Aid in Action
Meulaboh Fish & Vegetable Market Project Inauguration
On March 22, USAID and Catholic Relief Services inaugurated the new Langkak Fish & Vegetable Market in Meulaboh.
Meulaboh |
Tuesday, April 11, 2006
Kevin McGlothlin
Woman Selling Produce
On March 22, USAID and Catholic Relief Services inaugurated the new Langkak Fish & Vegetable Market in Meulaboh. The original fish and vegetable market, completely destroyed by the earthquake and tsunami, was occupied by 30 traders selling fish from local boats.
Cash-for-work activities to clear debris began in January 2005. A temporary market of plywood was erected in July, as the new earthquake resistant building was being designed, and permissions for disputed land rights were being granted. To promote best use of the market, a group of 16 women vendors received a grant and training to hone their entrepreneurial skills. By November, construction of the permanent market was underway. Completed in March, the new 10 x 9 meter market is an open-air two-story facility with an enclosed office on the second floor.
This is one of eleven markets constructed by Catholic Relief Services through a grant from USAID in the districts of Aceh Barat and Nagan Raya.