Climate

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.

Rafael Agustin Orantes is a small-scale palm oil producer who advocates for good practices in his community. By adopting eco-friendly polyculture and organic farming, he’s not only improving his farm’s productivity, he’s working to protect the environment. In partnership with Solidaridad and other stakeholders, Rafa aims to make palm oil farming more resilient to climate change and his crops more productive and sustainable.