Coordinated by ACORD Rwanda in partnership with DUHAMIC and BAIR
Nov 2011 –Sept 2014
Oxfam Novib for 159,000 USD

With GALS methodology, Household members take responsibility for what they want to be and do , change they want to see , and they work closely with each other , their friends and the community to make a difference . Creating a "vision of the household and a roadmap" for adults and children allows the family to conceptualize and work towards matching common deadlines goals they believe possible. The visualization process is at the heart of the household methods. Key questions include: Where do we want to be within two or three years? Where are we and why? What are the strengths and opportunities on which we can build ? What are the challenges and obstacles we may encounter, and how can we overcome them? Creating pathways change with steps on the road is a central element - both to ensure that the change process is realistic and act as a monitoring tool , allowing adjustments to be made if necessary.

For the development and growth of households, it is imperative to address the issue of inequality in gender relations at the household level which have a direct impact on agricultural production and productivity, and other objectives of desirable development, such as education, food security and nutrition. Hard to support the empowerment of women fail to respond to their role and status within the household. Despite efforts to strengthen the capacity of decision-making of women in groups and organizations , women still lack a voice in the determination of household priorities and spending habits , food security and education of their children , and respond to their own health needs. Women account for over 70% of agricultural labor and income generation but are unable to make important decisions about how the money they earn is used by the household