Archives: Stories
Heirs and stewards of the Colombian coffee tradition
The town of Mistrató rises between coffee-growing mountains. Hundreds of coffee growers have passed through its roads on the back…
02 October 2020
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Coffee producer prosperity and success for smallholders in Mexico
René Hernández is a model for other coffee smallholder producers in Mexico. Here, he shows his coffee plantation, which he…
30 September 2020
Breaking barriers for women in mining
Francisca Yeboah in her corner store, which she was able to establish with funds from the VSLA Artisanal and small-scale…
24 September 2020
Promoting financial inclusion for women in cocoa-producing communities
Solidaridad’s Village Savings and Loan Association scheme, introduced in cocoa-producing communities, is charting the course for financial independence for women.
08 September 2020
Supporting small businesses to access finance for COVID resilience
Solidaridad’s Cocoa Rehabilitation and Intensification Programme, funded by the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Ghana, has been…
02 September 2020
Boosting oil palm farming in Sierra Leone — teachers and army officers rise to the challenge
The Sustainable West Africa Palm Oil Programme (SWAPP) seeks to contribute to the transformation of the oil palm sector in…
01 September 2020
When sustainability becomes a family matter
The Horoszczuk family has undergone many changes since they began to walk a path of continual improvement in 2012, but…
25 August 2020
ICT4D Market Consultant
Are you passionate about the intersections between technology, agriculture, and sustainability? Solidaridad is looking for a motivated individual or small…
20 August 2020
Mobilizing communities for development initiatives
The Cocoa Life project, implemented by Solidaridad and funded by Mondelez International, seeks to transform and empower cocoa-producing communities to…
19 August 2020
Farmers in Liberia record a boom in oil palm yields after training
Smallholder farmers implementing best management practices in oil palm fields in Liberia are recording 50 percent increases in yield following…
07 August 2020
