Work & Income

Meet the youth-led startups turning bold ideas into real change for farmers across Africa.

Once overlooked in her village, Por Mom now leads a thriving cooperative, and her impact is part of a global celebration of collective leadership.

During Senegal’s lean season, demand for sheep peaks. A Heifer-supported initiative is helping smallholder farmers improve production and build food self-sufficiency.

Workeye Endris, a 29-year-old mother of six from Asosa, Abrahamo Woreda, is breaking long-standing gender barriers in beekeeping and boosting livelihoods in her community.

Through the Milky Way Signature Program, a veterinarian’s mastery is helping Nepali farmers raise Holstein heifers and strengthen the nation’s dairy sector.

In partnership with Heifer, farmers build sustainable livelihoods locally and expand their choices around migration.

In a region where opportunities are slim, Sushmita Chidi returned home to build her future, one goat at a time.

In northern Uganda, solar power is giving Susan Acan the means to grow her farm and secure a better future for her children.

After transitioning from migrant laborer to entrepreneur, Ajay envisions a future in which goat farming creates choice for others who want to establish livelihoods at home.

Rukmani’s rise from farmer to leader, driven by Heifer’s Milky Way program, sparks a dairy farming shift in her Nepalese village.