How did the FUTURE project reshape the future of Nasser Baaweidine?

The Hadramawt Governorate continues to face growing challenges due to ongoing conflict, economic decline, the depreciation of the local currency, and worsening environmental conditions. The districts of Al-Qatn and Seiyun are among the most affected areas, where livelihoods and living conditions have been severely impacted.

Between the University Degree and the Field of Work: How did the #FUTURE project reshape the future of Nasser Baaweidine?

In the Tris area of Seiyun District, Nasser Baaweidin is a model for an ambitious young man whose university degree did not prevent him from working in physically demanding jobs to support his family. Nasser spent his day juggling the demands of the house and unstable daily labor opportunities with meager wages that did not keep pace with the rapid rise in prices.

Nasser’s participation in the Food for Assets (FFA) activity as part of the From Food to Resilience (#FuTuRe3) project, implemented by #Nahda_Makers with support from the #BMZ & #KSR, provided him with a more organized and safe work environment, and a source of income that strengthened his resilience.

Speaking about his experience, Nasser says:
Before the project, there were very few job opportunities and wages did not cover family needs. The intervention has improved my living conditions to some extent, but more importantly, it reflects the organization’s commitment to our safety by providing us with occupational safety tools and a well-equipped first aid kit.

The impact of the project went beyond financial support to include building new technical skills, as at the professional level, Nasser gained valuable technical skills in "gabion" work, and learned how to stack, secure, and organize stones, valuable agricultural engineering-related skills that opened new opportunities for him in the labor market.

On the social level, the work allowed him to meet new colleagues and expand his professional network.

Today, Nasser is looking forward to developing his professional skills further, as he plans to work as a carpenter building on the productive mindset and experience, he gained through the project. In his message to FAO and donors, he said:

We thank you for these efforts, and we hope that these projects will continue and that other interventions will be added that will serve the community and the region.

Nasser Baaweidin's story confirms that #FuTuRe3 not only provides temporary financial assistance but equips young people with practical skills and gives them the tools to build a more sustainable future despite the challenges and gives them the tools to build a more sustainable future despite the challenges.

The project is implemented by Nahda Makers (#NMO), in partnership with the World Food Programme (#WFP), and funded by the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (#KSrelief) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (#BMZ).