Dreams Coming True
June 22, 2023
“Acquiring the culture of saving money,” as Robert put it, means moving beyond the endless poverty loop of spending every cent you earn. Village Savings and Lending (VSL) training has allowed […]
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Huron County Agricultural Community Comes Together Each Year for Hunger Relief Effort
June 12, 2023
In 2003, local farmer Merlin Yoder called others together – not just to grow crops – but to grow hope. Read the rest of the story at huroncountyview.mihomepaper.com
“My experiences with Growing Hope Globally…are some of the most important threads in the tapestry of my life.”
May 23, 2023
I’m not sure how old I was when my brother, Matt, and I decided to decorate a small shoebox and place it near our front door to solicit houseguests for […]
Ripped!
April 25, 2023
Josias has seen an important increase in his yields after following Conservation Agriculture (CA) principles for the first time in his life. Local Partner Central Church of Africa Presbyterian, Zambia […]
More Than Just a Cover Crop
Rather than buying nitrogen to fertilize his corn and bean crops, Isaí is growing his own. Ever since he started farming 18 years ago, he’s watched his yields go down […]
Abandoned? Empowered.
If anyone thinks migration to other countries is an easy way out for Central American communities, they should ask the families left behind. Especially the women. When it’s no longer […]
Work First, Blessings Later
Ramón says, “Ever since I knew my name was Ramon, I have been working the soil in order to put food on the table. I knew that any time I […]
Encouraged and Empowered
In the message of women’s empowerment she receives from her involvement in this program, Dulce María hears an echo of the way her grandmother would inspire her when she was […]
Students and Farmers Getting Ahead
April 20, 2023
Growing Hope Globally’s newest partner, Convoy of Hope, works with local government and Assemblies of God churches in Tanzania to provide an integrated approach to food security. Ten thousand children […]
Conservation Ag: Crazy Until You See the Results
March 23, 2023
Neighbors often watch and laugh as program farmers use conservation agriculture (CA) techniques to plant their fields. But when they see the results, they ask to be shown what to […]