At just 17, Patience Namuju is leading the fight against hunger in Uganda’s Karamoja region. With a climate-smart school garden, discover how she’s inspiring a movement for better nutrition, resilience, and a hunger-free future.
In Somalia, where mothers face some of the world’s highest risks, the Damal Caafimaad project and Action Against Hunger are saving lives. Discover Maryan’s story and how stronger health systems are giving families hope for the future.
In the heart of Kenya’s Isiolo County, women are using Village Savings and Loans Associations (VSLAs) and climate-smart farming to overcome hunger, poverty, and climate change. Discover how a resilient group of women transformed their lives, improved community nutrition, and reshaped gender roles, one harvest and one shilling at a time.
Fleeing Congo with nothing, Roger Okuna arrived at a Ugandan refugee camp desperate to feed his family. Today, he's a thriving farmer, community leader, and champion for change. Most importantly, he is embracing his role as an informed and involved father.
Life in Tawakal has always been defined by the struggle for water. Owliya Ibrahim Riinow, a mother of five, experienced this hardship firsthand. Owliya would walk a half mile to the nearest semi-saline well—an unsafe journey—only to return with contaminated water, and too little of it.
The GENTU project is transforming maternal and child health in Tanzania by empowering frontline health workers like Agnes Jairo with the tools to fight malnutrition.
Success stories of women-led businesses rebuilding the local economy in their conflict-affected area by providing essential goods and services. Maria, Iryna, Victoria, and Olena are among the 45 women who have received training and subsidies to develop their businesses in Mykolaiv near the front line.
