Chethana Archives - Growing Hope Globally

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“My experiences with Growing Hope Globally…are some of the most important threads in the tapestry of my life.”

May 23, 2023

I'm not sure how old I was when my brother, Matt, and I decided to decorate a small shoebox and place it near our front door to solicit houseguests for money. As a mother to a young child now, I wonder how my parents felt about this rather forward way of greeting our friends and family, but I'm glad they were supportive. Matt and I had recently learned about our church's support of Growing Hope Globally, then called Foods Resource Bank, and we found it…

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Success with Sustainable Farming Practices

August 2, 2021

Mr. Gajithiren originally practiced conventional farming with only modest success. After taking advantage of the many training opportunities offered by local partner CHETHANA, he has become passionate about organic farming […]

Higher Profits, Healthier Families

January 20, 2021

Mr. Ramaiah used to grow mainly chilies and water-guzzling cotton. Unpredictable weather patterns and traditional agriculture practices often left him with low yields, causing him to have to borrow money […]

The Old Ways are Proving to Be the Best

June 8, 2020

Farmers in Yama’s district generally cultivate crops like cotton, chilies, and vegetables. They believed they needed heavy applications of chemical fertilizers to get good yields, even though people got sick […]