Most global nutrition programs try to change how people eat—but behavior change rarely scales. Semilla Nueva or “New Seed” is enhancing the corn families already rely on through natural biofortification–boosting nutrition, farmer income, and child health across Guatemala and beyond.
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Most people misunderstand poverty, reducing it to a lack of income while ignoring its deeper dimensions. Dr. Martin Burt reveals how the Poverty Stoplight redefines poverty through dignity, choice, and self-awareness—enabling families to eliminate it on their own terms.
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Our Recommendation We highly recommend Semilla Nueva for support because they consistently measure appropriate outcomes and impact to understand if their work is successful. This page on their website describes a recent impact study. New Incentives meets the requirements for 4 of our 4 key criteria: ✔ Understand the Social Issue
Why layered solutions and clear goals matter more than silver bullets There’s something irresistible about a single, elegant solution to a big, messy problem. Back in the early 1990s, Todd and I were drawn to the idea that group-based microcredit could be the solution to poverty. The premise was
Our Recommendation We highly recommend New Incentives for support because they consistently measure appropriate outcomes and impact to understand if their work is successful. This page on their website describes a recent impact study. New Incentives meets the requirements for 4 of our 4 key criteria: ✔ Understand the Social Issue
Our Recommendation We highly recommend supporting Water Access Rwanda because they consistently measure appropriate outcomes and impact to understand if their work is successful. This page on their website describes a recent impact study. Water Access Rwanda meets the requirements for 4 of our 4 key criteria: ✔ Understand the Social
