Our Core Sectors
We invest in four key areas
Economic Opportunity
We provide economic opportunity through innovation, helping rural areas to thrive; to promote agriculture production that better nourishes communities while also helping feed others throughout the world.
Health and Nutrition
Some rural residents and households are food insecure, meaning they cannot rely on access to sufficient, affordable, and nutritious food at all times, increasing the risk of poor health outcomes. Food insecurity is strongly associated with chronic disease and poor health.
Education
For rural students, it can be difficult to connect new learning with prior experiences. Many times, rural students lack life experiences that other students may have because of the typically isolated nature of their families and communities, which can limit their ability to fully benefit from a diverse curriculum.
Water & Sanitation
As of October 2022, about 226 million people in Eastern and Southern Africa did not have access to basic water services, and 418 million people lacked access to basic sanitation services. The situation is worse in rural areas than in cities.
