SONED (SOUTHERN NETWORKS FOR ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT) IN FRIEDRICHSHAIN E.V.

SONED – the Southern Networks for Environment and Development is a Berlin based NGO mostly dealing with permaculture and environmental issues in the context of international development and cooperation. Our vision is: We envision a sustainable world based on cooperation Our mission is: We promote and develop cooperation and sustainability using the permaculture principles SONED supports and provides concrete solutions to fight poverty and generate local green business which contributes to sustainable development. Our focus is on projects in Berlin and in different regions in Africa. We have been cooperating in urban gardening, permaculture and agricultural projects integrating the aspects of self sustaining and empowering local communities. Any development is based on the effort of the communities and supported by regional and international partners envisioning a change in life for people on the local level. SONED has very successful projects in West and East Africa, and it is looking forward to start more programs and projects in cooperation with African partners to fight poverty and to spread knowledge to people about the permaculture ideas. Our international cooperation work in Africa and our education work in Germany are co-funded by public means and a variety of private foundations. Our projects in cooperation with African partners: • Improvement of nutrition situation through improved urban-rural linkage in Benin • Empowerment of a network for sustainable development in Ghana • Empowerment of women in Kamerun • Promotion of primary education linked to permaculture in Kenia • Cooperation with an upcoming environmental education centre in Nigeria Our education projects in Germany are: • Permaculture workcamps in Berlin and Eastern Germany • Weekly Information and exchange events about development and environmental topics • Coordination of local environmental volunteers in one district of Berlin • Integration of refugees in local environmental initiatives Strategically SONED wants to become a leading local player for the promotion of permaculture in Germany and link with local initiatives worldwide. For this reason we cooperate with sustainability and permaculture initiatives in Europe and Africa. We link the structure of an association of equal members and volunteers coordinated by one lead in the Berlin office. Our processes are driven by the needs of the target groups who are our core partners at the same time. Working in a highly dynamic context we undergo a permanent learning process which leads to continuous innovation in our approaches, processes and results. ----------------------------------------------------- SONED - the Southern Networks for Environment and Development ist eine in Berlin ansässige NGO, die sich hauptsächlich mit Permakultur und Umweltfragen im Rahmen der internationalen Entwicklung und Zusammenarbeit befasst. Unsere Vision ist: Wir stellen uns eine nachhaltige Welt vor, die auf Zusammenarbeit basiert. Unsere Mission ist: Wir fördern und entwickeln Zusammenarbeit und Nachhaltigkeit unter Anwendung der Permakultur-Prinzipien. SONED unterstützt und bietet konkrete Lösungen zur Bekämpfung der Armut und zur Schaffung lokaler grüner Unternehmen, die zur nachhaltigen Entwicklung beitragen. Unser Schwerpunkt liegt auf Projekten in Berlin und in verschiedenen Regionen Afrikas. Wir kooperieren in städtischen Gartenbau-, Permakultur- und Landwirtschaftsprojekten, die die Aspekte der Selbstversorgung und der Stärkung der lokalen Gemeinschaften integrieren. Jede Entwicklung basiert auf den Bemühungen der Gemeinden und wird von regionalen und internationalen Partnern unterstützt, die eine Veränderung des Lebens der Menschen auf lokaler Ebene anstreben. SONED hat sehr erfolgreiche Projekte in West- und Ostafrika und freut sich darauf, weitere Programme und Projekte in Zusammenarbeit mit afrikanischen Partnern zu starten, um die Armut zu bekämpfen und den Menschen das Wissen über die Permakultur-Ideen zu vermitt