Alpha Kargbo Youth Leading the World (YLTW) “We are pleased and grateful for all your support you have been giving us all this while, blessings to FIOH.”
YLTW have managed to cultivate 2 acres of cassava during the summer of 2025 with the aimed to benefit to the community in establishing a staple subsistence crop. This will enable local communities have a more reliable source of carbohydrates in their diet. The end product flour can then be used in baking. The local enterprise gives us the ability to have greater control over price fluctuations and ina ddition provides regular and reliable employment through processing the raw material.
YLTW started with ploughing as two tractor machines (see image 1) went to work the land. They to organized and utilized local labour to construct the required ridges on the area (image 2). This was followed by planting, weeding and cultivation. All with the aim to purchase and transport cassava stems, for farming.
Gari Processing Centre
YLTW chose this as they were convinced it would yield a profound benefit. The processing centre is available for use and is owned cooperatively by the grassroots community. Offering free or reduced cost use towards processing of the Cassava into the final flour.
FIOH are delighted to participate and facilitate locally managed initiatives like this project. We feel that it has provided meaningful employment, impact and sustainability to the lives of people who need it most. Projects such as this, managed from the ground up by local people has the fastest and biggest impact to people’s livelihoods.
It is our hope to continue to provide funding and guidance on projects like this into the future. If you wish to help us with your support, please consider donating or getting in contact with us for fundraising opportunities.
