One Acre Fund

At One Acre Fund, it is important to us that our team reflects the diversity of the farmers we serve. To ensure we provide equal opportunities and a safe and respectable workplace environment, we are taking deliberate steps to attract, retain, and develop female talent. Want to know how? Let’s dive in! 👉🏾https://bit.ly/48UqTf7 #LifeAtOneAcreFund

Why and how are we building inclusive workspaces? Our dedication to building an inclusive team goes with our recognition of the invaluable contributions of women in our organization and in agriculture. Keen to learn about our women-led impact work? Join the conversation and follow along 👉🏾https://rb.gy/tqpfov

"No experience is ever wasted. Before joining One Acre Fund, I worked in several places and even pursued entrepreneurship. Reflecting on those experiences, I realize that I gained many transferable skills from each that I now apply in my current position." – Karen Makumi, Recruitment Associate Read about Karen and her career journey from business consulting to recruitment👉🏾 https://bit.ly/4d7DDlu What advice do you wish you had received when you were starting your career? #ImpactCareers #LifeAtOneAcreFund

🚀 Ready to take your career to the next level? Have you ever considered reinventing your career for a fresh start and new opportunities? 🌟 Doreen did just that and it spurred her into senior leadership! 📈✨ Curious about her career journey and what motivated her to make this bold move? Read her full story 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/3L1AgQL #CareerGrowth #Leadership #CareerReinvention #LifeAtOneAcreFund #ImpactCareers

Curious why a chemical engineer would pivot to a career in social impact? 🌍✨ Sian Wanjiru Kiri shares her journey from manufacturing to business consulting, and now making an impact at One Acre Fund! 📈💪🏾 Dive into her inspiring story to see how she creates impact. 👉🏾 https://bit.ly/4ds9YUa #ImpactCareers #LifeAtOneAcreFund

90% of Burundi's rural population live on majestic - but steep - hillsides. These hillsides present challenges to smallholder farmers like Asterie Ntahonvukiye, who are at risk from land degradation as heavy rains caused by climate change wash away soil and cause landslides. 🧑🏿🌾 A 2017 Country Environmental Analysis found that the country loses 1.6% of its GDP annually to land degradation and has lost 5.2% of its land area to soil degradation since 2020. [World Bank Advisory Services and Analytics (ASA)]/[World Bank Group] Through climate-resilience trainings provided by One Acre Fund, Asterie has been able to safeguard her land from degradation . 💪🏿 She now contours her fields, plants trees that reinforce the soil, and makes and applies her own compost which helps restore soil nutrients and moisture.🌱 "The training that the One Acre Fund program has given me in contouring and organic manure production has enabled me to improve the quality of my arable land and become more resilient to climate change. Now I have a large harvest and sell the surplus to generate income and set up new projects," says Asterie. In 2023, we partnered with the HEINEKEN Africa Foundation to reach 20,000 farmers like Asterie in Burundi by 2026 to empower them to increase their incomes and build climate resilience. 🌿 Learn more about how climate-smart farming is revitalizing farming for women smallholders in Burundi on our blog. Link in comments. 🔗

Fifty to sixty percent of farmers we work with across sub-Saharan Africa are women. We work hard to support these farmers and provide them with the support and training they need to grow. 👩🏿🌾 The women we work with are increasing food security and prosperity, as well as being business owners, entrepreneurs and farmers. 💪🏿 But they're not just building businesses for their benefit – by reinvesting up to 90% of their earnings back into their households they're breaking the cycle of poverty while supporting their communities too. Join us in celebrating women farmers this #AfricanWomensDay. 💚

Our field officers train farmers to increase their harvest and support them in becoming more climate resilient. Jacquéline Nduwimana has been a Burundi One Acre Fund field officer for over nine years, helping the farmers in her community prosper. 👩🏿🌾 "In the 9 years I've been here, the harvests have increased remarkably and the farmers have all adopted better farming techniques." "When the farmers have had a good harvest, it gives me immense joy." She's also been able to use her salary to invest in her home and family, rent additional plots of farmland, renovate the roof of her house, and support her husband through trades training. 🌱 Watch the video to learn more. 🎥

Curious about how social science research impacts farmers? Concilia, our Social Behaviour Change Research Lead, explores this question and shares how she's using her expertise to drive rural development. #LifeAtOneAcreFund #ImpactCareers Read here: https://t.ly/pL82Z

Did you know that women are still outnumbered by men in senior leadership positions in fields like manufacturing (25%), agriculture (23%), and infrastructure (16%)? How can employers advance women’s involvement? Learn more 👉🏾 https://t.ly/aF5bK #WomenInSTEM #InclusionInTheWorkPlace #LifeAtOneAcreFund