Women play a vital role in advancing agricultural development and food security in their villages. The women of Tiécouaré, a village in northern Mali, have a say in the affairs of their people. One local woman, named Kani, acts as special advisor to the chief of the village. When the 2012 Crisis hit northern Mali …
In a region where agriculture is the backbone of the people’s livelihoods and culture, water is the most important resource. The Palestinian West Bank experiences shortages all over the area and trucking in water can be expensive. Olive farmers must be very careful how they use their water. Irrigated trees can yield up to 78% …
The story of how a small rainwater collection dam in the Malian village of Pélou came to be is a short but meaningful reflection of NEF’s work around the world. Partnering with the Embassy of the Netherlands in Bamako, NEF and the village leaders discussed how best to improve the livelihoods and food security of …
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Faten is a refugee who fled Iraq for Jordan with her husband. She was unable to continue her work baking because of a heart condition and so was left without a source of income. Frustrated and unable to find work in Jordan because of her refugee status, she turned to NEF and the U.S. Department …
Ammar runs a farm outside of the West Bank village of Asira with his family. He joined with NEF and USAID’s Olive Oil Without Borders project because he was interested in making the most out of his twenty donums of olive trees. He trained how to clip his trees, use compost, and to water them …
During the 2012 Crisis in northern Mali, many were forced to flee their homes and businesses after they were attacked and invaded first by Tuareg Separatists and then Islamic Jihadists. These people became refugees in their own country. Aissiata, a restaurateur, Nahoum, a farmer, and Hamaye, a carpenter, were all forced to flee their businesses …
Meet Vahan Safaryan, a Fish Farmer from Sarukhan, Armenia. With microfinancing and business training from the Near East Foundation, Business Paretta and the Gegharkunik Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Gavar, he was able to get a loan, learn to expand his business, and implement his ideas. Once his business was off the ground, they …
Khalil fled Iraq a long time ago, but had trouble making ends meet. He says he was well-taken care of by the Jordanian people, but he wanted to be able to make it on his own, so he started to use his training as a physical therapist to make extra money. NEF helped him learn …
In October 2014, we presented the story of a NEF beneficiary from Zarqa, Jordan, Rania Faysal. Rania was in trouble. Her husband had taken ill, she did not have an income, the roof of her house caved in, and the city authorities were going to evict her family from their residence due to safety concerns. …
Fatoumata Traoré is a fish seller and entrepreneur in Konna, Mali. She started a small fish selling business on her own and now she has more than twelve employees and a loyal customer base. She did it all with the help of microfinance projects from the Near East Foundation, based in Sévaré. She uses small …
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