{"id":2242,"date":"2025-07-26T14:01:02","date_gmt":"2025-07-26T14:01:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ngcug.org\/leuben\/?page_id=2242"},"modified":"2025-07-30T10:50:00","modified_gmt":"2025-07-30T10:50:00","slug":"land-advocacy","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.leubenfoundation.org\/index.php\/land-advocacy\/","title":{"rendered":"Land Advocacy"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2242\" class=\"elementor elementor-2242\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c7efdb2 elementor-section-stretched elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c7efdb2\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;stretch_section&quot;:&quot;section-stretched&quot;,&quot;shape_divider_top&quot;:&quot;clouds&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-shape elementor-shape-top\" aria-hidden=\"true\" data-negative=\"false\">\n\t\t\t<svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" viewBox=\"0 0 283.5 27.8\" preserveAspectRatio=\"xMidYMax slice\">\n  <path class=\"elementor-shape-fill\" d=\"M0 0v6.7c1.9-.8 4.7-1.4 8.5-1 9.5 1.1 11.1 6 11.1 6s2.1-.7 4.3-.2c2.1.5 2.8 2.6 2.8 2.6s.2-.5 1.4-.7c1.2-.2 1.7.2 1.7.2s0-2.1 1.9-2.8c1.9-.7 3.6.7 3.6.7s.7-2.9 3.1-4.1 4.7 0 4.7 0 1.2-.5 2.4 0 1.7 1.4 1.7 1.4h1.4c.7 0 1.2.7 1.2.7s.8-1.8 4-2.2c3.5-.4 5.3 2.4 6.2 4.4.4-.4 1-.7 1.8-.9 2.8-.7 4 .7 4 .7s1.7-5 11.1-6c9.5-1.1 12.3 3.9 12.3 3.9s1.2-4.8 5.7-5.7c4.5-.9 6.8 1.8 6.8 1.8s.6-.6 1.5-.9c.9-.2 1.9-.2 1.9-.2s5.2-6.4 12.6-3.3c7.3 3.1 4.7 9 4.7 9s1.9-.9 4 0 2.8 2.4 2.8 2.4 1.9-1.2 4.5-1.2 4.3 1.2 4.3 1.2.2-1 1.4-1.7 2.1-.7 2.1-.7-.5-3.1 2.1-5.5 5.7-1.4 5.7-1.4 1.5-2.3 4.2-1.1c2.7 1.2 1.7 5.2 1.7 5.2s.3-.1 1.3.5c.5.4.8.8.9 1.1.5-1.4 2.4-5.8 8.4-4 7.1 2.1 3.5 8.9 3.5 8.9s.8-.4 2 0 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1 1.1-1.1 2.3-1.1 2.1.5 2.1.5 1.9-3.6 6.2-1.2 1.9 6.4 1.9 6.4 2.6-2.4 7.4 0c3.4 1.7 3.9 4.9 3.9 4.9s3.3-6.9 10.4-7.9 11.5 2.6 11.5 2.6.8 0 1.2.2c.4.2.9.9.9.9s4.4-3.1 8.3.2c1.9 1.7 1.5 5 1.5 5s.3-1.1 1.6-1.4c1.3-.3 2.3.2 2.3.2s-.1-1.2.5-1.9 1.9-.9 1.9-.9-4.7-9.3 4.4-13.4c5.6-2.5 9.2.9 9.2.9s5-6.2 15.9-6.2 16.1 8.1 16.1 8.1.7-.2 1.6-.4V0H0z\"\/>\n<\/svg>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d94452d\" data-id=\"d94452d\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57b5630 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"57b5630\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 data-start=\"333\" data-end=\"377\">\ud83c\udf0d <strong data-start=\"339\" data-end=\"375\">Land Advocacy &amp; Rights Awareness<\/strong><\/h2><h3 data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"427\">Championing Fair Land Use and Justice for All<\/h3><p data-start=\"429\" data-end=\"789\">At <strong data-start=\"432\" data-end=\"495\">Leuben Empowerment and Development Foundation International<\/strong>, we believe that <strong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"595\">land is not just property\u2014it is livelihood, identity, and a source of security<\/strong>. However, many communities\u2014especially vulnerable groups such as <strong data-start=\"660\" data-end=\"695\">women, orphans, and the elderly<\/strong>\u2014often face exploitation, displacement, and injustice when it comes to land ownership and use.<\/p><p data-start=\"791\" data-end=\"946\">Our <strong data-start=\"795\" data-end=\"820\">Land Advocacy Program<\/strong> works to <strong data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"875\">educate, empower, and protect communities<\/strong>, ensuring that land rights are respected and upheld across all levels.<\/p><hr data-start=\"948\" data-end=\"951\" \/><h3 data-start=\"953\" data-end=\"975\">\ud83d\udee1\ufe0f <strong data-start=\"961\" data-end=\"975\">What We Do<\/strong><\/h3><h4 data-start=\"977\" data-end=\"1027\">\ud83d\udce3 <strong data-start=\"985\" data-end=\"1027\">Community Sensitization on Land Rights<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"1028\" data-end=\"1058\">We run awareness campaigns to:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1238\"><li data-start=\"1059\" data-end=\"1111\"><p data-start=\"1061\" data-end=\"1111\">Educate citizens about their <strong data-start=\"1090\" data-end=\"1111\">legal land