Empowering Women in Coffee
This Women's History Month, we highlight our work promoting gender equality and women’s empowerment throughout the coffee value chain.
Women on the Frontlines of Climate Change: Rosa Gonzales
Women comprise 70% of the world's low-income people, making them especially vulnerable to climate change. But with the right support, they can be a tremendous force for protecting their livelihoods, their families, and the environment. This week, we bring you some of those stories.
Cherly del Carmen López Shows Her Daughters What Perseverance Looks Like
A coffee farmer in Nicaragua raises her two daughters alone after her partner left. She’s doing it while enrolled in a TechnoServe training program – and it’s paying off. Farmer trainers from TechnoServe stopped by to see how she was doing.
Applying the Flipped Classroom Model to Agriculture and Entrepreneurship Training
Can an innovative approach to teaching school students also transform how we train entrepreneurs and smallholder farmers around the world?
Third Generation Nicaraguan Coffee Farmer Refuses to Give Up: “I Am Proud to Emulate My Ancestors.”
The last coffee farmer in his family, Axel Gutiérrez took TechnoServe training to heart as he tried to keep his farm operational. Now, after much hard work, he expects to double his profits this year.
Mrs. Martha: Love, Life, and Coffee in Nicaragua
TechnoServe’s Angelica Cubas Pérez visits a farmer in Nicaragua. This is the story that unfolded over lunch.
From Nicaragua to Denmark: Don Alfonso Sees Chocolate Success Abroad but Faces Climate Change Challenges at Home
A cacao farmer in Nicaragua reaches the global stage as his chocolate rolls off a conveyor belt in Denmark. But not everything goes as planned. It isn’t long before climate change tests his resilience.
TechnoServe CEO William Warshauer Will Be Speaking at the Concordia Summit
TechnoServe CEO William Warshauer will be speaking about the organization's Beyond Extraction partnership at the Concordia Summit on September 21, 2021.
Battling the Resource Curse: Sustainable Development in Latin America
A recent case study published by the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business highlights TechnoServe's work in the mining industry and status as a finalist for the P3I Award.
Youth in Central America Need New Economic Opportunities. What Role Can Small and Growing Businesses Play?
In Central America, the number of young people entering the job market outpaces the availability of jobs. But many young people lack the skills they need to find or create economic opportunities, leading them to seek a better future elsewhere. How can thriving small and growing businesses reverse this trend?
