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From devastation to hope: How CDF Canada’s Tropical Cyclone Freddy Recovery Project supported Cecilia to rebuild her life

16 September 2024

In March 2023, Tropical Cyclone Freddy devastated Malawi, leaving a trail of destruction across the country. For Cecilia Thambo, she lost her crops and her home to the cyclone. Thanks to CDF Canada’s timely intervention, Cecilia’s prospects began to change as she received seeds and fertilizers, allowing her to replant and harvest 150 kilograms of maize, which provided food for her household for three months.

Empowering women through honey: Breaking gender roles to transform the Kibewzi Honey Co-operative

6 September 2024

“Harvesting beehives used to be men’s work,” said Josephine Mutambuki, Secretary of the Kibewzi Honey Co-operative. “But now, even the women can harvest.” They walk through the forest in Makueni County to access both traditional and contemporary beehives, harvesting honey and wax, using their earnings to cover essential expenses like school fees.

From tradition to transformation: How a Kenyan couple became a model for gender equity

5 September 2024

Gilbert and his wife, Christine, participated in Gender Model Family training. This transformative experience encouraged them to reassess and reshape the traditional gender roles within their family as they share duties more equitably, creating a harmonious and collaborative household.

Gender Model Family: husband, wife share financial decisions

4 September 2024

Ann and Henry became one of 20 families in Kenya to undergo GMF training, which aims to address disparities in power dynamics and decision-making related to household resources. By challenging conventional gender roles and responsibilities, the training empowers couples and their children to become exemplars of progressive gender dynamics.

Women and enriching societies: Gender equality and women’s leadership through the 4R project

19 August 2024

The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Project has been at the forefront of advancing gender equality and women's empowerment across various sectors, focusing on women’s leadership through the Rural Commercial Women’s Groups and Gender Model Families. These initiatives have profoundly impacted gender norms and community development.

Empowering rural communities: The 4R project’s journey in enhancing socio-economic growth through co-operatives, RCWGs, and VSLAs

9 July 2024

Over the past five years, the 4R Nutrient Stewardship Project has achieved remarkable success in uplifting rural communities’ socio-economic status by strengthening co-operatives through the Rural Commercial Women Groups and Village Savings and Loan Associations, which have significantly improved market linkages, access to financial resources, and smallholder farmers’ productivity.

Janepher Otieno’s Malawi story as a volunteer capacity building business advisor

5 July 2024

Janepher Otieno's volunteer journey in Malawi is a tale woven with challenges and victories. She also navigated through a whirlwind of emotions and complexities as it would be the first time she would leave her children for this long. But, she took it as a divine sign to step forward with confidence and enthusiasm, embracing the unknown.

Transformative success: The 4R Solution Project empowering agriculture across Africa

12 June 2024

The 4R Nutrient Stewardship Project stands as a beacon of transformative change for smallholder famers. With a mission to empower them, particularly women on best crop and nutrient management practices, the project integrates gender-sensitive 4R principles into agricultural practices and policies while promoting sustainable crop production.

Gender Model Families share chores, make decisions together

10 June 2024

The Gender Model Family (GMF) approach addresses unequal power relationships between women and men and promotes a longer-term transformation of harmful gender norms. Participants said their GMF training has provided the tools to help couples and family members share household chores and decision making in their homes.

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