She didn’t want to see the flowers. Not at first anyways. When a young mother finally received her first pair of prescription glasses — just moments after arriving at a pop-up eye clinic — there was only one thing she cared about: “I want to see my baby. And my husband.” Up until that moment, …
Ethiopia Ghana Her Time to Grow News Zambia
July 2025 We’re excited to share that the Her Time to Grow project was recently highlighted in the Government of Canada’s Report to Parliament on international assistance! 🌟 Your support makes achievements like this possible, thank you! You can read the full post — featuring entrepreneur Annie Muleba — at the link below. https://www.international.gc.ca/world-monde/stories-histoires/2025/iar-rai-her-time-grow-son-heure-gloire.aspx?lang=eng
Mozambique Paul Polak Innovation Fund
This is how iDE Mozambique staff describe their work in the past few months. They relied heavily on funding from the U.S. government for staffing and program costs, which was suddenly cut earlier this year. In the face of these challenges, the team has shown remarkable resilience and optimism — a positive attitude that is …
News Paul Polak Innovation Fund Vietnam
Vietnam’s lush coastline and winding rivers draw millions each year — but look closer, and you’ll see grocery bags tangled in mangroves, plastic bottles drifting along canals, and shorelines littered with debris. Every year, an estimated 300,000 metric tons of plastic end up in waterways and beaches — that’s the equivalent of 30,000 garbage trucks …
Your joyful support of Her Time to Grow is helping women in Ghana feel at ease trying a new, and slightly nerve-wracking way to earn income — beekeeping. Three white beehives sit in the shade beneath some trees in the rural village of Kalbeo. As you approach the hives, you can smell the sweetness of …
Cambodia Paul Polak Innovation Fund
The cheery jingle might make you think the ice cream truck is coming, but it’s actually a garbage truck — decorated with blue birds and pink flowering trees. The jingle signals it’s arrival. Before 2024, the rural people of Boribo district in central Cambodia didn’t have garbage pick-up. So, they resorted to burning, burying, or …
We’ve teamed up with Bean Voyage, a nonprofit that helps female coffee farmers in Latin America. Together, we’re running a Coffee Quality Bootcamp. Through practical training, women are learning how to improve bean quality, find good buyers, and strengthen their place in an industry often dominated by men. We’ll train the participants on how to earn income through …
Having tea with milk for breakfast might be common-place in Canada, but that’s not the case elsewhere in the world. In the town of Lufwanyama, Zambia, it’s a marker of success. A success made possible through your support of Her Time to Grow. Agriculture expert Lillian Mbapolo is now able to enjoy a breakfast of …
Picture this. Dust trails behind us as we bump along the narrow dirt road in rural Zambia. Jagged potholes, deep mud, and slow animal crossings are just some of the obstacles we face driving to meet entrepreneurs making a difference in their communities. With no road signs, few fellow travelers, and villages spaced far apart, …
Nepal News Paul Polak Innovation Fund
It is a truth universally known that it can be really hard to focus on work when there’s young kids around. Parents can try getting work done with preschoolers hanging off of them, but it’s easier when they can be cared for by another trusted adult — be that a family member, or at a …
