Kristyn DeNooyer, Author at Partners Worldwide

Perseverance and Growth: Bismarck’s Story

Sep 16 | “I am a successful yam farmer today because of the loan I received from Hopeline Micro Finance.” Those were the exact words […]

Never Forget Your People: An Entrepreneur Returns Home

Aug 04 | “Go!” They called. “It’s not safe here!” So they left. An entire village emptied as residents fled to neighboring Guinea in the face […]

Making the World a Tastier Place: Lisa’s Business Story

Jul 11 | When Lisa Marsh gave up gluten for health reasons, she was determined not to give up flavor. Lisa set out to create gluten-free treats and desserts for herself, […]

Survival, Support, Sustainability: How Diaconia Nacional is Leading the Way in Honduras

May 29 | For 34 years, Diaconia Nacional de Honduras has been providing support to their community in the agricultural and environmental sectors, through community transformation and health initiatives, and through their […]

A Home in the Midst of Crisis

May 28 | When her daughter died late last year, Mary welcomed the children she left behind into her home. It wasn’t the first time Mary had lost a child, or the first time she […]

City to City: Ecuador’s Business Leaders Navigate COVID-19

May 19 | Bodies lined the streets. Funeral homes were overwhelmed and some closed altogether. The medical system was inundated with cases and testing was severely limited. An unofficial […]

Estela’s Journey From Isolation to Connection

Mar 03 | 2014 was a painful and exhausting year for Estela. A mother of three, she faced a broken marriage, a child struggling with addiction, and the […]

The Bird Feed That Changed Sewuse’s Life

Jan 22 | What if the source of your livelihood disappeared overnight? For poultry farmers in Benue State, Nigeria, that threat isn’t too difficult to […]

Championing Single Mothers Through Business: Sabina’s Story

Nov 27 | Sabina likes to introduce herself as a woman entrepreneur and a social activist. At the very young age of 24, […]

A Persistent Pastor: Job’s Business Journey

Oct 31 | Children attending school in Kenya When Pastor Job and his wife Beatrice launched Victory Quality School Uniforms in Kenya, they had […]

Farming Potential: The Power of Women in Ghana

Oct 10 | Potential is found in farming, and realizing that potential is found through women across the globe. Enter Hopeline Institute, the Adansedie Initiative, and Partners Worldwide. This partnership works in a […]

A Tale of Three Entrepreneurs: Highlights from Nepal

Sep 26 | Fish, cosmetics, gifts—seemingly no market is left untapped in the growing network of entrepreneurs in Nepal. Higher Ground, a PW […]