Central America

In Honduras and Guatemala, women coffee farmers are gaining the skills and confidence they need to actively participate in economic and social decision-making.

Across coffee-growing communities in Guatemala and Honduras, more farmers are growing vegetables at home, right in their backyards. Through a TechnoServe project that supports smallholder families with seed kits and practical training, hundreds are starting and maintaining kitchen gardens that adapt to local microclimates, improve nutrition, and lower household food costs.

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we are featuring three women from three continents who exemplify what it means to be mothers, role models, and entrepreneurs.

Meet Lilian Chajón Carías and her family, where love and labor intertwine in the heart of Guatemala's coffee country. Their inspiring journey reveals the power of family, resilience, and dreams for tomorrow.

Here are three of the most effective ways to reduce emissions at the small farm level, based on TechnoServe’s experience working with smallholder farmers around the world.

In El Salvador, Ana Emilia Figueroa Hernández never imagined that technology—let alone artificial intelligence (AI)—would become a key tool in her handmade jewelry business. But today, thanks to TechnoServe, she’s harnessing AI to expand her brand, streamline operations, and create engaging social media content.

It’s a new year, and there’s a new set of international development jargon to disentangle. Check out the list below, and let us know if there are any other development terms we should cover in the future.

Meet Hermelinda, a coffee grower who has created a full life in the Western Highlands of Guatemala, where three generations of her family now gather.

TechnoServe is helping rural women access tools for pulping and drying coffee, processes that improve coffee quality and facilitate women's advancement in the value chain.