Colombia Program Offers Migrants Training, Self-Sufficiency, & Hope
Yudith Carmen Calderón Gil, her husband David Calderón, and their four children are a Venezuelan family from the state of Barinas, who came to Colombia in …
Preparedness Training and Flood Warning Systems Bolster Disaster Readiness in Jamaica
Icema and Vincent Swire’s home in the Fellowship community of Portland, Jamaica, sits where the Sandy River meets the larger …
Boosting Food Self-Sufficiency and Household Income in Paraguay
In 2017, a severe storm damaged the home and livelihood of Sonia Hortigosa, 35, who lives in Caracarai, in southeastern …
Volunteer Firefighters in Paraguay Protect and Prepare Communities
Alcides Aguilera is a teacher of physical education and the Guarani language in the city of Caazapá, but he is …
Market Connections Signal a Brighter Future for Farmers in Bangladesh
Tahmina, who lives in the village of Galachipa in the Barguna District of southwestern Bangladesh, first started farming after one …
How a Home Garden Helped a Family in Paraguay Recover After Disaster
In April 2018, a tornado blew down the trees surrounding Bonifacia Vera’s home, leaving a pile of rubble behind. Bonifacia …
36 New Businesses Launched in Kenya’s Arid Lands
Living in northern Kenya’s Isiolo and Marsabit counties means facing frequent droughts and climate shocks and, for businesses, often facing …
Tanzania NAFAKA II Project Helps Farmers Combat Fall Armyworm
Amos Ndaso, a 30-year-old agriculture advisor from the village of Mkombilenga, had the opportunity to receive training in how to …
Building Resilience During Humanitarian Crises
At Inside NGO’s recent Food Aid Roundtable, Matthew Nims, acting director of Food for Peace (FFP), spoke about the future …
Floating Gardens Reduce Flooding Risks in Eastern Paraguay
In recent years, when the rainy season came to eastern Paraguay’s San Pedro region, Maria Isabel Benítez would watch helplessly …
Paraguay OFDA Project Donates Structure to Flood-Affected Region
Structure Serves as Living Space, Classroom, Emergency Command Center By Martin Román, Chief of Party ACDI/VOCA implements the U.S. Office …
Kenya REGAL-AG Supports Pasture Commercialization
Drought degrades grasslands and prompts their disappearance, leading to a loss of livestock. This can be detrimental for pastoralists, who …
