A Childhood Interest Becomes a Passion
October 25, 2024
The two fruit trees in Desiré’s otherwise-barren yard used to struggle to survive for lack of irrigation. Today they have lots of company in what practically feels like a miniature […]
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Betty’s Success Inspires Others
October 22, 2024
When local partner Jitokeze Wamama Wafrika offered marginalized women training in tailoring, hairdressing or farming as a way to generate income, Betty opted for the tailoring and dressmaking curriculum. She […]
From A Pie Auction to a Pickleball Tournament
October 21, 2024
The Somonauk, IL Growing Project began 20 years ago. From the beginning, the group has hosted a large harvest celebration each fall. At first it was just one community Growing […]
The Sky’s the Limit for Community Youth
October 18, 2024
In 2019, when Ferman was still in his late teens, he started on a trajectory of self-improvement by joining a Savings and Internal Lending Community (SILC) through the program, and […]
Always Better Together
October 11, 2024
The women in the remote Northern community of Nueva Aurora know that their differences are not as important as that which makes them stronger: their determination and unity in the […]
Iron-Rich Beans for Health & Income
October 3, 2024
Edisa’s family is benefiting in several important ways from the training she received from local partner Pentecostal Assemblies of God (PAG) Kigezi-Ankole Pastorate. She joined a Farmer Field School and […]
Progress Can Still Happen Amid Turmoil and Chaos
September 9, 2024
By diversifying their livelihoods, 222 families in the program were able to meet their basic needs during the first quarter of the year. They were able to increase their resilience […]
One Farmer’s Training Leads to Community Resilience
Twenty-two-year-old Hla Hla* was an active farmer before political unrest caused her to have to put her university career on hold. Her passion for farming impressed the Producer Group Management […]
Success With Shallots Brings Increased Income
August 30, 2024
With training and support from the World Hope International (WHI) Livelihoods Team on growing shallots, Mr. Tearo and his wife Srey achieved a remarkable 43% net increase in their income […]
Always Have a Plan B
Having young children to care for meant Doña Santos couldn’t let grief stop her when she was recently widowed. So, she went from helping sell someone else’s vegetables to having […]