HOCACHICK Project Success Story

Findings from the evaluation reveal that previous phase had created key impacts at household level evidenced by; increased household assets notably improved houses, plots of land, livestock and farm assets indicate enhanced living conditions of the families. Households are food and nutrition secure and thanks to better hygiene practices and sanitation facilities physical condition of household members has improved. Gender relations in families have changed greatly. Families discuss and decide together how to spend their increased income and work is shared between family members more equally. Keeping animals in houses without grazing on free range has reduced conflicts among neighbors, as non-roaming pigs cannot destroy anything.