Archives: Stories
From one heifer to a thriving business: Aparna’s Story
For Aparna Rani Singha, dairy farming was a pathway to independence. But her success didn’t happen overnight. Through her own…
29 March 2022
Creating leaders, one woman at a time
Solidaridad, through the Cocoa Life programme, is amplifying women’s voices and empowering them to take proactive roles in leadership in…
18 December 2021
Promoting financial inclusion of women in Rural Communities in Nigeria
The Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) scheme is increasing the financial assets of smallholder women farmers benefiting from Solidaridad’s…
At COP26, industry and government unite with Solidaridad and IDH on a way towards sustainable palm oil
As part of the Benelux pavilion at the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Solidaridad, IDH – the…
15 November 2021
Smallholder rural farmers benefit from financial services
More than 1,200 smallholder farmers in Cote d’Ivoire now have access to formal financial services through Solidaridad’s Village Savings and…
21 October 2021
How a women-made coffee is conquering global retail chains and coffees shops
On International Rural Women Day, we share the story behind “Mujeres Cafeteras” (Women Coffee Growers), a unique coffee sold by…
15 October 2021
Empowering SMEs to support smallholder oil palm farmers in Liberia
Bosten Devine, a popular church leader, lives in Coleman Hill, a community on the outskirts of Tubmanburg, in Liberia’s Bomi…
13 October 2021
Providing lifelines for local communities through solar-powered boreholes
Through the Ghana Dedicated Grant Mechanism project, with funding from the World Bank, Solidaridad has supported 37 communities with solar-powered…
‘Seeing is doing’ – How smallholder farmers in Nigeria are living this reality
In Nigeria, smallholder fruits and vegetable farmers are adapting climate-smart agricultural practices following weeks of observations in field demonstration farms.…
Palm as livelihood in Ixcán: A smallholder’s story
When farm productivity rises, it enables smallholders to take small but significant steps towards improving their quality of life. Cristobal…
06 October 2021
