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 […]
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Corn Enriched with Vitamin A is a Winner!
May 27, 2025
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 […]
Doubling the Impact of Farmer Group Participation
March 6, 2025
The fact that Renuka and her husband both belong to farmer groups has doubled their ability to learn new techniques to diversify their farm, access loans from their farmer savings […]
Low-Cost Organic Pesticides Finally Bring Success
February 28, 2025
Monira and her large household are better off financially and finally getting some delicious, homegrown, organic vegetables in their diet. And all because Monira had the good fortune to meet […]
Remote Community Organizes, Gets Results
February 24, 2025
A remote community with very little in the way of infrastructure is now on its way to connecting to markets with training from local partner Occupation of Rural Economic Development […]
Vegetable Gardening is Catchy!
January 27, 2025
The hardships Suraiya’s family experienced when her husband broke his hip are a thing of the past now that Suraiya is growing vegetables, raising poultry, and selling her surplus production […]
Mobilizing for a Better Community
November 26, 2024
Cristóbal learned about the many offerings of local partner Centro Inter Eclesial de Estudios Tecnologicos y Sociales (CIEETS) from a neighbor. Since then, all the training he’s received has made […]
Observers Become Savings Group Members
November 19, 2024
Most participants in Village Savings and Lending Associations (VSLA) are women, so the opportunity to discuss women’s issues is just one of the many useful reasons to join a group. […]