Demystifying Nutritious Food
May 13, 2024
Agustina is elated to know that cooking nutritious food is within reach of everyone, not just the wealthy. She attended a cooking demonstration given by Church World Service, local partner […]
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Farming Yields More Than Food
Yes, Gollete was grateful to receive instruction in a variety of sustainable farm practices suited to the climate. Yes, her soil is more fertile and her harvests have improved. Yes, […]
The Calm After the Storm
“Once bitten, twice shy” is a well-known saying about learning from bad experiences. But Claudia has overcome her mistrust of Savings and Internal Lending Communities stemming from a failed group, […]
Farming Know-How: The Greatest Legacy
Juana is an elder who has the respect of families in her community because of her years of working toward the common good. Her biggest fan, however, just might be […]
From a No to a Yes, With Gratitude
At 16, Regina was plenty busy taking care of her younger siblings so her mom could work. She thought getting food security training would be a waste of time. At […]
Ending Gender-Based Violence is Good for the Family
When society stops condoning violence against women, the stage is set for a change for the better. Local partner Central Church of Africa Presbyterian, Zambia (CCAP) is helping men understand […]
A Woman’s Work IS Sometimes Done!
April 24, 2024
What a difference a millet-grinding machine has made to the families, particularly the women and children, of one of the villages participating in the Cameroon Far North Program! Grinding grain […]
Certification Courses a Win-Win-Win-Win-Win
When women were offered a chance to get a diploma for a 40-hour course on entrepreneurship, post-harvest processing and business management, many looked wistful. Sure, that would be nice, but […]
Vegetable Farming for a Brighter Tomorrow
April 15, 2024
Alphonse, the head of one of the approximately 400 farming households in the program, says growing vegetables had been a new concept for him. Before receiving training, he and his […]
Fresh Local Vegetables for the Tourism Trade
April 3, 2024
Indigenous Bunong people living in Mondulkiri province are growing fresh organic vegetables to enhance their income from visitors at their popular ecotourism site. Mondulkiri, located in Eastern Cambodia, along the […]