Field Notes from Ghana
Volunteering has been a way of life since my early childhood. I grew up watching my parents volunteer within the …
U.S. Ambassador Visits RWANU Project Participants in Southern Karamoja
On January 31, U.S. Ambassador to Uganda Deborah Malac and USAID/Uganda Mission Director Mark Meassick visited southern Karamoja to meet …
Through SNAP-Initiated VSLAs, Communities are Able to Save and Provide for Their Families in Sierra Leone
Life has been challenging for Dusu Conteh, a 50-year-old widow, who struggled to feed her eight children and pay their …
Sierra Leone SNAP Empowers Farmers to Increase Yields and Curb Malnutrition
Life hasn’t been easy for mother of nine, Isata Bangura. Prior to participating in the ACDI/VOCA-implemented USAID Food for Peace-funded …
Nestlé USA Publishes Thought Piece on ACDI/VOCA Embrace of Public – Private Partnership in Ghana
Nestlé USA recently published a thought piece on its Medium blog by ACDI/VOCA Chief Communications Officer Paul Guenette entitled “Eating …
Zambia PROFIT+-Trained Woman Farmer Finds Success and Empowerment by Diversifying Income
Trifonia Sibande, age 43, and her husband Digani Sibande, live in Ngwata village, Lundazi district, in Zambia’s Eastern Province. Trifonia …
Zambia PROFIT+ Agribusiness Groups Uplift Smallholder Farmers
By Renton Kashimbaya, PROFIT+ Agribusiness Coordinator for Katete and Petauke districts Economic, health, and educational challenges impact smallholder farmers in …
Egyptian Officials Visit AMAL-Supported Horticultural Pack House at Luxor Airport
Perishable Terminal Integral to Project Efforts to Bolster Inclusive Value Chains in Upper Egypt On December 3, the Horticultural Export …
Ghana ADVANCE II Signs MOU with Nestlé Ghana
On December 6, 2016, Dr. Emmanuel Dormon, Chief of Party of the ACDI/VOCA-implemented Agricultural Development and Value Chain Enhancement (ADVANCE …
USAID Drives the Growth of Kyrgyz Livestock Sector with Private Sector Partnership
USAID Agro Horizon Project and private-sector partner, Oasis Agro, LLC celebrate the launch of its partnership to support growth of …
ZAMBIA PROFIT+-ASSISTED AGRIBUSINESS AND SAVING GROUP INSPIRES ENTREPRENEURSHIP
In 2010, 25 small business owners in the Feni area of Chief Mpezeni, Chipata created the Feni Agribusiness and Savings …
Ethiopia FEED II Farmers Boost Production and Improve Livelihoods
With support from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the ACDI/VOCA-implemented Feed Enhancement for Ethiopian Development Project – Phase II …
