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Raising Chickens Brings Gender Equality

May 7, 2018

When Agnes’s children need school supplies or tuition is due, finding the money to pay for them is no longer an issue. She has plenty of eggs and chickens to sell thanks to training she received in caring for poultry, as a member of a Self-Help Group (SHG) supported by the Kenya West Pokot program.

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Improved Farming Knowledge, Improved Income

April 18, 2018

Since Theresia began receiving training and support from the Kenya Kathonzweni program and experiencing success in her pasture farming, she foresees a bright future for herself and her family. She […]

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Rabbits Replace Desperation with Hope

April 12, 2018

When Nehal was notified that her family was given priority to receive rabbits and training, her stress-related health conditions started to subside. She had been at her wits’ end trying […]

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Native Seeds: The Once and Future Crops

March 14, 2018

Local partner Chethana recently held a village rally to convince more farm families to try native seeds and organic farming methods. There was a good turnout of local officials, farmers, […]

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Forging Ahead Despite Challenges

March 13, 2018

Despite multiple challenges in post-conflict South Sudan, local staff has been hard at work training farm extension agents and health technicians to ready farmers and their families for better days. […]

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Milking Infants’ First 1,000 Days

March 9, 2018

Evaly and other mothers are finding ways to overcome many of the logistical challenges of farm work so they can breastfeed their babies for a longer period. The Nicaragua Río […]

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Easing the Effects of Drought

March 5, 2018

Considered a kind of miracle by some, sand dams are easing the effects of a devastating drought in these Maasai communities in Kenya. With your support over the years, participants […]

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Men Get Cooking!

March 1, 2018

To promote growing and eating legumes, the Zimbabwe Mwenezi program’s local partner SCORE recently held an entertaining and informative “Men Can Cook” competition among farmers. Since cooking is traditionally a women’s role, SCORE designed the competition to encourage men to participate in this household task.

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Catching Raindrops Eases Tensions

February 1, 2018

Rebeca and Nestor are promoting peace in their communities thanks to rooftop rainwater harvesting. Conflicts over land and water rights between indigenous people and “criollo” settlers have been a reality […]

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