Latin America and the Caribbean

Meet Nelda Gaitan, a smallholder farmer and mother in Nicaragua who changed the trajectory of her farm to secure a brighter future for her daughters.

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we’re featuring four young people creating better lives for themselves and their communities.

In 2023, TechnoServe’s work helped farmers and entrepreneurs in over 30 countries earn an additional $485 million and changed the lives of 3.4 million people. Our 2023 annual report takes a closer look at the impact our clients achieved last year and the inspiring stories behind the numbers.

In southern and southeastern Mexico, young people like Esmeralda Canul are using the power of sharing knowledge to build more sustainable, prosperous communities for future generations.

Learn how vetiver grass is used by coffee growing families in Peru as a low-cost and Rainforest Alliance-certified method for treating wastewater.

This Earth Day, take our quiz to test your knowledge of climate change, emissions reductions, and international environmental agreements.

Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and opportunity in the lives of our clients around the world.

Lily Pacas is an entrepreneur in the coffee business and a fifth-generation coffee producer in El Salvador. Read about her experience growing up in a coffee-growing family, how those experiences led to a career in civil service, and her hopes for women in coffee.

Explore Claudia "La Vaquerita" Alvarado's story in El Salvador, where her recycling initiative fuels the local circular economy, improving solid waste management issues and promoting job creation. Through La Vaquerita, Claudia increases environmental sustainability and provides employment, an important combination for economic growth.