Rebecca Clement has been cultivating nutritious fruits and vegetables since she was a child. Growing up in a family of farmers in Garta, Nigeria, a small village in Adamawa state near the border with Cameroon, Rebecca began learning how to prepare soil for[...]
Hosne Begum was living in extreme poverty as her husband struggled to support their family of five in remote Bangladesh. Her husband, who was working as a day laborer, was the sole earning member of the five-member family, but his income varied greatly[...]
When her daughter became the first person in the village to become infected with COVID-19, Laxmi and her family faced stigma from her village, but continued to tend her garden and the gardens of others when they got[...]
We’re sharing stories of how we empower the poorest communities in Africa and Asia with the education and resources needed to raise their own nutritious foods. Through community farming, Helen Keller Intl gives communities access to locally[...]
"Laying” The Groundwork For Health And Well-Being: From Poultry To Vegetables, Homestead Farming Empowers FamiliesWe’re bringing you a deep dive into how we empower the poorest communities in Africa and Asia with the education and resources needed to[...]
The holidays are here, and many are looking forward to seeing their loved ones and counting their blessings. The Foliou family is no exception. As Abdoulaye stoops down behind his son, he holds a fist full of orange-fleshed sweet potatoes in the[...]
Overcoming COVID-19's challenges to prioritize children’s healthFor families who live in places where nutritious foods — along with basic healthcare — are out of reach even in the best of times, the COVID-19 crisis brings especially severe[...]
Zing Pian Bawm now grows coffee to earn money for her family Nestled in Bangladesh’s hill tract region, the Bandarban district is one of the country’s hidden gems, featuring pristine and picturesque natural beauty. But due to its seclusion, residents in[...]
As a global pandemic endangered the world’s most vulnerable people, we responded swiftly, with a science-based strategy to address the far-reaching ripple effects of COVID-19, including rising poverty and extreme[...]