Eight years ago, Fedila Hussein and Mustafa Tesfaye struggled to earn a living from coffee. Their coffee trees were old and were not producing enough to cover the living expenses of their family of six. After participating in a TechnoServe program, Fedila and Mustafa learned important techniques to improve their coffee yields. Today, their farm is flourishing, and they have seen a 23-fold increase in their coffee production.
Meet Yader Blandín. This young Nicaraguan man joined a gender commission to challenge stereotypes and change the mentality of multiple generations within his community. TechnoServe knows engaging men is a critical component of empowering women in agriculture.
The guar bean, a little green pod, is paving the way for farmers in northwest India to continue growing crops through fierce droughts. See how one farmer achieved success after joining the Sustainable Guar Initiative.
When Virginie Adounon first opened her beauty salon in Bohicon, Benin, she was not keeping track of her sales or giving herself a salary, and she could not save up enough money to make necessary upgrades to her shop. After joining a TechnoServe program called BeniBiz, she gained the skills she needed to run a profitable business.
Learning new ways to grow old crops helps Mozambican farmers improve their incomes. Read about the three steps Élio Herculano took to improve his cucumbers and his income.
Rising temperatures, droughts, and extreme weather events are threatening coffee production in El Salvador and around the world. Meet a coffee farmer who used the skills he gained in a TechnoServe program to create change and inspire the next generation of climate advocates.
When Tamia’s health suffered, life became hard. By working with TechnoServe, she would eventually gain the tools to change her own life.
This Mother’s Day, you can share this video and personally support mothers around the world like Rosa González, who are working to provide better lives for their families and communities.
Discover how Halima Awol's waste management journey is transforming lives in Ethiopia. Empowering women through recycling, the LIWAY program creates jobs, promotes environmental sustainability, and fights poverty. Learn about regenerative business and its impact on communities and the environment.
Learn about the waste management challenges in developing countries and how the Smart Duka Program team and Moody's Foundation are helping micro-retailers handle waste sustainably with their waste management module.
