Explore stories of project success and global impact, of lives changed, communities transformed, and resilience strengthened.
SNAP+ Cash Transfers Ensure Food Security and Preserve a Widow’s Sight in Sierra Leone
In Makaiba village in northern Sierra Leone, Bombali district, Kaday Fullah is grateful every morning when she opens her eyes. …
Zambia PROFIT+-Trained Woman Farmer Finds Success and Empowerment by Diversifying Income
Trifonia Sibande, age 43, and her husband Digani Sibande, live in Ngwata village, Lundazi district, in Zambia’s Eastern Province. Trifonia …
Sierra Leone SNAP Trains Mothers on Nutrition and WASH Best Practices
Over the last few years, Hawa McCarthy, a young mother of five in Mobai village, Kailahun district, received guidance on …
Restoring Household Food Security in Sierra Leone
In Sierra Leone, seed and harvested cereal and legumes are often stored in jute bags on dirt floors, in poorly …
Zambia PROFIT+ Agribusiness Groups Uplift Smallholder Farmers
By Renton Kashimbaya, PROFIT+ Agribusiness Coordinator for Katete and Petauke districts Economic, health, and educational challenges impact smallholder farmers in …
Sierra Leone SNAP-Established VSLAs Empower
Adama Kamara is used to not having much privacy. She and her husband used to sleep in a single room …
Zambia PROFIT+ Partners with BASF
Two-week old BASF/SEEDCo maize under drip irrigation. Stella Star herbicide was used to control weeds. One of the key objectives …
Composting Leads to Reduced Costs for Farmers in High-Demand Market
Two JFN members, who used organic, home-grown compost, showcase maize and soybeans from their harvests. Agriculture in northwestern Ghana has …
Jamaica Ja REEACH II Conserves Resources and Boosts Resilience through Agroforestry
ACDI/VOCA implements the USAID-funded Jamaica Rural Economy and Ecosystems Adapting to Climate Change (Ja REEACH II) project. Ja REEACH II …
ZAMBIA PROFIT+-ASSISTED AGRIBUSINESS AND SAVING GROUP INSPIRES ENTREPRENEURSHIP
In 2010, 25 small business owners in the Feni area of Chief Mpezeni, Chipata created the Feni Agribusiness and Savings …
Ethiopia FEED II Farmers Boost Production and Improve Livelihoods
With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the ACDI/VOCA-implemented Feed Enhancement for Ethiopian Development Project – Phase II …
Kenya REGAL-AG Supports Pasture Commercialization
Drought degrades grasslands and prompts their disappearance, leading to a loss of livestock. This can be detrimental for pastoralists, who …
