CHEC Projects
The Commonwealth Human Ecology Council (CHEC) and its subsidiary charity, the Human Ecology Foundation (HEF), support small organisations around the Commonwealth by providing grants for projects that support the improvements of livelihoods and sustainable development. The aim is to meet community needs that are too small to be considered by major grant giving bodies. CHEC and HEF endeavour to support Commonwealth actions to improve human health, education, the environment and ability to cope with climate change, and the goal of reducing the gendered power dynamics that often reflect and perpetuate inequality and discrimination.
CHEC out our projects below!CHEC’s Latest Projects around the Commonwealth
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CHEC-West Africa Regional Resilient Cities Network
Assessing coastal vulnerability and climate-change impacts in Togo, Ghana, and Nigeria
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Bridging Barriers to Education for Women and Youth
Advancing Equitable and Inclusive Education for Youth and Women in Soroti, Uganda
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School-Based Agroforestry for Climate Resilience
Pilot project in Kajiado County, Kenya to promote agro-forestry for climate resilience building in a Maasai community
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Fostering Social Security and Wellbeing
Enhancing the Shelter at the Women’s Community Centre, Perumbakkam, Tamil Nadu, India
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The Glow Initiative Solar For Schools Community Project II
Our Second Project installing Solar Panels for a School with no Electricity Access in Rural Nigeria
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Mangrove Marine Sanctuary at Nono’a Saleimoa
Creation and maintenance of a Mangrove Marine Sanctuary at Nono’a Aleimoa in Samoa
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Sustainable Practices in Menstrual Hygiene
Community level llimate-adaptive Menstrual Hygiene Management
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White Roofs fighting the impacts of Climate Change
Provision of Cool Roof - Fighting the "Slow But Potent Health Hazard - Heatwave"
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Atamai Sio’siomaga Youth Environmental Project
Preparing youth for climate change through education and training in Samoa
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Khayelitsha Baphumelele Childrens Home Project
Asbestos removal and roof replacements of buildings at Children’s Home in South Africa
CHEC’s Past Projects
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Ilparakuo Food Security Project at Maasai Village Children’s Learning Centre
Food security Project in Ilparakuo in Kenya
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Gambia Environmental and Community Development
Planting a Community Garden and Orchard with a Borehole for Irrigation
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Sanitree-Her Shakti Centre Period Poverty Project
Period Education and Combating Period Poverty and Waste in India
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The Glow Initiative Solar For Schools Community Project
Installing Solar Panels for a School with no Electricity Access in Rural Nigeria
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We are the Future School Building and Garden Project
Finishing and Furnishing of a 3-Classroom Building and Toilets in Sierra Leone
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Education Aid for the APT Children's Home
Providing Educational Materials for Orphan Children at a Home in India
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Sustainable Fishing in Kerala Utilising Mangroves
Promoting Sustainable Livelihoods for the Women of Valanthakkad Island in Kerala, India
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Vocational Training for Girls Employed at Lime Kilns
Tailoring and Embroidery Skills Training for Girls working in Dangerous Conditions in Piduguralla
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Schools at University for Climate and Energy
Engaging Youth about Climate Change and Energy at London Metropolitan University
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Pollinators Across the Commonwealth
Protecting bee and pollinator populations in the United Kingdom and across the Commonwealth
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Women’s Microenterprise for Climate in Small Island States
Women’s Microenterprise for Climate Change Projects in Commonwealth Small Island States
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Nadukuppam Community Training Centre
Construction of the Nadukuppam Community Training Centre at Pitchandikulam Forest in India
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Gender Mainstreaming Water Resource Management
Tackling water management concerns in the Lake Victoria basin and surrounding nations
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Commonwealth Fisheries Policy Programme
Marine fisheries management and coastal zone communities within the Commonwealth.
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Sustainable Repurposing and Recycling of Waste Materials
Developing and implementing ways in which waste materials could be recycled in Gujarat State in India
