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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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Abandoned? Empowered.

April 25, 2023

If anyone thinks migration to other countries is an easy way out for Central American communities, they should ask the families left behind. Especially the women. When it’s no longer […]

After a Lifetime of Farming, Things Are Looking Up

September 20, 2022

Antonia has worked in agriculture nearly all of her 44 years. With training, support and encouragement from local partner ADIP, she is finally seeing results that give her hope for […]

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 Fresh Outlook for Francis

September 21, 2021

You might hardly recognize Francis if you’d known him before he joined the program. He is now a successful farmer and president of his Farmers Group, but he and his […]

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 1: India Patharkhmah

May 10, 2021

At Growing Hope Globally, we know that the food security programs we support are effective catalysts of change. We regularly share updates about the immediate difference they are making in […]

Kitchen Gardens Produce During Pandemic

December 10, 2020

Moni, one of the program’s model farmers committed to organic principles, says kitchen gardening and poultry rearing are making it possible for her and others cope with the many challenges […]