Our Impact

St. Martin CBO has achieved significant quantitative impact across its program areas. In Education and Youth Development, 2,847 children have been supported through scholarships with a 94% completion rate, 8 classroom blocks have been constructed, improving learning environments for over 3,200 students, over 450 youth are trained in leadership and life skills annually, and 85% of vocational training graduates have secured employment or started businesses. For Women's Empowerment, 2,340 women are active in savings and credit groups, $385,000 has been disbursed in microloans with a 97% repayment rate, over 3,200 women have been trained in climatesmart agriculture, and program participants have experienced a 65% increase in average household income. In Health and Nutrition, 120 community health volunteers have been trained and are active, 35 water points constructed serve over 28,000 community members, 2,800+ pregnant mothers receive prenatal care support, and there has been a 40% reduction in waterborne diseases in intervention areas. For Emergency Response, 8,500 households were reached during the 2017 drought emergency, 25,000 people benefited from COVID-19 response interventions, 25 villages are equipped with early warning systems, and 180 community disaster response volunteers have been trained.