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with the difficult bulletin describes Helen Keller September2W2. chars create areas for of health, important resource nutrition and livelihood scarce country the rest rural constant threat Bangladesh because the NSP also collects erosion and physical infrastructure, government August and September. Char dwellers are considered mainland population and floods increasingly becoming erosion usually peaksb. Data bulletin were also observed at other times of the year. All data collected in Nagessawari and Rajibpur and iw of data collected in Kazipur were from Helen Keller mothers currently the last 3 years in the chars (n=3,974) and in ~ral Bangladesh @=45,000), Dec 2001 to Sep 2002 Bars indicate 1 nmar ORum 8awladesh the chars and implemented. increasing number NGOs addressing development needs chars, but too are not reaching many needy households. 19% of of NGO savings groups, rural Bangladesh. poor living conditions, households continue to live the chars simply have the char safer areas is not feasible because land is so and is becoming increasingly experience has shown that erosion and flooding through structural requires constant and costly maintenance often not sustainable.' Interventions should support the make best available resources hazardous environment. in the chars oppormnities and most people make a living and harvesting fish. Land important resource the chars, they need advice and and market access. security, nutritional status and livelihoods the chars through household food production. 1994,HKI has provided technical and support to households in northwest and south of micronutrient not normally within In many of HKI has found that the -mw Furthermore the participation of women income through the of surplus produce, that mothers of young less likely common practice the chars child care. With support from Netherlands Organization International Development Co-operation (NOVIB), expanded its production program to chars and low-lying flood plains in 10 the next years, the progam will target 10,000 households with and saplings. training and practical advice husbandry is integrate into home little extra cost, thereby promoting the homestead production of animal excellent sources micronutrients, including milk and pro-- therefore providing households vaccines to raise chickens eggs, and where interest and HKI is also working between the agricultural extension services, agricultural and local vendors of and livestock produce technical support, sustained after program ends. All women given nutrition education to produce are consumed by household and greatest possible impact on the nutrition of young children and 10 chars. HKI developed strategies homestead food that are to the HKI has identified varieties of vegetables poor quality and that quickly and can food producers taught how these vegetables on raised beds hour to grow throughout periods of flooding; how house, protect and feed when flood waters restrict prevent riverbank erosion and the accrual of silt, such gmsses: quality of the soil, such composting.