Throughout these years they have been able to work jointly with more than 350 villages across 16 districts in these states by providing immediate relief, and development either in livelihood, capacity building, land rights, Natural Resource Management, or Nature-based Solutions by impacting more than 6 lakhs, direct beneficiaries being more than 1.5 lakh people
Mayanglambam Merina
RNBA celebrated 37 years of its services under the relief and development of the people of Manipur, Assam, and Nagaland.
The event also launched its collaboration with Veddis Foundation to implement Manipur State Rural Livelihood Mission in Tamenglong, Churachandpur, Senapati, and Imphal East.
Throughout these years they have been able to work jointly with more than 350 villages across 16 districts in these states by providing immediate relief, and development either in livelihood, capacity building, land rights, Natural Resource Management, or Nature-based Solutions by impacting more than 6 lakhs, direct beneficiaries being more than 1.5 lakh people.
Earlier it was known as the Development and Relief Department of RNBA, it has achieved autonomy from the Rongmei Baptist Council of Churches, Imphal since 2021. Now they are known as Northeast Sustainable Development Initiative-Rongmei Naga Baptist Association (NesDi-RNBA).
Executive Director, NesDi-RNBA, Dimgong Rongmei expressed this 37th year’s theme as ‘Celebrating the Past for a Glorious Future’ and wish to learn from the past — both mistakes and successes — and move towards a glorious, successful future for and with the most marginalised and oppressed people of Manipur
Minister, Education, Law & Legislative Affairs, Government of Manipur, Th. Basanta Singh reiterated that such organisation has many significant collaborations with donors like NABARD, Azim Premji Foundation, Veddis Foundation, Bread for the World, Germany, and others.
Of the various thematic areas, RNBA works in Forest Restoration with Locally Important Species (FORLIS), a model which promises livelihood, conservation, and an enhanced ecosystem.
He also urged an attendance of more than 200 people to avail Chief Minister-gi Hakshelgi Tengbang (health assurance) and learn local languages with a stipend under the Local Language Training Programme.
The State Mission Director, Manipur State Rural Livelihood Mission, N. Bandana Devi (IAS), looks forward to the meaningful collaboration for the next three years in the districts of Tamenglong, Churachandpur, Senapati and Imphal East with more possible collaborations with World Bank.
Brief About NesDi-RNBA: Northeast Sustainable Development Initiative – Rongmei Naga Baptist Association (NesDi-RNBA) is a non-profit, secular and non-governmental organisation actively engaging in the relief and social development of people in Manipur for the last 37 years. It also has a presence in Nagaland and Assam.
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