Greetings from the Board Chair & CEO “It’s her time to grow!” The rural communities, entrepreneurs and farmers with whom we work have been saying this for years. While life in rural villages is hard for everyone, women in particular bear the brunt of that hardship. Carrying water, carrying children, carrying the weight of responsibility …
When Hamidatu, a Customer Sales Agent with iDE Ghana heard that she’d received one of five $15,000 (USD) Fail Fast grants, she couldn’t stop dancing and weeping with joy. “I’m so excited about this! I can’t wait to bring it to the world!” She noticed that people in Ghana were having a really hard time …
Because you care, children in Zambia are learning about foods that will keep their bodies healthy and strong, and how to grow their own vegetables! At the Lukomba Secondary School, each student has a small garden plot they’re taught to take care of. And when they successfully grow vegetables, they get to take them home …
10/2022 — Bolgatanga, Upper East Region, Ghana There are many beautiful places in Ghana. This is not one of them. I’ve just arrived at the municipal dump outside Bolgatanga. When I step out of the car, the smell hits me right away — rolling off the heaps of garbage in the morning heat. But not …
