Psychosocial Support Tool Reconciles Communities & Improves Employability
For populations that have experienced trauma or violence, healing is a crucial step toward social and economic stability. Many Colombians …
Cycling Events with Olympian Create New Narratives in Colombia’s Forgotten Regions
Imagine hundreds of cyclists riding through the streets as an Olympic gold medalist leads the pack. Years ago, this scene …
Capacity Building Empowers Onion Producers in Burkina Faso to Protect Their Livelihoods
In 2017, as part of the USAID-funded Victory Against Malnutrition (ViM) Activity, a group of onion producers from the Sanmantenga …
Emergency Response in Arauca (ERA) II
Arauca is the main municipality of the northeastern Colombian Department of the same name. Located south of the Arauca River, …
Volunteer to Tajikistan Shares How to Advocate to End World Hunger
Food truly unites us all. It is a cultural experience and being immersed in another culture opened my eyes to …
Cash Transfers Help Ultra-Poor Women Become Entrepreneurs in Northern Kenya
Paulina Adapal Paen never thought she could be a businesswoman. Raising five children on her own, she was struggling just …
Program Supports Community Integration & Spurs Ecotourism of Colombia Amazon
Up until a few years ago, the rich biodiversity around Florencia, Caquetá, remained largely untouched by tourism. As in many …
Beekeeping Heals Sting of the Past, Fostering Reconciliation in Colombia
Bees have become unusual teachers in the municipality of San Carlos (Antioquia), where violent conflict left weak social structures in …
The Feed the Future, Farmer-to-Farmer Connection
Do you know the important connection that exists between USAID’s global Feed the Future initiative and the volunteer program Farmer-to-Farmer …
Ivanka Trump & USAID Administrator Green Meet Women Entrepreneurs Empowered by ACDI/VOCA in Colombia
Four Colombian women had the opportunity to present their business ventures to Ivanka Trump, senior White House adviser and eldest …
ACDI/VOCA’s 2018 Annual Report
We are proud to present our Annual Report for 2018: DEVELOPING MARKETS. This report’s theme speaks to so much of …
Mabel’s Story: A Young Mother and Venezuelan Migrant’s Journey to Empowerment
As a young girl, Mabel Iriarte dreamed of becoming a dancer. She was a Venezuelan migrant living in Cartagena, Colombia, …
