She helps women get loans through savings groups and places lead farmers in different areas to spread knowledge. Her goal is to help farmers become economically independent and build food systems that can handle climate change. This story shows how one person can learn new skills, adapt to challenges, and then teach others to create positive change in their community..
Overview
Phoebe Mwangangi is a farmer in Kenya who learned new ways to grow food when climate change made farming harder. She uses techniques like collecting rainwater, planting special seeds that need less water, and growing crops like millet and sorghum that survive droughts better. After seeing success on her own farm, she started teaching her neighbors. Now she has trained over 500 farmers, mostly women, across her region. She helps women get loans through savings groups and places lead farmers in different areas to spread knowledge. Mwangangi believes women need to be strong like the crops they grow. Her goal is to help farmers become economically independent and build food systems that can handle climate change. This story shows how one person can learn new skills, adapt to challenges, and then teach others to create positive change in their community.
