60-year-old Kidan’s life changed dramatically at the start of this year when she received 15 chickens from Farm Africa. She used to find it hard to grow enough food on her rocky land to survive, and needed a way to support herself into old age.

Soon after she joined the project, Kidan received training in chicken rearing and building a chicken house. She also started to receive ongoing support from Hagos, who Farm Africa has trained to supervise the chicken rearing project. Kidan's chickens will soon start brooding, meaning that she will have a stable income and a business to grow.

Find out how 15 chickens can change a life here

Agnes Sanka’s four years of working with Farm Africa have seen incredible change. Agnes’s family used to struggle for a reliable income, as they found it hard to grow enough crops on their small area of land.

But Farm Africa began to provide Agnes with the support and training she needed to turn her raffia weaving skills into a growing business. Agnes can now rely on a steady income from the beautiful baskets, bags and mats she makes by weaving raffia from the local forest.

Take a look at the beautiful products Agnes now creates

Beatrice Kimwele is secretary of the Kevithe Women’s Group – a group of 29 female farmers living in eastern Kenya’s Kitui county. With no agricultural training, Beatrice used to struggle to reap a harvest healthy enough to provide her family with the income they needed.

Last year, the Women's Group started to receive training from one of Farm Africa's field officers, learning which crops thrive in Kenya's dry climate. Beatrice’s family has gone from living a hand-to-mouth existence to reaping a harvest that is healthy enough to provide them with three meals a day.

Read about how Beatrice and her fellow members can now look forward to a brighter future for their families