Egan- Evangelizacao Geral De Ajuda Aos Necessitados
Promoting local and indigenous knowledge in early warning systems for community resilience in Mozambique
Who We Are
Evangelização Geral de Ajuda aos Necessitados (EGAN) is a national, non-profit making, tax-exempt, Christian Development Organization based in Chókwè district, Gaza province in Mozambique. EGAN is registered with the Ministry of Justice and affiliated with Department of Religious Affairs in Mozambique. EGAN vision is a world where justice, dignity and respect prevail for all. Our mission is to contribute to the development of viable and sustainable households and communities by improving their abilities to promote positive changes in their lives
What Drives Us (Purpose & Values)
- Core Values and Guiding Principles
- Justice
- Humanism
- Participation
- Accountability
- Protection of Environment
- Gender Equality
- Shared-welfare
- Partnership
- Commitment to Sustainable Development
- Prayer
What We Do (Key Focus Areas)
Since its establishment in 2006, EGAN has been working with the poor, vulnerable and socially excluded segment of the society for meeting their basic needs and improving livelihoods, while also contributing in the process of empower them to raise their voices for the cause of human rights, gender equality, climate change, advocacy and access to education. EGAN challenges and responds to the causes and consequences of human suffering and poverty with commitment to justice and dignity for all. We hope to achieve this by working with the marginalized and disadvantaged communities in the areas of greatest vulnerability and endemic need, responding to emergencies and strengthening local capacities for disaster preparedness, advocacy and sustainable development
Our Journey In Pictures
Achievements or Key Successes
Click here: Achievements.docx to see our achievements.
Acknowledgements
Acknowledgement I thank ACT UBUMBANO for funding this project for encourages the participation of the affected community and empowers its members to take the leading role in advocating for integration of indigenous knowledge and scientific information in early warning systems as a way to contribute to community resilience to natural hazards. The importance of indigenous knowledge contributes not only to the success of intervention, but more importantly to its sustainability in the longer term. Considering the participation and integration of the communities of Chokwe in all disaster-related processes as a necessary means for pursuing the Hyogo Framework for Action highlights the importance of indigenous knowledge in assisting to mainstream disaster risk reduction policies and practice. Since documenting and assessing indigenous local knowledge (ILK) in the target communities is imperative, this creates a model for an effective community based early warning system that can be scaled up nationally in all of Mozambique. The success of ILK implemented across three communities in Chokwe district in September, 2024 supports my organization to continue implementing measures that are necessary for success of community resilience. EGAN aims to create a blueprint for how to develop an effective community based early warning system that has the potential of enhancing the resilience of the community hence minimizing infrastructural and farm based livelihoods looses. Our emphasis on incorporating the local community and building on what is already on the ground (scientific early warning system) makes this a relatively cost-effective option
