Telling the ECSA Story

John Akech narrated to the FEED II team his story in Bor, Jonglei State. CARE International South Sudan When it comes to gender equality in communities , many believe that progress is slow and difficult to achieve. However, one man's story from Kolnyang County, Jonglei state, South Sudan , proves that change is possible . Meet John Akech, 25 years old, a farmer and a father of three, who has changed his views on women's leadership through his participation in the Social Analysis and Action (SAA) program under the Fortifying Equality and Economic Diversification II p ro ject CARE International offers through the G lobal A ffairs C anada financial support. SAA is a facilitated process through which individuals and communities explore and challenge the social norms, beliefs, and practices that shape their lives and are at the root of the development problems that CARE seeks to address.   As a member of the Mading Gal F ield F armers B usiness S chool /Beekeeping produce...

Isabelle Niyotwagirwa présente ses luffas biologiques dans sa ferme à Mutaho. Ayant identifié un vide sur le marché, Isabelle est passée de la vente d'articles sur le marché à l'agriculture. Grâce à l'agriculture, elle fournit non seulement des fruits frais à des prix abordables à la communauté, mais elle emploie également des femmes et des jeunes dans ses fermes ( CARE/David Mutua) . Dans les contreforts du volcan Nyiragongo, en République démocratique du Congo, Isabelle Niyotwagirwa et deux ouvriers agricoles sont à pied d'œuvre pour défricher le sol et commencer une nouvelle série de plantations après une récolte fructueuse. La poussière s'élève dans l'air lorsque leurs houes frappent le sol, le préparant pour de nouvelles cultures de prunes, de bananiers, de racines de flèche, d'amarante et de choux.   Isabelle est passée à l'agriculture après avoir tenu un petit kiosque sur le marché. "J'ai vu comment les gens avaient l'habitude...

It’s a bright day in Koch, Gabriel Yatbouth-56 in white branded T-shirt, together with other members of the farmers group have gathered at the demonstration garden. This is the usual meeting place for the farmers group. Gabriel is married with 26 children and three wives. He is a businessman trading in a variety of items like sugar, sorghum, salt, and other items. Farming is a new skill that Gabriel and his group members have learnt. Koch, being a pastoral community, most of the people depend on keeping livestock for their livelihoods. Agriculture is done on a small scale. The area is however prone to flooding. Last year, the floods destroyed livelihoods causing displacements in flood affected communities aggravating the already dire humanitarian situation. To build community resilience in Koch, CARE and partners through the South Sudan Joint Response project, supported farmers like Gabriel with seeds and trained them on how to grow their own food to improve their food situation. “They...