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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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The Road to Prosperity

February 6, 2023

Joyce did not hold back when asked how soymilk processing has helped her family. As one of 45 smallholder women farmers selected to receive training and a soymilk processing kit, […]

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Conserving Soils Key to Resiliency

July 28, 2022

Doña Silvia confirms that, as expressed by the subtitle of the program (“Somos Resilientes”), she and her family are indeed resilient. Except for her husband’s seasonal work picking coffee, agriculture […]

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Experimenting Amidst Adversity

March 1, 2022

You don’t have to wait until conditions are perfect before you start an initiative to improve soil and water conditions. In fact, you really shouldn’t, as these program participants can […]

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A Community Organizes to Build a Bridge

December 16, 2020

The farmers of Pujaha village in West Champaran District live on one side of the river and farm on the other side.  The fertile land directly across from their homes […]

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Women Flourish as Livestock Service Providers

October 9, 2020

When Saroj first learned about an opportunity to become a livestock private service provider through the program, she thought it would be a great opportunity to improve her family’s circumstances. […]

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