Our 4-year sustainable model
Although our work initially started with supporting the education and development of children, we quickly learned that to make a lasting impact, we needed to tackle issues such as food insecurity, domestic violence, and poor infrastructure holistically.
Our work evolved from discreet activities, workshops, and initiatives in rural and remote villages into a 4-Year Model. During the first year, we provide essential and comprehensive support and programming to villages in urgent need. Then, we work collaboratively with each community to define and address the barriers that prevent their children from reaching their potential.
During years two and three, we gradually reduce our direct support while empowering community members towards self-sufficiency. By year four and/or the project’s end, villages require only minimal support and follow-ups from BFT.
Our model is implemented through four interconnected pillars or programs, recognising that lasting change requires addressing multiple challenges simultaneously: Health and Nutrition, Education Development, Capacity Building and Livelihood Development, and Peace Building.
OUR PROGRAMS
Through WASH training, health education, and partnerships, we improve health, nutrition, hygiene, and sanitation by working to provide clean water access, developing school gardens, supporting food and supplementary feeding programs, Mother & Child Care programs, and supplying essential medicines—creating positive ripple effects across communities.
Our education work addresses multiple fronts: keeping children in school and reducing attrition rates, motivating families to prioritize education, improving facilities and teaching quality, and providing agricultural programs and clean water for health and nutrition. Through inclusive community programs, we reach out-of-school children (including preschool age) and provide adult literacy training—recognizing that sustained education creates income opportunities and builds long-term resilience for the entire community.
Through tailored business and agricultural education and seed funding, we empower families to build sustainable livelihoods that enable children’s access to education, strengthening economic resilience across generations and creating ripple effects throughout their communities..
Through our female social work team and monks trained in counselling, we address domestic violence, child protection, and addiction issues while supporting vulnerable families—creating safer, more stable communities and improving opportunities for sustainable income, with particular focus on protecting children and women.
These four program pillars work together — access to clean water supports health and education; good hygiene practices improve overall community wellbeing; economic stability strengthens family peace. By addressing root causes holistically, we create the foundation for communities to thrive independently and become economically resilient.