From Green to Brown
January 6, 2023
Even for Isaac, one of the champion farmers in the program, despair is a constant companion after nearly three years of drought. He has lost everything he’s worked so hard […]
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Conservation Agriculture Easier on Aging Farmers
June 10, 2022
Joseph joined a Farmer Field School despite other men saying it was “a waste of time.” He ended up mulching a small piece of land just to please the staff. […]
Adopting All the Skills
January 7, 2022
You’d have to search far and wide before finding a more determined farmer than Lucy. Since joining her village’s Farmer Field School, she has started implementing all the new practices […]
A Lasting Impact Part 4: Kenya Bamba
June 29, 2021
The very first program funded by Growing Hope Globally was located in Bamba, Kenya. It began in 2001, implemented by World Renew and local partner Anglican Development Services – Pwani. […]
Shocked By Her Own Success
June 28, 2021
In 2019, after years of poor farming results, Saweria experienced a complete crop failure because of a severe drought. In order to feed her three children, she says she resorted […]
A Lasting Impact Part 2: Kenya Machackos
May 25, 2021
The Kenya Machackos program began in 2003 and continued until 2010 with World Renew and local partner NACODEV under the leadership of Pastor Cosmas Mwanzia. At the outset, the […]
Renewing Rural Churches
February 17, 2021
It is no secret that rural communities have had more than their share of challenges over the last decades, and that often includes the churches in those communities. The church […]
Starting Off Right: Community Self-Assessment
December 4, 2020
Located in an arid/semi-arid region in the north of Kenya, the Igembe program is an offshoot of the Tigania program which has helped to enhance community resilience and year-round food […]
Making Food Security a Reality
October 16, 2020
Program participants are using a wide range of strategies to improve their food security, and prepare for the future. They are also earning money through a variety of small businesses. […]
Mobilizing Community During the Pandemic
October 2, 2020
The carefully-run four-year Kenya Magarini program ended with $7, 635 in unspent funds remaining just as the impact of COVID-19 was making itself felt around the world. Local partner ADS-Pwani […]