Work and Training
![Jul Yap now has a flourishing coconut crop thanks to training from CAFOD's partner JPIP [Annie Bungeroth]](/var/storage/images/about-cafod/where-we-work/philippines/images/jul-yap-gathering-coconuts/50806-3-eng-GB/jul-yap-gathering-coconuts_1column50_12space_landscape.jpg)
In many countries, only a small proportion of the population is in paid employment, as most people provide for their families through farming or fishing
To make a living, people need skills, equipment, and a market to sell to, and training widens their range of opportunities in careers able to withstand economic downturns.
Jul Yap (pictured) works for our partner JPIP (Josefina Parish Integrated Programme), where he learned new farming methods. He says: “All our coconut trees are now bearing lots of fruit, and the soil is full of earthworms.
"We use totally chemical free farming methods and grow enough to feed my family. Without support I could not do what I’m doing on my farm or help our community as I do.”
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Our partners are providing emergency relief to people affected by the floods in Pakistan |
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We trained indigenous communities in the Brazilian rainforest how to tell their own story on film and raise awareness about the issues they face with local decision makers |
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Your Parish can choose to follow a community in one of these six countries. Hear from local people, find out about their lives, and swap messages of support. |
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We are teaching people, forced to flee in southern Sudan, how to fix water pumps so they can ensure people in their villages have clean and safe water |
 | Pakistan: Tanks, tubes and taps We have been working with communities affected by the 2005 earthquake in Pakistan, providing clean drinking water and sanitation facilities |
