“I can’t trust any of the women in the village—there’s so much judgment and gossip. But I trust you, the women sitting here in this group.”

Her sister was stunned that Rosa, herself, was willing to assume the shame.

Our Agricultural Cooperation for Development (AC4D) project in Jordan is working within communities to support farmers with immediately adoptable and cost-effective technologies to aid in to management of the most pressing issues in smallholder agriculture in the Middle East.
Malika is a young woman from Tajikistan, is a poignant reflection of the challenges faced by many women in her community. Growing up in a traditional society,

“I never have missed a single day and I have my best time here in this center.”

We are so thankful that these girls weren’t trafficked by this woman. It is an ongoing battle as these traffickers are looking for children from vulnerable families- like this one.

Our weekly visit to a brothel to bring hope and compassion to the women working there. Our visit was marked by both tragedy and moments of connection,

A new generation of younger farmers, having access to the internet, are considering how to incorporate technology with traditional farming practices.

10 years into the Syrian conflict, people remain resilient for their children’s sake, and they still hope to go home even if they can’t imagine how that will work out.

In trafficking situations, women are often not able to get the medical attention they need, or they can’t afford to eat enough.

On registration day, over 80 women filled the small yard around the building where training would happen!

We believe that this is what it means to love bravely — to go where few will go, to keep showing up, and to remind these women that they are seen,

We were amazed by the administrator’s care and her wanting to protect our team.

“I can’t trust any of the women in the village—there’s so much judgment and gossip. But I trust you, the women sitting here in this group.”

In the fall of 2022, catastrophic flooding swept across Pakistan. In the chaos, a landslide tore through the remote mountain village of Kunis taking homes and cropland with it.

The women in this group are empowering one another to be peacemakers within their families and communities through sharing their stories and affirming positive change.

Now I am trained enough to do different types of stitching and I have already started earning.

“After participating in some lessons, the women start to change their life with each other and they’re encouraging each other.”