As the year draws to a close, many of us are reflecting on how we can make the most meaningful impact with our charitable giving. This time of year often inspires us to honor loved ones and support causes that are close to our hearts. Why…
In Ethiopia’s remote coffee-growing regions, a remarkable transformation is underway. When TechnoServe began its coffee work here in 2011, only 4% of coffee farmers in its training programs were women—despite women performing crucial roles in coffee production. Through innovative training approaches and…
Nuria Riechenberg, a TechnoServe Fellow in 2023, played a pivotal role in the LIWAY Program in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. There, she created an intervention to address a gap in the recycling value chain, creating sustainable recycling solutions and thousands of jobs. Discover how her experience as a TechnoServe Fellow has impacted her career.
For farmer Kadri Mohamed, a more sustainable and inclusive agricultural market transformed his livelihood and his family’s quality of life.
This week, we sat down with Mefthe Tadesse, TechnoServe’s regional director for East Africa, to learn about a program in Ethiopia that aims to increase the wage and self-employment opportunities available to women and youth.
The circular economy has provided an opportunity for Ethiopian entrepreneur Sheshetu Diriba to become financially self-sufficient. She’s not the only one.
Eight years ago, Fedila Hussein and Mustafa Tesfaye struggled to earn a living from coffee. Their coffee trees were old and were not producing enough to cover the living expenses of their family of six. After participating in a TechnoServe program, Fedila and Mustafa learned important techniques to improve their coffee yields. Today, their farm is flourishing, and they have seen a 23-fold increase in their coffee production.
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Discover how Halima Awol's waste management journey is transforming lives in Ethiopia. Empowering women through recycling, the LIWAY program creates jobs, promotes environmental sustainability, and fights poverty. Learn about regenerative business and its impact on communities and the environment.
Since 2006, TechnoServe and Nespresso have worked together to develop sustainable coffee supply chains around the world. This Earth Day, TechnoServe CEO Will Warshauer and Nespresso CEO Jean-Marc Duvoisin discuss how this partnership is helping smallholder coffee farmers build resilience to the growing threats of climate change.
