Rwanda: Help women farmers fight inequality and poverty

Annonciata is part of a women farmers' group. For the past two years, she has received training in how to use pineapple cuttings to grow quality planting material to sell to large plantations. This project could help thousands more women to develop their own horticultural businesses to generate incomes and a better future.

Annonciata, member of women farmers' group

In Rwanda, 75% of people still live in poverty. Most make their living by small-scale farming, but it's generally the women that do the labour-intensive, low-paid jobs, and who face a constant struggle to feed their families.

You can help us tackle this inequality and transform the lives of more than 1,500 women. You can help us to train women how to make the most of their small plots of land by producing high-value pineapple cuttings to supply larger growers.

Project aims

• Increase the income of poor women farmers by providing agricultural training, financial support and market opportunities to enable them to establish their own nursery businesses.
• Improve women's status within their homes and communities by helping them to become small-business leaders providing jobs for others.

How far does your money go?

• £142 could secure a water pump and irrigation system for a producer.
• £31 could teach ten women farmers how to produce pest-free planting material.
• £29 could train a woman farmer about business and entrepreneurial skills.