Archives: Stories
Women’s society in rural Sri Lanka creates impact through improved access to water
In Solidaridad’s current project “Reaching the Unreached” in the Matale District in Sri Lanka, we work together with the local…
14 October 2019
‘Green’ leaves in your tea
Arnoldo Holzmeister recently gained Rainforest Alliance certification along with 112 other smallholders who grow tea in north-eastern Argentina. Read Arnoldo’s…
10 October 2019
Linking women farmers to high-value markets in South Africa
Nomxolisi Mathe is one of 105 female farmers taking part in Solidaridad’s Farmer2Market project in South Africa. As a horticulture…
22 August 2019
Advocating for more leadership positions occupied by women in their communities
Many roles in family businesses are still assigned on the basis of gender in South America: it is believed that…
13 August 2019
Enhancing landscape management practices through productivity
The lower Kafue sub-basin lies to the west of Mazabuka District in the eastern part of Zambia. According to recent…
17 June 2019
The girl who fought back – Shumi's story
From a destructive marriage as a child and limited opportunities to become an entrepreneur, Shumi’s life has been no ordinary…
05 March 2019
Smallholder oil palm production in Honduras: A model for sustainable livelihoods and landscapes
When hurricane Fifi-Orlene hit Honduras in 1974 whole communities were wiped out, as well as an the country's banana crop, leaving…
14 February 2019
Smallholder oil palm producers contributing to peace and sustainability in Colombia
Farmers in Tumaco, Colombia, have been cultivating oil palm since the 1960s. However, the arrival of bud rot disease in…
07 February 2019
Indigenous communities strengthen resilience in the face of drought
Chaco Sustentable is a project to strengthen local communities’ resilience to prolonged droughts in Paraguay’s Central Chaco region. Today, the first results…
15 January 2019
India steps up to make leather production more sustainable
The city of Kanpur, India, at the borders of the Ganges, hosts a lively tannery industry, employing 50,000 people directly…
08 January 2019
