Last Friday, TechnoServe Chile received a special visitor: US Ambassador Carol Perez. She visited the Business Development Center in Concepcion, Chile, learned about TechnoServe's #entrepreneurship work, and met with #microentrepreneurs supported by the program.

Smallholder farmers are among those most vulnerable to the effects of #climate #change, such as changes in rainfall patterns, increases in crop diseases and pests, and soil erosion. Our partnership with Kellogg's is helping more than 12,000 farmers in Madhya Pradesh, India to adopt #environmentally-friendly techniques that are easily accessible and profitable. #WorldEnvironmentDay http://ow.ly/tSy430ckPMJ

In Kenya, #dairy #farming is a widespread form of revenue generation for agricultural households and the #dairy sector accounts for 8% of Kenya’s GDP. Smallholder farmers in rural settings produce 80% of all #milk. Learn more about TechnoServe's Kenya Market Assistance Program (MAP): http://ow.ly/ByeY30c1sVG #WorldMilkDay

As #foreign #aid is threatened by #budget cuts from the new US administration, businesses of all sizes can continue to step in and invest in low-income countries to combat #poverty. http://ow.ly/Fj3I30c0hHV 

For 8 years, the Coffee Initative helped farmers in #Rwanda and #Ethiopia improve their #coffee yields. An independent evaluation of the project has analyzed the lasting #impact for these farmers 5 years after the project's conclusion. See the results here: http://ow.ly/rmmk30bxKSg

We’re proud to have earned Charity Navigator's highest rating of 4 stars for the past 11 years! http://ow.ly/wbYY30bku5p ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

TechnoServe and Montigny have partnered to find #innovative solutions to timber waste while protecting the #environment. Learn more about the opportunity to a #renewable #energy power plant and efforts to prevent forest fires through #sustainable honey-harvesting techniques. http://ow.ly/tUpB30bgphJ 

Our #entrepreneurship work generated $45 million in #revenue and wages for 16,000 beneficiaries, 58% of which were #women-led businesses. Learn more in our 2016 Impact Report: http://ow.ly/9ubO30b1eYR

Nicinha's vision and determination pushed her to become the first person to grow her family's cheese #business. Since joining the Crescer program for #entrepreneurs in #Brazil, her cheese #sales increased by 40% and she has even been able to hire an employee. http://ow.ly/Xq5u30aOdNt