rights<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1112\" data-end=\"1163\"><p data-start=\"1114\" data-end=\"1163\">Promote <strong data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1163\">responsible land use and conservation<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1164\" data-end=\"1238\"><p data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1238\">Address issues of <strong data-start=\"1184\" data-end=\"1220\">land grabbing, boundary disputes<\/strong>, and exploitation<\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 data-start=\"1240\" data-end=\"1292\">\ud83d\udc65 <strong data-start=\"1248\" data-end=\"1292\">Training for Local and Community Leaders<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"1293\" data-end=\"1318\">We build the capacity of:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1606\"><li data-start=\"1319\" data-end=\"1418\"><p data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1418\"><strong data-start=\"1321\" data-end=\"1367\">Cultural, religious, and political leaders<\/strong> on their duty to <strong data-start=\"1385\" data-end=\"1418\">protect community land rights<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1419\" data-end=\"1529\"><p data-start=\"1421\" data-end=\"1529\">Equip leaders to <strong data-start=\"1438\" data-end=\"1480\">defend the rights of vulnerable groups<\/strong>, especially <strong data-start=\"1493\" data-end=\"1529\">women, children, and the elderly<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1530\" data-end=\"1606\"><p data-start=\"1532\" data-end=\"1606\">Promote peaceful conflict resolution and <strong data-start=\"1573\" data-end=\"1606\">customary land administration<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><h4 data-start=\"1608\" data-end=\"1659\">\ud83e\udd1d <strong data-start=\"1616\" data-end=\"1659\">Engagement with Government Institutions<\/strong><\/h4><p data-start=\"1660\" data-end=\"1680\">We collaborate with:<\/p><ul data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1959\"><li data-start=\"1681\" data-end=\"1793\"><p data-start=\"1683\" data-end=\"1793\">Government departments responsible for land (e.g., <strong data-start=\"1734\" data-end=\"1792\">Ministry of Lands, Local Land Boards, Land Commissions<\/strong>)<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1794\" data-end=\"1879\"><p data-start=\"1796\" data-end=\"1879\">Legal and human rights organizations to <strong data-start=\"1836\" data-end=\"1879\">seek justice for grassroots communities<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"1880\" data-end=\"1959\"><p data-start=\"1882\" data-end=\"1959\">Land tribunals to <strong data-start=\"1900\" data-end=\"1932\">facilitate timely resolution<\/strong> of land-related grievances<\/p><\/li><\/ul><hr data-start=\"1961\" data-end=\"1964\" \/><h3 data-start=\"1966\" data-end=\"2002\">\ud83c\udf3f <strong data-start=\"1973\" data-end=\"2002\">Why Land Advocacy Matters<\/strong><\/h3><p data-start=\"2003\" data-end=\"2033\">Without secure access to land:<\/p><ul data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2245\"><li data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2097\"><p data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2097\"><strong data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2097\">Food security, housing, and income sources are threatened<\/strong><\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2098\" data-end=\"2165\"><p data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2165\"><strong data-start=\"2100\" data-end=\"2130\">Development projects stall<\/strong>, and generational poverty persists<\/p><\/li><li data-start=\"2166\" data-end=\"2245\"><p data-start=\"2168\" data-end=\"2245\">Vulnerable populations become even more exposed to <strong data-start=\"2219\" data-end=\"2245\">exploitation and abuse<\/strong><\/p><\/li><\/ul><p data-start=\"2247\" data-end=\"2444\">At Leuben Foundation, we strive to create <strong data-start=\"2289\" data-end=\"2334\">just, inclusive, and informed communities<\/strong> where everyone\u2014regardless of gender, age, or status\u2014can enjoy <strong data-start=\"2397\" data-end=\"2443\">safe, secure, 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