Mary Owusu and Elizabeth Atideka, cocoa farmers in Ghana, faced challenges in educating their children due to financial constraints. Since joining Nestlé’s Income Accelerator Program, they received support that enabled their children to attend school regularly.
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One Meal That Can Change Everything
In Côte d’Ivoire, many primary schools lack canteens, but with the support of the CLEF Coalition efforts are underway to prioritise school meals, with a target of 60% of children receiving balanced meals for 80 days by 2030.
A Digital Leap for Rural Finance
The cocoa sector is addressing child labour through sustainability programs designed to help households achieve a living income—the net annual income necessary for a household to afford a decent standard of living. Families living below this benchmark often face difficult choices, relying on children for agricultural work and household chores instead of sending them toContinue reading “A Digital Leap for Rural Finance”
Building Financial Resilience in Togo
The combined power of individualised coaching and Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) are reshaping farming practices, empowering communities, and improving livelihoods
Increasing Cocoa Yields in Ghana
The combined power of individualised coaching and Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) are reshaping farming practices, empowering communities, and improving livelihoods
Transforming Farmer Livelihoods in Togo
The combined power of individualised coaching and Village Savings and Loan Associations (VSLAs) are reshaping farming practices, empowering communities, and improving livelihoods
Farm of the Future
The Farm of the Future project in Ghana is a pioneering initiative to transform cocoa farming into a sustainable and climate-resilient industry.
Turning Rural Women into Entrepreneurs
Loans from Village Saving and Loan Associations can be used to fund ventures in farming or other businesses, or to finance school fees — all with the aim of diversifying the incomes of women.
Circular Solutions
As many farmers do not use chemical fertilisers on their plantations due to the increasing costs, we are testing the efficacy of locally made compost to fertilise cocoa plantations and increase yields.
Losing the Plot: The Impact of Illegal Mining on Cocoa Communities
Illegal gold mining has destroyed landscapes and caused severe deforestation, now, with our help, things are taking a turn for the better.