Women Drive Change in Burkina Faso
In the Center-North Region of Burkina Faso, senior male household members make most of the family decisions about income, land, …
Giving Women Goats: Why Gender Matters
When I was nine years old, my uncle gave me a calf. At least, I thought he did. It happened …
Mother Leaders Strengthen Village Health in Burkina Faso
Messages of health are spreading in Koulogho village, found in the Center-North region of Burkina Faso. Abibou Ouedraogo, 26, is …
Access to Credit Empowers Women in Burkina Faso
Traditional agricultural practices in the Center-North Region of Burkina Faso have often led to low yields of millet, cowpea, sorghum, …
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 …
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 …
How Do We Prepare Youth to Succeed? ACDI/VOCA Joins Conversation at Global Youth Economic Opportunities Summit
It’s no secret that technology and globalization are changing today’s labor markets. As many markets shift from traditional to digital, …
