This is Angele's Day

Angele grew up farming peanuts in Cameroon. Today, she lives in New York City—far from her family’s fertile croplands. But with help from the IRC, she is growing peanuts again—and radishes, carrots and Swiss chard—and helping other women do the same.

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66% of the world's work is performed by women. 50% of the world's food is produced by women. 1% of the world's property is owned by women.

Her Challenge

Each year, thousands of uprooted men, women and children arrive in the United States seeking safety and freedom. But for new arrivals from Asia and Africa who are used to growing their own food, cooking nutritious meals and making ends meet in the heart of a U.S. city can be a big problem.

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The solutions

Across the U.S., the IRC is helping women like Angele secure the seeds, tools and land they need to grow nourishing foods and play a lead role in revitalizing their communities. As Angele establishes her own new roots in America, she is sharing her farming know-how with other recently settled women.

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