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Workforce Development Promises Social Mobility in Colombia
One in two people living in the Barranquilla work in the informal economy, shining shoes and cleaning houses, according to …
ViM Project Introduces Rice to Fight Hunger in Burkina Faso
Fati Kiéma, a mother of six children, lives in the village of Goenega in Burkina Faso. Like many women in …
Access to Credit Brings New Opportunities to Mozambican Farmers
Viriato Mamite, a horticultural farmer in Mozambique’s Maracuene district, had a hectare of land, but couldn’t make full use of …
Liberian Farmer Learns Agroforestry Techniques from FIFES Project
Ma Rebecca Giahdyuway, a 47-year-old mother of 10 and member of the Ahnawon Farmers’ Group in the Matro Community Forest …
Building Peace Through Colombia’s Program of Alliances for Reconciliation (PAR)
Last fall, the signing of a peace deal between the Colombian government and the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) …
Agro Horizon Helps Kyrgyz Farmers Unite with Private Sector to Revive Milk Production in Harsh Winters
Rislikhan Saidkosimova, a dairy farmer in Gairat village, with her family’s cows Following tradition in Kyrgyzstan, Rislikhan Saidkosimova, a 23-year-old …
Jamaican Agricultural Group Gives Back to Community with Support of Ja REEACH II
Two years ago, the Golden Valley Jamaica Agricultural Society (GVJAS), based in Saint Thomas, Jamaica, received training on agroforestry as …
Woman Expands Poultry Farming Business with USAID Farmer-to-Farmer Technical Assistance
Victorine Bujakera is a farmer and member of a cooperative called the Coopérative des Fermiers de Kinshasa in the Democratic …
Mali CVC Nièta Cooperative: A Quick Learner
The tractor-adapted motorized seeder designed by the president of the Nièta Cooperative. Photo: Adama Bengaly (G-Force) The Nièta Cooperative of …
RWANU Brings Financial Inclusion to Karamoja, Uganda
For men and women in southern Karamoja in northeastern Uganda, accessing financial services is a challenge. Few financial institutions exist …
Ghanaian Women Thrive Under Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA)
In 2015, the women of Kpanashe in northern Ghana first learned about the concept of Village Savings and Loan Associations …
Uganda RWANU Combats Deforestation with Energy-Saving Stoves
Upon entering Cecilia Aurien’s compound, one is greeted by an odd sight: an array of energy-saving stoves arranged in two …
