“After my husband lost his job as a fisherman, we suffered as a family. We used to plead with the school not to chase our three children away when we were behind on fees. We were struggling – and that’s when you came in.”
-FLORENCE, 34, UGANDA
Gertrude’s Green Grocery Shop
“Opening up this shop was something I had long dreamed of. This is my passion.”
-GERTRUDE, 38, UGANDA
Fishing for change: Entrepreneur tackles poverty with aquaculture business
“I want to fry and prepare my fish for the donors in Canada who support me so they can see the results of my work and their help.”
-SUZY, GHANA
Championing over poverty: Soap producer calls upon spirit of Ghanaian boxer to grow small business
“Now I have so many friends and customers, and everyone knows me. I feel important and valued.”
-MARY, GHANA
Casting for Innovation: Women Entrepreneurs Turn Fish Into a Business
“The fish business is promising and so we are committed to grow it to ensure a better life for all members.”
-SARAH, 25, GHANA
Buying a Goat for a Family in Africa: The Pros & Cons
In this article we’ll cover the Pros & Cons of giving a charity goat and also look at other donation options you may want to consider.
Communities cultivate change
“It is traditional culture to help one another,” Zemu told us, explaining how a local tradition called “Debo” propels local community members to help the single grandmother cultivate her fields. With neighbours’ and Canadian Feed The Children donors’ support, Zemu is working her way out of poverty and towards a sustainable and prosperous future.
Sweet success in Ethiopia
Beekeeping brings good livelihoods to Ethiopia’s rural poor.
Including Women in Africa’s Growth
While recent economic growth in Africa has earned world-wide praise, that growth is not shared by all, according to Geraldine J. Fraser-Moleketi, Special Envoy on Gender for the African Development Bank (AfDB) speaking in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia in January, 2015.
inthefield_cftc Follow!
Canadian Feed The Children A registered Canadian charity that reduces the impact of poverty on children in Bolivia, Canada, Ethiopia, Ghana and Uganda.
www.canadianfeedthechildren.ca