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.
Category Archives: Community Development
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.
Boosting Yields and Diversifying Incomes
Tata Célestine has improved her coffee yields by adopting sustainable practices and diversified her income by farming cassava.
Child Mobility Project Ghana
Providing easier access to school is a way to increase attendance and reduce the risk of child labour.
A Space to Learn
A new classroom block with WASH facilities has been handed over to the community of Ntinanko in Ghana.
Redefining Roles in Cocoa Farming
This year’s pruning season under the Nestlé Income Accelerator Program in Ghana is seeing something new: women stepping into roles traditionally held by men.
EmpowHER
Project Duration: September 2024 – October 2027Country: Côte d’IvoireKey Objective: Enable households in cocoa-growing communities to generate more income and improve children’s well-being through Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs). Background Côte d’Ivoire is the world’s largest cocoa and cashew producer and the third-largest coffee producer in sub-Saharan Africa. Despite this, smallholder farmers remain vulnerable due toContinue reading “EmpowHER”
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
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.