Climate

María Isabel turned a childhood legacy into a mission. When climate change threatened her cocoa farm, the Asómbrate programme offered the solution: agroforestry. Her success in achieving climate resilience and long-term productivity shows how empowerment, tradition, and sustainability can power rural development.

In Kericho County, Kenya, Esther Sitienei has turned organic farming into a powerful tool for community empowerment. As she shares innovative, sustainable practices, Esther is inspiring fellow farmers to view farming as a livelihood and a pathway to community resilience. As her farm has become a hub for learning and collaboration, Esther has become a pillar of knowledge and perseverance, creating positive change in the wider community. 

In the heart of Nicaragua, on land where the soil seemed to have surrendered to degradation, Don Toñito refused to give up. What began as one farmer’s personal struggle to revive a section of his cocoa plantation has grown, through sheer will and perseverance, into a powerful community movement. At the core of this story lies biochar – more than just a soil amendment, it became the driving force behind change.