International Women’s Day 2020 Video Launched
Staff and participants of 12 of our projects around the globe contributed to a video to celebrate International Women’s Day …
New Tractor, New Life For Outgrower Business Owner in Ghana
Alhassan Mumuni Baba had a tractor that he used to farm his 30 acres of maize, soybeans, and rice in …
Feed the Future Kenya Activity Provides Grants to Young Women to Expand STEM Studies
Over the last several years, Kenyan universities and institutions of higher learning have seen a decline in students taking Science, …
In Colombia, Project-Supported Robotics School Launches Women & Girls in Science, All the Way to NASA
Women and girls from Colombia’s Pacific Region are showing the world a different side of the once-marginalized area. Two young …
Volunteer Reflects on 100+ Assignments
Meet Ross Penhallegon, a volunteer heading out this month on his 109th assignment. He and his wife Kate are dedicated …
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, …
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 …
Farmer-to-Farmer Volunteer from Ohio Helps Design Free-Stall Barn in Armenia
Many Armenian farmers realize that new technologies and practices are necessary if they want to improve their productivity and compete …
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 …
Official Development Assistance & Impact Investing Can Work Together to Make the World a Better Place
This article originally appeared on the SOCAP (Social Capital Markets) website prior to SOCAP19, an annual conference focused on market-based …
