Please select the eligibility criteria that correspond to the clinical trial below.
Title: Youth and Adult Microfinance to Improve Resilience Outcomes in Democratic Republic of Congo
Brief Summary: The investigators will test the effectiveness of a youth-led animal husbandry microfinance program, Rabbits for Resilience, combined with the adult microfinance, Pigs for Peace (PFP), program on youth, family and community resilience outcomes. The following aims will be completed over the five-year longitudinal, mixed-method, cluster randomized community trial:

Specific Aim 1: Determine the relative effectiveness of a youth-led microfinance combined with the adult microfinance on youth and family resilience outcomes (reduced mental health distress, increased economic stability, improved family functioning) compared to a youth-led microfinance only and adult microfinance only approaches.

* The investigators hypothesize that at six, twelve and 18-months post-baseline youth and adults in households in the youth-led and adult microfinance approach will report improved individual and family resilience outcomes compared to households in the youth-led microfinance only and adult microfinance only approaches.

Specific Aim 2: Determine the relative effectiveness of a youth-led microfinance combined with PFP microfinance on community resilience (e.g. social capital and participation in community groups by youth and adults) compared to youth-led microfinance only and adult microfinance only approaches.

* The investigators hypothesize that at 18-months post baseline in households in the youth-led and adult microfinance will report improved community resilience compared to households in the youth-led microfinance only and adult microfinance only approaches

Specific Aim 3: Determine if changes in youth resilience (caregiving ability, empathy and outlook for the future) mediate the relationship between youth engagement in microfinance and outcomes, as measured by reduced mental health distress, improved family functioning and improved social capital.

Specific Aim 4: Examine youth perspectives on resilience in the context of multiple adversities (war, poverty, loss of family, displacement, victimization). Youth participants (N=50, ages 10-15 years) will be invited (with parent/caregiver consent) to complete at baseline and 18 month post-baseline qualitative interview/group discussion to examine individual, family and community resilience and what that participants perceive as key to buffering the negative health and social consequences of prolonged conflict and other adversities.


Options:
A: Inclusion Criteria:

* 18 years or older
* Self-identified as LGBT+
* Lived in the study locale (city/region) for at least 6 months
* Plan to remain in the study locale (city/region) for at least 3 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* Located outside of Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area (Canada), Mumbai/Thane (India) or Bangkok metropolitan area (Thailand)
B: Inclusion Criteria:

* patients with a known diagnosis of Diabetes Mellitus Type 2 given by their attending physicians,
* aged between 18 to 65 years old
* currently attending the health clinics in Putrajaya.
* able to provide consent independently without assistance.

Exclusion Criteria:

* patients that are not able to write and read,
* does not understand Malay or English,
* has a serious acute medical illness (e.g. delusional, delirium) during the intake.
* Patients who are currently attending intensive psychological treatment
C: Inclusion Criteria:

* mothers of children ages 12-24 months

Exclusion Criteria:

* disabled children
D: Inclusion Criteria:

* girls/boys (ages 10-15 years) and women/men head of households (ages 16 years and older)
* Resident in participating 10 village in Walungu Territory in Democratic Republic of Congo

Exclusion Criteria:

* girls/boys under 10 years of age

Answer: D