Hunger

Farmers are the world’s hungriest people.Most of the extreme poor are farmers living in rural areas. They're dependent on agriculture to feed their families. And yet they are critical to our sustenance: 70% of the world's population depends on small-scale farmers for most or all of their food. ECHO’s face-to-face, hands-on trainings provide scientifically proven information contextualized for small-scale farmers.

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Conservation Agriculture (CA), a farming system that promotes minimum soil disturbance. Foundations for Farming trains farmers in CA in a 2-week program in Zimbabwe, leading them to produce a whopping 8 metric tons/Ha of maize instead of the average 1 ton/Ha. Their efforts have earned them recognition from the Zimbabwean president for bringing food security to Zimbabwe in 2020/21.

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Food processors and mills. That's why Partners in Food Solutions volunteers give world-class expertise to African food companies to strengthen this link. Strengthening the middle of the value chain has a ripple effect, bolstering markets for smallholder farmers and bringing more nutritious food to consumers.

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Land. For a rural family living in poverty, land ownership is a game changer, and it's at the heart of Agros’ mission and impact. But Agros recognizes that having land is not enough to escape poverty if a family doesn’t also know how to farm that land profitably. Market-led agriculture is not about trying to sell what you plant; rather it’s about planting what will sell.

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Because people need solutions that don't crumble in the face of adversity—a resilience approach. Crises like disasters, inflation, conflict, and global food insecurity have the greatest impact on the most vulnerable. Food for the Hungry has made resilience a central focus of its work with vulnerable communities in fragile contexts.

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We can—using biofortification. And it's one of the most effective tools against malnutrition. In much of Africa and Central America, corn is the basis of the diet, but it lacks a few of the most important nutrients children need. Semilla Nueva helps farmers access new corn seeds with higher levels of the most important missing nutrients, higher yields, and resilience to climate change.

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Keep discovering vetted opportunities at TrustBridge Giving Space, which helps donors send money to charities around the world.

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A good job, as Gallup's World Poll found. SMEs make up the bulk of job-creating businesses in high-income countries. However, SMEs remain significantly underfunded and underserved in low-income countries. Talanton partners with investors to help lift people from poverty through world-class impact investing.

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Now you can, with Farmshelf. Their smart, indoor farms use hydroponics to enable anyone to grow food where they live, work, and eat. Farmshelf's model is not only 2-3x faster than conventional farming, but uses 90% less water, with zero nutrient loss, and, of course, zero pesticides. They're helping people bring the farm home and harvest just what's needed, when it's needed.

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Sahel Capital's. This private investment firm is focused on the food and agriculture sector in sub-Saharan Africa. Sahel Capital has depth of experience across a broad range of crop and livestock value chains, integrated processing operations, branded packaged foods, and related services.

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Truestone Impact Investment Management Limited. Truestone structures equity and debt investment opportunities to provide capital for high growth companies operating in hard-to-access frontier markets. They seek to fill gaps in the market where there are clear opportunities to engage those with low to middle incomes.

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Only 1 in 5. Yonder Travel Insurance wants everyone to be able to venture into the world, protected and leaving a positive mark. With every trip, they match travelers to the perfect policy based on unique traveling styles. What's even better? With every policy purchased, Yonder feeds a hungry refugee child for a week.

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Faith Driven Investor (FDI) knows he does. As an investor, making sure that your money aligns with God's mission can be challenging. Faith Driven Investor is here to help, providing educational content, fostering community, and creating vital connections between followers of Christ.

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Now, they don't have to be. Faith Driven Entrepreneur helps Christ-following entrepreneurs find their community and fulfill their God-given call to create. They do this by providing inspiring content and sparking meaningful connections between like-minded entrepreneurs and investors.

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It’s not enough. The ethical way says, “I win, you win.” But the redemptive way says, “I sacrifice, we win.” To this end, Praxis is a venture-building ecosystem advancing redemptive entrepreneurship. They support founders, funders, and innovators motivated by their faith to address the major issues of our time.

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Isolation. Faith-driven, results-minded CEOs and executives meet in C12 Business Forums monthly to encourage and challenge one another. These groups of peers work together to make better decisions, avoid costly mistakes, and create solid plans for business growth, all while striving to create eternal impact far beyond the bottom line.

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Sinapis' business training turned this business on the brink of failure into a source of livelihood for Kenyan workers. Sinapis provides training, ongoing opportunities ,vibrant community, and faith-based principles to Christian entrepreneurs in Africa, Asia, and Central America. Its alumni report an average increase of 138% in revenue 1 year after graduation.

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90%. One out of 10 startups fail within the first year. And most of them fail due to avoidable mistakes. Founders navigating potential pitfalls on their own is hard, though. OCEAN is a training community for entrepreneurs that integrates practical business skills with biblical wisdom so that entrepreneurs can start and lead a sustainable business without the pressure of figuring it out alone.

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This is the reality for many Filipinos who leave to their families to build a brighter future for their kids. What if they didn’t have to? Dream Bigger Ventures empowers Filipino Founders to grow as leaders who will have the character, community, and competency to solve seemingly impossible problems with sustainable ventures.

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"At the lake." In the same vein, the nonprofit Ziwani represents a place of refreshment, community, and commerce for Christian business leaders in Africa. It equips and partners with the Christian business community so that they can meaningfully and practically live out their marketplace calling on the African continent.

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Africa. Future Africa is working to increase the continent’s 3% contribution to global GDP by investing in global businesses that will lead the digital economy. They've raised 2 unicorns, have 6 exits, deployed $10M+ in 106 portfolio companies and $1B+ in follow-on capital.

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