Poultry Uganda

From cassava fields to thriving poultry enterprise: Manyangwaya Farmers Group turns setback into success 

In the heart of Uganda’s West Nile region, the Manyangwaya Farmers Group began with a simple goal: to grow cassava and improve their livelihoods.
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From-Floods-to-Fields

From Floods to Fields: How South Sudanese Farmers Are Turning Crisis into Opportunity 

In South Sudan, where conflict and extreme weather events have left over 7.7 million people food insecure, survival is a daily challenge. Torrential floods have become more frequent, submerging farmland, destroying crops, and eroding livelihoods.
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ECD-South-Africa

Nurturing Futures: How Khulani Pre-School Is Supporting Early Childhood in the Free State, South Africa

It’s a chilly morning in the Free State as Principal Bongiwe Marawala greets her young learners at Khulani Pre-School. Her warmth sets the tone for another day of play, learning, and caring for the 40 children aged six months to four years who attend the centre.
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Kitchen gardening: A lifeline for smallholder farmers in Rwanda  

It’s a sunny Wednesday mid-morning in Kamurekezi village, Kamonyi District, Rwanda. Members of the Turengereubuzima Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) group have gathered for their weekly meeting, a time to pool savings and access low-interest loans from their collective fund.
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World Food Day 2025: Feeding Hope, Growing Futures 

As the world commemorates World Food Day, the moment demands more than reflection, it demands honesty. Hunger remains one of humanity’s most enduring injustices, not for lack of knowledge or resources, but because of the unevenness of opportunity.
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In Konso, Ethiopia, vegetable seeds are changing lives 

In the rugged hills of Ethiopia’s Konso region, the terraced landscapes tell stories of generations of farmers. However, the past four years have brought relentless drought: crops have withered, water sources have dried up, and families have helplessly watched their livelihoods decimated.
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Feed a child this holiday season

“Back With Us Again”: How Augusto’s Recovery Brought Joy to an Entire Village 

In the quiet village of Zuarte, in Angola, where the rhythm of life follows the seasons of maize and peanuts, little Augusto Caliongo, is joyfully enjoying his breakfast with gusto. At just four years old, he is full of energy, a sight that brings deep joy to his parents, Manecas and Generosa.
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Papa Soja

The Return of Papa Soja: When a Community Becomes the Heart of Change 

“We could never imagine that this project would turn out to be such a success,” says Alemão, Director of Macharote Primary School in Dondo, Mozambique. His smile says it all, participants share pride, relief, and the quiet satisfaction of seeing a community effort come full circle.
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From Drought to Harvest: Building Resilience in Chemba   

In central Mozambique, the district of Chemba has endured one of its harshest droughts in recent years. Once-fertile lands turned dry, and families were forced to survive on wild fruits or sell their livestock to buy food.
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Building the Africa we want requires investing in food security 

War is difficult to fully comprehend unless you’ve lived through it. I was just a boy, eleven years old, when my family fled our home in Bocoio during Angola’s civil war. We settled in Lobito, where my father, though a civil servant, struggled to earn enough to feed us. His salary was irregular, which meant food and other basic items we needed as a family were often unavailable.
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