The Future of Farming: Kids
March 23, 2023
Argelia is thrilled that local partner IESII (Institute of Intercultural Studies and Research) has included children in its instruction on sustainable farming. As she puts it, “I have been able […]
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Better for Girls, Women & Youth, Better for All
The communities involved in this program feel they are better off as they reach expressed goals of empowerment and food security. Girls, women and rural youth say they feel greater […]
Amaranth, the “Wonder Food”
Sixty-four-year-old great grandma Violet farms her small plot of land on a steeply sloping hill where landslides were a common occurrence. Prior to joining the program, her yields were “miserable” […]
Grain Banks Interrupt the Cycle of Poverty
Community grain banks have reduced the worries families have when the lean period comes July through September. Keeping back some of their harvest communally and storing it in safe and […]
Mushroom Sales Lead to Improved Sanitation
Mai started her first mushroom house in 2018. She decided to invest in growing mushrooms because she saw that her neighbor was earning a decent monthly income from mushroom production […]
Walk Talk Listen with Jim and Linda Rufenacht
March 22, 2023
Listen as Growing Hope Globally board member, Church World Service staff member and host of the Walk Talk Listen podcast, Maurice Bloem, interviews fellow board member Jim Rufenacht and his […]
Satisfying a Hunger for Knowledge
February 20, 2023
Women like Elizabeth who participate in this new program’s Farmer Groups are already experiencing the benefits of practicing sustainable farming and animal husbandry. Dimoria builds on the successes in Umsning […]
Preparedness Gets You Through
Yes, it was horrible. Frightening. Dangerous. Devastating. But they had community action plans for a variety of disaster scenarios, that’s how they got through the hurricane, and that’s why they […]
One Success Leads to Another
February 14, 2023
Delma and her family appreciate all the training they’ve gotten from local partner CASM (Mennonite Social Action Commission) to improve their food security. “We were farming before, but working with […]
Support for Great Business Ideas
The world over, when you have a great business idea you need a little support, capital, and counsel to get it off the ground. So it is with Neguith, a […]