What Can Happen When You’re Given a Chance
July 2, 2025
After she divorced while still in college, Zeleness received a piece of land from her mother for cultivating maize. On top of struggling to finish her degree and raise her […]
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You’re Never Too Old to Transform Your Life
Elizaphan joined the hands-on Farmer Field School as soon as it was introduced in his village by local partner Anglican Development Services – Mt. Kenya East. At 60, he’s learned […]
Fulfilling Dreams in Record Time
June 10, 2025
Patricia, a sesame farmer and mother of two, is happy to tell the astonishing tale of how she can now produce fifteen to twenty 110-pound bags of sesame on the […]
Rights Training Transforms Indigenous Communities
When local partner Pastoral Social Diocesana de Benjamín Aceval (Pastoral Social) conducted training and awareness sessions on fundamental rights such as the right to life, health, and education, people in […]
To Fulfill Dreams, Start by Dreaming Big
June 6, 2025
Parul is in the process of fulfilling her dreams of meeting her family’s needs by earning income through her own efforts. A few years ago, Parul and her new husband […]
A Multi-Pronged Approach to Food Security
Program farmers Martine, Hamado and Mariam attest to the ways in which their lives and family food security have changed for the better after receiving training from local partner ODE. […]
Shared Efforts Bring Shared Success
May 27, 2025
In 2024, Mr. Antonio joined the hands-on horticulture program introduced by local partner FUSONA because he saw potential in learning as much as he could about improved farming techniques. He […]
Corn Enriched with Vitamin A is a Winner!
Doris says growing and selling “orange maize,” a Vitamin-A-enriched corn variety developed using conventional plant-breeding techniques, has changed her life. She’s been actively involved with the Lundazi program since its […]
Reconnecting with Nature Through Agroecology
May 9, 2025
Thiokh traces the beginning of her journey of personal transformation to training and practice in agroecology through local partner ELS. Before she received instruction in working the land sustainably, she’d […]
Diversifying Crops and Economic Activities
Alba, 34, is a married homemaker and mother of two who has held a leadership position in her community for four years. She owns seven-and-a-half acres of land. A little […]