Riding a bike is about balance, and for P.L. and Kristen Meindertsma, their upcoming journey will be about finding balance in extraordinary circumstances. P.L. was turning 50 and feeling lost. “I was searching for meaning. I found myself questioning that there must be more to life than this,” said P.L., who chose to abbreviate his …
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 …
And it’s thanks to the generosity of caring people like you. FROM: Ebenezer J. Atsugah, Managing Director,Sama Sama, Ghana West AfricaTO: Stu Taylor, iDE Canada Dear Stu,We hit our 10,000 toilet sales order on Wednesday, March 23, 2022. We just can’t keep calm but congratulate ourselves for the success! We started the sales journey back …
How your generosity has multiplied 20x for female farmers in Ethiopia After two years of no international travel, we were so excited to be back in Ethiopia. We met with a special group of women who iDE brought together to grow seed potatoes for income in 2014. iDE hasn’t been involved with them for the …
How caring people like you helped raise $60,774.58 to help women grow their agricultural businesses and earn more money! Even with challenges like global conflict, drought, supply chain issues and unequal access to land, money, information and technology, female farmers in Ethiopia, Ghana and Zambia are STILL growing. Learning. Succeeding. That’s because this year, generous …
Flora Mostiço is an entrepreneur selling seeds, tools and other agricultural supplies in Mozambique. She started her business several years ago with just $3 that she used to buy two crates of tomatoes for resale in the local market. With some training from iDE, she built her business and became a farm business advisor – …
The Canadian Council for International Cooperation presented their 2020 Innovation and Impact Award to iDE Canada at a reception on Parliament Hill. The award specifically recognized the Sama Sama* project, which is tackling diarrheal disease, one of the top killers of children in Ghana and around the world. CEO Stu Taylor thanked Canadian donors for …
