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Vision Plus Afrique grew out of Hamady Sow’s desire to create food processing jobs in rural Senegal. The company employs 35 and gets fruit from another 750 women who collect and deliver baobab fruit and grow vegetables from the firm.

Shuh Orchards grows Honey Crisp, Gala, and Ambrosia apples for the wholesale market. It’s the latest venture by Robert and Lisa Shuh, whose farm career has spanned dairy, poultry, cash cropping and a stint running a MEDA sesame project in Nicaragua.

Jerry Dakin’s Florida dairy farm suffered a body blow last fall, when Hurricane Ian destroyed his barns and killed hundreds of cows. The Dakin farm is now back on its feet after 100 people helped to restore the operation.

Plan to attend MEDA’s annual convention in Toronto November 2-5 to hear about the organization’s past, present and future.

Life partners Tina Ephraim and Moulaye Biaye have a mission: to create food processing jobs in rural Senegal. “We felt a moral imperative to return (to Africa) and contribute to the boosting of the economy.”

German supporters reflect on the value of partnerships after seeing MEDA’s AVENIR Senegal project first-hand. “Those entrepreneurs that we saw here, they knew exactly what they want. The biggest problem for them is access to capital.”

Woman’s desire to share the love of her culture sparks thriving business: A profile on Bushra Fahier’s Flavors of Morocco restaurant in Lancaster, PA.

Help from ASSETS program gives entrepreneur the confidence to open a second location: A profile on Jessie Tuno’s Butter and Bean Café in Lancaster, PA.

A profile on ASSET’s president, Jaime Arroyo’s, vision for the organization’s future focus. “Our economy will get better and will get stronger if more people have the opportunity to grow and thrive.”

Manitoba cheese board firm, Lynn and Liana, rides a wave of media and celebrity endorsements. “It saved our business, it saved all our jobs. There were no layoffs.”

Sharon Idahosa’s passion to see small-scale farmers succeed is expressed through business and educational ventures. Her entrepreneurial journey began when she sought ways to help combat starvation issues in Nigeria during the COVID-19 pandemic.

MEDA’s GROW2 project is negotiating with Dunyiya to provide business development services and a matching grant award of $100,000 Canadian. Dunyiya would use that money to expand its business by setting up a shelling center close to GROW2 project clients to create jobs for women entrepreneurs.