Program Overview
Program Overview
Farmers in Dingbian, Shaanxi
use plastic sheets, a source of
pollution, to cover the crops
The Badi Foundation’s primary programs are:
1. Environmental Action Program
The Environmental Action Program (EAP) focuses on
sustainable development. It includes a set of materials designed to introduce
rural populations to the science of environmentally sustainable development
and to enhance the capacity for collaboration and cooperation among villagers.
This program also includes a special training for rural leaders to help rural
leaders support the program effectively.
2. Junior Youth Empowermet Program
The Junior Youth Empowerment Program (JYEP) evolved
in partnership with other leading organizations in the fields of education
and development. The program serves youth between the ages of 12-15 by enhancing
their powers of expression and building a sound moral structure.
3. Institutional Capacity Building Program
The Institutional Capacity Building
Program (ICB) is the Foundation's newest program. It was initiated in
2004 to address the need to nurture institutions of civil society. ICB recruits
individuals from rural communities for several months of internship and training.
During this time they develop the skills and attitudes needed to lead either
the Junior Youth Empowerment Program or the Environmental Action Program.
Upon returning home, participants are helped to form local institutions to
deliver programs based on local needs and conditions. These agencies then
work with local governments and other institutions to ensure their long-term
success.
4. Formal Education
The Badi Foundation’s efforts in the arena of Formal
Education include the School of the Nations, which provides an internationally
oriented education in English and Mandarin to both local and expatriate children
in Macau and serves as the testing ground for the development of many of the
innovative educational materials produced by the Foundation.