RWANU Helps Ugandan Women Grab Life by the Horns
Research shows that empowering women is smart economics. But in many parts of the world, tradition dictates the lives of …
Helping Entrepreneurs Dream Big and Expand Their Businesses in Ethiopia
In 2013, Yegnanesh Aschale, who lives in northwestern Ethiopia, bought 10 chickens to feed herself and her family. As the …
Kenya REGAL-AG Boosts Employment Among Youth
Eliud Muchai serving a customer camel meat sausages in Isiolo town. Not even the high temperatures, or the wind …
Salma’s Story: A Rising Woman Entrepreneur in Bangladesh
Salma, a mother of two, lives on a large piece of land in the Jessore district of southwestern Bangladesh and …
ACDI/VOCA Volunteer Travels to the DRC to Help Local Farmers Improve Pasture Management and Livestock Production
When one thinks of the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), one immediately thinks of the conflict and genocide that took …
Upgraded Market Becomes Hub of Activity in Kenya’s Arid Lands
Samuel Lekorima, an LMA member In the past, markets in Isiolo and Marsabit Counties were simple affairs: an open space …
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 …
ACDI/VOCA Proud to Implement USDA Food for Progress Project in Ethiopia
FEED II Increases Livestock and Poultry Production to Improve Food Security Some 795 million people, 11 percent of the world’s …
Kenya REGAL-AG Livestock Market Transforms Communities
Merti Livestock Market Boosts Livelihoods for Pastoralists Written by Lucy Wariara, with contributions by Lucyline Kagendo and Venny Mayaka Before …
