Building a Legacy of Women’s Leadership in Rural Peru
In Peru's San Martín region, coffee farmer Layit Vargas Tello learned skills that helped her transform from a quiet participant in her coffee cooperative to a leader in her community.
In Mozambique, a Woman Entrepreneur is Baking for a Brighter Future
Four years ago, Lúcia Sigauque’s life took an unexpected turn. Discover how a sudden change in her circumstances propelled her into a new role as a successful woman entrepreneur and baker in northern Mozambique.
Vote for Photo of the Month: December 2025
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world. This month, we're celebrating the skills, confidence, and connections that TechnoServe clients use to build sustainable pathways out of poverty.
How Women Coffee Farmers Lead Sustainable Coffee Farming in Peru
Meet Genith Apagueño Cahuaza, a coffee farmer who reconnected with her roots and is now a coffee farmer in Peru’s San Martín region. Her journey is a powerful story of choosing farming after having traveled other paths.
5 Surprising Ways Poverty Eradication Is Happening Today
As the International Day for the Eradication of Poverty approaches, we look at some of the less conventional ways TechnoServe and other organizations are ensuring that everyone can prosper.
How Jobs Are Countering Violent Extremism in West Africa
In West Africa, youth are turning to radical groups as a way to gain social and economic security. Discover how TechnoServe programs are changing this dynamic by offering a pathway to prosperity through sustainable jobs.
Climate Resilience through Empowering Women (CREW) Project
CREW is helping to boost rural livelihoods, preparing farmers to navigate climate risks, and supporting women's leadership in coffee in Ethiopia
Empowering Women in Fisheries: Lessons from Chile’s Seaweed Sector
Along the misty shores of Chiloé, an island in southern Chile, generations have sustained themselves through small-scale fishing and farming. Today, many residents are turning to an abundant natural resource found just off their coasts: red seaweed. As of 2024, Chile is home to more than 105,000…
Vote for the Photo of the Month: September 2025
Our monthly photo series highlights the beauty and emotion in the lives of our clients around the world.
Women in Agriculture: Empowering Women Farmers Through Training and Opportunity
Today, Edilaine Alves is an award-winning coffee producer in Brazil. But her experience has not always been easy. Learn how Edilaine's journey as a woman in agriculture began.
