdurman Women Prison

During the past years, Almanar with intent of entertaining women inmates and creating opportunities for them to meet with their children outside the prison, different women celebrations were held in Omdurman Women Prison. This year, Almanar celebrated both the “International Women Day” and “Mothers’ Day” with women inmates in Omdurman Women Prison. The Prison Director as well as all Prison Staff and Wardens joined in the festivities.

Almanar Team visit to Almanar South Kordofan Office

A team from Almanar Khartoum head office conducted a visit to Almanar Office in South Kordofan state during the period from 6th to 18th April 2013. The team consisted of members from the Operations, Programs and Grants; M&E desks. The team was to provide support and to ensure harmony and smooth implementation of Almanar activities.

Almanar has been nominated as a partner that will implement the Harmonized Approach to Cash Transfers “HACT” and will be using the FACE form (Fund Authorization and Certificate of Expenditures).

The form has been adopted to simplify the cash assistance practices where the United Nations Development Group Executive Committee Agencies (UNDG ExCom) proposes to waive the requirements to submit detailed expenditure reports such as original invoices, receipts, comprehensive participants lists signed and certified.

ALMANAR HAS BEEN SELECTED AS MEMBER OF HC ADVISORY GROUP

After analysis of the list of National NGOs that have experience with CHF Funding and also have an office in Khartoum with capacity to participate in the CHF Advisory Group,

ALMANAR ANNIVERSARY

ALMANAR TWENTY YEARS OF SERVICE, CHALLENGES & ACHIEVEMENT

Dear Friends and Honorable Guests

On behalf of Almanar I thank you for joining our celebration of 20 years of service.

Alshuffa`a AlSoghar Initiative

Almanar Voluntary Organization has entered into a six month contractual agreement with UNICEF Sudan for Alshuffa’a AlSoghar Initiative for Reducing Under Five Mortality.

Introducing Nutrition Impact and Positive Practice (NIPP) Circles Concept

A pilot project for introducing the concept of NIPP in Mayo/Mandella in Khartoum State.

Civic Education & Legal Aid

A total of 495 (359 females and 136 males) community members in all the areas of Almanar activities received basic rights, civic education and legal awareness sessions through the sessions held by paralegals in the different communities. Read more

Women Cooperative Associations

There are 7 women cooperatives (co-ops) namely; Mehara Bint Abood Co-ops – Jabal Awlia/Dar Assalam, Assalam Co-ops – Jabal Awlia/Guraa Assalam, Altayseer Co-ops – Haj Yousif/Dar Assalam, Algoroub Co-ops – Mayo city, Alandalos Co-ops – Mayo Mandella, Alselat Altayba Co-ops – Omdurman / Jabarona, Almotahedat Co-ops – Mayo city. Read more

Nutrition

Nutrition activities are conducted through two Outreach Therapeutic Program centers (OTP) in South Kordofan State, one OTP center in Mayo South of Khartoum state, the OTP mobile clinic for Children under 5 years of age (U 5 children) at the departure points in Jabarona – Khartoum state as well as Almanar feeding center in Omdurman Women Prison (OWP) in Khartoum state.