Agriculture and Entrepreneurship
May 19, 2020
Agriculture is the traditional and ancestral occupation of Doman’s family. He loves to share his farming expertise and experience with people, to experiment with new ideas in agriculture, and he […]
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Success Stories
At Long Last, A Chance to Live and Prosper
May 12, 2020
Petrona, a community leader, is finally experiencing peace and the joys of a dependable livelihood after a lifetime of experiencing the horrors and hardship foisted on the indigenous people of […]
From Subsistence to Sustainability
May 11, 2020
Mr. Drosing and his family of ten have always depended on agriculture for food and income, but it wasn’t until he joined the Umsning program in 2015 that farming became […]
Self-Help Groups Empower Women
May 4, 2020
Meena’s exceptional patience, perseverance and courage are inspiring members of her Women’s Self Help Group to emulate her in putting into practice everything they learn from the program. When her […]
Crop Diversification Supports Food Security
April 30, 2020
Luís lives in the mountainous department of Matagalpa on land that has been in his family for generations. He remembers his grandfather telling stories about when the farm was still […]
Back to the Farm, This Time for Good
April 29, 2020
When Rom heard that a non-profit was working to assist farmers near her village, she made a life-changing decision and went back home to her little girl. A widowed rice […]
Water Collection Tanks Improve Dryland Living
April 23, 2020
A 1000-gallon rain-collection tank has made living in the so-called central “dry corridor” of Nicaragua easier for Bertha and Luís and their family of six. As a family dedicated entirely […]
Mushroom Earnings Improve Family Health
April 21, 2020
Mushroom farmer Kimsroan says, with a big smile, “I used to earn very little from growing rice, cassava and cashews on my small plot of land. Sometimes we ran out […]
“Forgotten” Communities Now Have a Plan
April 9, 2020
Long-standing community organizations in “forgotten” villages near the border with Haiti will be getting welcome attention from Church World Service and local partner SSID, in a new three-year phase of […]
Overcoming Farming Challenges During Drought
April 7, 2020
There has been a prolonged drought in the southern and central district of Chamwino in Tanzania. But farmers who have followed the conservation agriculture (CA) principles of minimum tillage, crop […]