Yélian Association

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Call to partners, donors and initiative leaders

L’Association Yélian œuvre chaque jour pour renforcer la solidarité, promouvoir l’inclusion sociale et accompagner les personnes et communautés les plus vulnérables. La réalisation de nos projets repose sur l’engagement de partenaires, de donateurs et de citoyens animés par la volonté d’agir concrètement pour un développement humain durable.

We invite individuals, companies, foundations, organizations and institutions wishing to contribute to change to support our initiatives through financial, material, technical or professional assistance.

Vous disposez d’une idée de projet à fort impact social, économique, éducatif, environnemental ou communautaire et vous êtes en mesure d’en mobiliser le financement ? L’Association Yélian peut étudier sa faisabilité et, le cas échéant, assurer sa mise en œuvre, son suivi et son évaluation en collaboration avec les parties prenantes concernées.

Every contribution, whatever its size, helps build a more supportive, inclusive and sustainable future. Together, let us turn ideas into action and projects into concrete results for the benefit of communities.

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Seeking funding

Feasibility study for the integrated restoration of the Rivière Noire

Acronym: EFTES-RNPlanned duration:6 monthsEstimated budget:300,000,000 CFA francs

Yélian Association is leading a technical, environmental and socio-economic study intended to guide the sustainable restoration of the Rivière Noire.

Environment • Ecological restoration • Sustainable developmentObjective: to establish a scientific and operational basis for integrated restoration.

Area:Plateau and Ouémé – Rivière Noire, southern Benin
Municipalities:Ifangni, Avrankou, Adjarra, Akpro-Missérété and Porto-Novo

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Health protection and social inclusion of people with albinism in Benin

Area:12 departments of BeninBudget:19,960 eurosFunding requested:Pierre Fabre Foundation

This project aims to improve sun protection, access to dermatological consultations, health information and social inclusion for people with albinism.

Community health • Social inclusion • Human rightsObjective: to reduce health risks and stigma.

Planned kits:1,500 sun-protection kits
Community relays:77 trained relays

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Creation of the Yélian Integrated Agropastoral Farm in Kpomassè

Location:Cocoundji, Kpomassè-CentreArea:1 hectareEstimated total cost:117,647,060 CFA francsOwn contribution:17,647,060 CFA francs

The project provides for the establishment of a modern, sustainable and diversified agropastoral farm to contribute to employment, food security and local development.

Sustainable farming • Food security • Local developmentObjective: to create an integrated, profitable and job-generating farm.

Sectors:poultry farming, livestock, fish farming, snail farming and organic market gardening
Beneficiaries:young people, women, Association members and local communities

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Construction of the Training, Professional Integration and Empowerment Centre for Vulnerable Youth

Lead organization:Yélian AssociationSite:one-hectare site acquired since 2017Target audience:vulnerable young people and persons experiencing exclusion

This centre will provide a safe, inclusive and professional environment to train, support and sustainably integrate vulnerable young people into promising trades.

Training • Professional integration • EmpowermentObjective: to strengthen beneficiaries’ skills, employment, entrepreneurship and dignity.

Modules:hospitality and catering, fashion, construction, IT, agriculture, livestock farming, solar energy and applied electronics
Approach:practical training, support, entrepreneurship and professional integration

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Project to establish the Yélian Medical and Psychological Assistance Centre

Acronym:CAMPYLead organization:Yélian AssociationLocation:Suru-Léré, CotonouTarget audience:LGBTQI+ people

CAMPY is designed as a safe, confidential and supportive community space dedicated to reception, listening, guidance and follow-up.

Inclusive health • Listening • Guidance • ConfidentialityMission: to facilitate access to inclusive and respectful health services.

Nature:community centre for reception, guidance, referral and follow-up
Approach:confidentiality, dignity, inclusion and non-discrimination

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Establishment of the Beninese Observatory for Democracy in West Africa

Area:Benin and West AfricaFields:democracy, governance, human rightsApproach:monitoring, analysis, documentation and advocacy

This project aims to create a permanent framework for monitoring, analysis, documentation and reflection on democracy, governance and citizen participation.

Democracy • Governance • Citizen participationObjective: to produce reliable information and useful recommendations for public actors and citizens.

Activities:data collection, bulletins, reports, conferences and citizen dialogues
Target audience:citizens, young people, women, civil society, media, researchers and institutions

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