Maize crops, december 2016 Post harvest training, december 2016 Maize field, november 2016 Group photo, october 2016

Seeds for Growth Foundation

Org #39978
Vetted since 2017 Site Visit Verified
2016
year founded
$10,990
raised on GlobalGiving
7
years fundraising
0
projects funded
* Amounts in US Dollars

Mission

MISSION: Providing material and financial assistance and support to small rural agricultural projects in Sierra Leone and other countries in (West) Africa. Our mid-term goal: Fighting malnutrition and poverty by improving agricultural success in Malal chiefdom, Sierra Leone. Started in 2016, by the year 2025 we aim to support 500 families (3,000 people) in giving them a better life by: * Funding seeds and fertilizers * Buying or renting Agricultural machinery * Educating and training in more sophisticated and sustainable agricultural techniques * Using solar energy to generate electricity for lighting, water pumps and engines. By giving these families a helping hand, they can build a b... read more

Projects (1)

Project Leaders
Ben Bolland
Ben Bolland
Gert Prosman
Gert Prosman
Team
Momodu S Kamara
Organization Information
Ringbaan-Noord 48
Tilburg, Netherlands, NL-5046 AC
Netherlands
+31 640556261
Organization Information
Ringbaan-Noord 48
Tilburg, Netherlands, NL-5046 AC
Netherlands
+31 640556261

Project Reports

Each of GlobalGiving’s nonprofit partners is required to send quarterly donor reports detailing the impact of their work. Here are some of their recent updates:

Creating a new project for 2025

By Gert Prosman | Project Leader

Dear sympathizers,   Rice cropping in 2023 was very succesful unto harvest. The process after harvest was however difficult. Storage gives a huge risk on molds and infestation of insects. Also... Read the full report ›

Harvest and stocking

By G.E. Prosman | Project Leader

Dear donors,   In January it was finally time for harvest. This year we were able to rent a harvester which could reach the plot via a rups loader. Happy faces were visible as the rice... Read the full report ›

Visiting the farm before harvest

By G.E. Prosman | Project Leader

Dear donors,   In November we visited the farm and met all community members involved in the project. After a traditional African receiving we visited the farm site.  The rice was green and... Read the full report ›
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