The Rural Agricultural Productivity Improvement and Development (RAPID) project is designed to bring measurable improvement to the food security of 6600 households in the Kacha Bira, Lanfuro and Shashogo woredas…
A joint venture of SOS Sahel Ethiopia and International Development Enterprise (IDE), this project specifically targets smallholder rural farmers engaged in beekeeping and pepper production by lifting them out of…
The Building Resilient Pastoralist Communities (BRPC) works to build the resilience of pastoralists in the Borana Zone by improving access to inputs, services and output markets. The Borana Zone of south…
A joint venture of FARM-Africa and SOS Sahel Ethiopia, the BERSMP brings several Bale Massif communities into a central role in sustainably managing their region's unique biodiversity and ecology. The…
Crop production is my family’s only source of income. Limited farmland and unpredictable weather conditions meant that we didn’t produce enough to feed the family and cover our expenses” explained…
“I have been a farmer all my life, but until I joined a VSLA, the income I could generate was meagre. To be honest, I think many people are demotivated…
“I always dreamed of starting a business so that I could educate my children and raise our standard of living. In 2019, I heard about something called VSLA from the…
Meseret Nuguse, a 30-year-old mother of four and a member of the Hawi-gudina VSLA group in Gasera Woreda,. She received a loan of 2500 ETB from the group members. She…
Ayelu Toli a 40-year-old woman, is the mother of five children, three of them are female. She is an active participant and leader of the Hawi Gudina VSLA group. With…