{"id":19489,"date":"2026-09-24T16:13:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-24T14:13:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/actionaid.ch\/?post_type=donation-forms&#038;p=19489"},"modified":"2026-10-09T17:08:32","modified_gmt":"2026-10-09T15:08:32","slug":"xmas_startup_en","status":"publish","type":"donation-forms","link":"https:\/\/actionaid.ch\/en\/donation-forms\/xmas_startup_en\/","title":{"rendered":"Seeds and tools to start a farming business"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"vidiemme-block basic-editor  \" >\n  \n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <h2><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\">Your donation makes a real difference<\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>In <strong>Dalaba, in The Gambia\u2019s Central River Region<\/strong>, we trained more than 400 women facing difficult circumstances in poultry and small-ruminant farming. We provided start-up funding to help them launch their agricultural activities, as well as training in financial management.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>Jorayal, in Nepal\u2019s Doti District<\/strong>, we train women to harvest and process allo fibre: stripping, spinning, dyeing and weaving. We provide machinery and connect the groups with markets, helping them turn a local resource into income.<\/li>\n<li>In <strong>Koulikoro and Dio\u00efla, Mali<\/strong>, we are training 80 women from rural cooperatives in shea processing and the safe use of machinery. We support them to improve product quality, obtain certification and access markets. In Bamako, we are also training 120 young people aged 15 to 24, half of them women, through two training cycles on shea processing and renewable energy, combining technical and practical instruction.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"vidiemme-block contact-boxes  \" >\n  \n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"contact-box mb-4\">\n      <h3><span style=\"color: #ed1c24;\"><strong>Any questions?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>If you would like to ask us something or need more information, write to\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:sostenitori.ch@actionaid.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">sostenitori.ch@actionaid.org<\/a> or call us at +41 91 922 65 42.<\/p>\n\n      <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n<div class=\"vidiemme-block faq-band  \" >\n  \n  <div class=\"container-xl\">\n    <div class=\"title mb-4\">Frequently asked questions<\/div>\n    \n\n          <div class=\"accordion\" id=\"accordion-6ad0bfab927c8\">\n              <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-6ad0bfab927c8-0\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6ad0bfab927c8-0\">\n              <h3>How is the money from donations used?<\/h3>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n          <div id=\"accordion-6ad0bfab927c8-0\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6ad0bfab927c8\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n              <p>Gift donations symbolically represent some of the work we carry out every day to protect women\u2019s rights.<\/p>\n<p>We use your contribution to deliver practical initiatives based on the project priorities identified by our local staff. Across the Federation, we allocate 70% of the funds raised to the countries and communities where we work. We use the remaining 30% for awareness-raising campaigns and to cover the organisation\u2019s running costs.<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-6ad0bfab927c8-1\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6ad0bfab927c8-1\">\n              <h3>How will I receive the gift?<\/h3>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n          <div id=\"accordion-6ad0bfab927c8-1\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6ad0bfab927c8\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n              <p>After making your donation, you\u2019ll receive an email from our team (sostenitori.ch@actionaid.org) with a link to download the gift card as a PDF (10 \u00d7 15 cm, also suitable for printing).<\/p>\n\n            <\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n\n              <div class=\"accordion-item\">\n          <div class=\"accordion-header\">\n            <button class=\"accordion-button collapsed\" type=\"button\" data-bs-toggle=\"collapse\" data-bs-target=\"#accordion-6ad0bfab927c8-2\" aria-expanded=\"true\" aria-controls=\"accordion-6ad0bfab927c8-2\">\n              <h3>Can I deduct my donation from my taxes?<\/h3>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n          <div id=\"accordion-6ad0bfab927c8-2\" class=\"accordion-collapse collapse\" data-bs-parent=\"#accordion-6ad0bfab927c8\">\n            <div class=\"accordion-body\">\n              <p>Yes! In many Swiss cantons, donations to ActionAid can be deducted from your tax return. 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