This month, we’re sharing postcards from TechnoServe staff who are creating change in communities across Africa, Latin America, and Asia. Get a glimpse into their daily routines and learn about the clients they support every day.

There’s a distinct nostalgia in pulling a postcard out of your mailbox. It’s a rare break from bills and junk mail, offering a brief, vivid window into an experience somewhere far away.

Capture that feeling with the return of our Postcards from the Field series.

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A Glimpse Into the People Behind TechnoServe’s Impact

This month, we’re sharing direct updates from TechnoServe staff working in communities across Africa, Latin America, and Asia. The series features short, personal notes written by our farmer trainers and business advisors. It will give you a glimpse at their daily routines and the realities of supporting local entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers.

Field Notes: Impact Stories From Africa, Latin America, and Asia

El Salvador: Coffee Shade Management in Morazán

India: Regenerative Agriculture Across Eight Villages

Mozambique: Coaching a Young Entrepreneur

Guatemala: Coffee Training in Chiquimula

Help Create More Economic Opportunity Around the World

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FAQs

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What are nonprofit impact stories?

Nonprofit impact stories are first-person accounts that show the real change an organization creates in people’s lives. When done well, impact stories for nonprofits pair human narrative with evidence, like TechnoServe’s field postcards from Guatemala, India, Mozambique, and El Salvador, so supporters can picture exactly how their giving leads to lasting results.

Why do impact stories matter for nonprofits?

Impact stories matter because donors give to people, not statistics. A well-told nonprofit impact story turns abstract outcomes into a face, a place, and a moment of change, building the trust and emotional connection that inspire supporters to give again and stay engaged with the mission.

What is TechnoServe’s “Postcards from the Field” series?

“Postcards from the Field” is a TechnoServe series of short, first-person nonprofit impact stories written by field staff around the world. Each postcard shares a real day of work — training farmers, coaching entrepreneurs — offering supporters an intimate glimpse into the people behind the organization’s impact.

Olivia Sakai

Olivia Sakai

Olivia Sakai is a senior communications specialist at TechnoServe. Her background is in multimedia storytelling, digital communications, and sustainable development. She holds a master's degree in development practice from the University of California, Berkeley, and a bachelor's degree in anthropology and geography from California Polytechnic State University-San Luis Obispo. In her free time, Olivia enjoys exploring new places with a camera in hand or taking in the many sights of her hometown, Washington, D.C.

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