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Why I’m Optimistic About 2023: TechnoServe’s Clients Share What Keeps Them Going

While the struggles and challenges for millions of people around the world are very real, so is the reason to hope.

Agriculture, Corporate Sustainability, COVID-19, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Small and Growing Businesses, Technology, Women's Economic Empowerment, Youth Economic Opportunity

January 19, 2023

In 2022, Ashley Thompson visited several coffee farmers in Adjuntas, Puerto Rico to see their recovery since Hurricane Maria, which took place five years prior. The farmers included Agueda Ortiz, Rafael Rodriguez and his wife Joanna Rodriguez and their children Ariana Vanessa and Emily Rose, and Jose Roman.

Our Favorite Photos of 2022

Here are some of the most memorable photos that we shared in 2022 through our photo series.

Agriculture, Corporate Sustainability, COVID-19, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Small and Growing Businesses, Technology, Women's Economic Empowerment, Youth Economic Opportunity

December 30, 2022

Horticulture (high resolution) - food processing, Industrias Chacon

TechnoServe’s Most Read Stories of 2022

Take a look back at the stories that inspired us in 2022.

Agriculture, Corporate Sustainability, COVID-19, Economic Development, Food Security, Women's Economic Empowerment

climate change, COVID 19, COVID-19, end of year, Hurricane Fiona, Hurricane Maria, Resilience During COVID-19, Smallholder farmers, smallholder farming, stories, story, Sustainability, Women's Economic Empowerment

December 29, 2022

2022 Year in Review

Here are some of the highlights from TechnoServe’s work this past year.

Agriculture, Corporate Sustainability, COVID-19, Economic Development, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Small and Growing Businesses, Staff, Technology, Women's Economic Empowerment, Youth Economic Opportunity

December 27, 2022

Women carrying cocoa pods on their heads, Divo, C™te d'Ivoire. Women carrying cocoa pods on their heads, Divo, Côte d'Ivoire.

Top Women’s Empowerment Stories of 2022

As 2022 draws to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of our favorite stories of women’s empowerment and resilience in the face of gender-based challenges.

Women's Economic Empowerment

December 1, 2022

How to Create Gender Equality in Coffee Farming

TechnoServe’s Global Gender Director Cristina Manfre recently discussed gender equality in coffee farming in a LinkedIn Live panel discussion with Nespresso.

Coffee, Women's Economic Empowerment

Coffee, Coffee farming, Coffee processing, East Africa coffee, Gender equality, Women, Women entrepreneurs, Women in business, women in leadership, Women's Economic Empowerment, women's rights, Womens Economic Empowerment, womens empowerment

November 10, 2022

Vote for the Photo of the Month: October 2022

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

Agriculture, Coffee, Entrepreneurship, Food Security, Micro-Retail, Small and Growing Businesses, Women's Economic Empowerment

photo, photo of the month, Photography, photos

October 26, 2022

Ermelinda Cumbe, woman entrepreneur in Mozambique

How a Single Mother and Woman Entrepreneur Transformed her Income in Mozambique

Determined to find a way to support her three children, a single mother started selling roasted peanuts and earned about $3 each day. Since then, she's dramatically increased her income after working with a start-up supported by TechnoServe.

Entrepreneurship, Women's Economic Empowerment

entrepreneur, Entrepreneurship, Women, Women entrepreneurs, Women in business, women in leadership, Women-led businesses, Women's Economic Empowerment, Womens Economic Empowerment, womens empowerment

October 19, 2022

International Day of Rural Women: A Rural Woman Farmer in Guatemala Supports Her Children and Her Community

TechnoServe acknowledges women’s vital role in growing the world’s food, while grappling with significant other challenges and responsibilities. The story of Lesbia Ludia Juárez, a rural woman farmer, demonstrates the tremendous contributions and potential of rural women around the world.

Agriculture, Coffee, Women's Economic Empowerment

Coffee, Coffee farming, Farmer, farmers, Farming, Smallholder farmers, smallholder farming, Walmart, Women, Women entrepreneurs, Women in business, women in leadership, Women's Economic Empowerment, women's rights, Womens Economic Empowerment, womens empowerment, Youth Empowerment

October 17, 2022

A Mother in Mozambique Succeeds in Running Her Two Businesses

When Elisa and her husband got a divorce, her need for an independent income became acute. She's now able to support herself and her family after working with TechnoServe.

Women's Economic Empowerment

October 11, 2022