How might a simple flush toilet elevate the status of women in Ghana? We set out to answer that question with a “deep dive” into the experience of customers, salespeople and managers of our Sama Sama toilet business. The toilet delivers hygiene and convenience, but the business of sanitation is offering women new opportunities. A …
Like many farmers in Nepal, Deepa had a small plot of land where she grew vegetables, mostly for her family. Through iDE, she learned about small investments that made her farm more productive and profitable. She signed up for training to become a Community Business Facilitator, so that she could help farmers in her community …
My name is Corey O’Hara, and I am iDE’s Country Director in Nepal. I am writing to you from lockdown in my Kathmandu home to give you an idea of how the COVID-19 pandemic is affecting farmers in Nepal and what we can do about it. Here in Nepal, we work with small farmers because …
iDE’s toilet business Sama Sama has kicked off the “Sama Sama Cares” campaign, combating the threat of COVID-19 in rural Ghanaian towns with handwashing and public health marketing. Sama Sama Managing Director Osei Agyeman-Buahin says that, as in other parts of the world, the pandemic is generating a lot of fear. However, he says, “We …
