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Ensuring That Nasya is Included

When the bell rings long and loud at Gandaria Selatan 01 Elementary School, it’s a signal that the flag-raising ceremony is about to begin. Thirteen-year-old Nasya Ramadhany, dressed in her red and white uniform, eagerly joins her fellow students in[...]

Village Women Making Money from Homegrown Food

“Since I started planting vegetables in May 2014 in our yard, I haven’t spent money anymore to buy green vegetables. Instead, I earn at least IDR 100,000 (approximately USD $8) each month from the sale of those vegetables. And that amount hasn’t even[...]

Village Nurseries to Support Sustainable Homestead Production

Working hard to make a living is not something new for Alveret Tloim, 38, a father of two from Mella village. After graduating from high school, he sold water around the village, served as a conductor on public transportation, and other odd jobs to help his[...]

Helping People See

Soon after I graduated from the University of Nairobi with a degree in Ophthalmology, I worked in an eye hospital where I would see up to 100 patients a day and perform 100 surgeries a week. When I moved to Ethiopia, I worked for the government in[...]

The Power of a Cadre’s Love

The Power of a Cadre's Love“As a human being, we can never live alone. It is really a great blessing for me that I can be useful to others in reducing malnutrition among children in the area of the Besmalak Health Post.” Yohana Manao, 44, a mother of four[...]

“Mama, please cook the vegetables with eggs again for me!”

“Mama, please cook the vegetables with eggs again for me!"“Mama, please cook the vegetables with eggs again for me! I want more of that yummy food!” Tudes, a four-year old boy, said this to his mother after a Helen Keller International cooking[...]

She Smiles When She is Allowed to Pick Tomatoes

“My youngest child, Yorti aged two years old, is an active and adorable kid who really likes to touch anything that can be reached and put it in her mouth. Ever since our yard has been planted with vegetables, she really likes to pick tomatoes and eat[...]