Access to Water Makes Tilapia Farming Possible
April 16, 2021
Ema’s family is one of five in her community to try their hand at raising tilapia. With support and technical advice from local partner ADIP, she and her husband constructed […]
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Success Stories
Raising Chickens Inspires Community Cohesion
Local partner APIDEC’s early baseline training modules in poultry raising have benefited the community during and after the March-September 2020 pandemic lockdown order. Because the program started during the dry […]
Designing a Better Farm
March 29, 2021
Despite the disruption of the pandemic, recent hurricanes, and the loss of the first bean crop to excessive rains, not all the news has been bad. Coffee prices have been […]
Working, Saving and Setting Goals as a Family
“People like us don’t save money because we have no money to save.” This was the first reaction that many people in the community had at the suggestion that a […]
A Good Year Despite the Pandemic
March 16, 2021
George is a community promoter who has been with the Rio Coco program since 2017. Despite the challenges of the pandemic, he says, “I feel that I have been very […]
Raising Chickens Hatches New Opportunities
March 9, 2021
Pov is not new to farming or raising chickens, but practicing more successful techniques has gotten her out of debt. Even better, her husband can now live at home and […]
Women’s Success Decreases Domestic Abuse
Domestic violence is on the rise around the world – yet another side effect of the COVID-19 pandemic. However, women in West Pokot are reporting a reduction in what is […]
Greenhouse Makes a Difference During Pandemic
Juana says “I feel happy about the work we do because, even during this pandemic, I can grow enough food – good food – and keep my family safe and […]
New Farming Practices Improve Family Finances
March 1, 2021
Ramona’s family has always depended on agriculture to survive. With support and encouragement from local partner CIEETS, they’re finally beginning to thrive. She and her family used to plant only […]
Improving Soil Fertility for Nutrition
February 26, 2021
Joseline farms a steep, hilly slope to support herself and her seven children. As with many of the subsistence farmers in the western Rubanda district, erosion was severely affecting her […]