Stories of Change
Rivers of Innovation: Shelter For Life’s Journey from Afghan Peaks to African Shores
By capturing snowmelt from Afghanistan's mountains and channeling it into reservoirs, SFL has transformed barren land into thriving farmland, and reduced landslide risk in the process. Now that same irrigation model is taking root in The Gambia, with Tunisia next on the horizon.
Empowering Women in Agriculture: Driving Sustainable Development Across West Africa
Across Jooli, Diattabah, and Batendeng in Gambia, 50 women have gained funding and training through SFL, growing crops across 6.5 hectares and building sustainable market connections. It's part of a broader push across Senegal, Gambia, and Guinea-Bissau to expand women's access to finance in agriculture.
Embracing Climate-Smart Agriculture with Irrigation Systems
Drought can leave Afghan farmland barren, but SFL's irrigation systems, canals, reservoirs, and equitable water-sharing methods, are helping farmers stay productive through dry conditions and build a more climate-resilient future.
Transforming Lives through Climate Smart Agriculture in Tash Guzar, Afghanistan
A war-torn irrigation canal in Tash Guzar once supplied water to over 15,000 acres of farmland. SFL has restored it with Climate Smart Agriculture practices, turning rain-fed land back into irrigated fields and reviving farmers' livelihoods.
Irrigation for Farmers in Northern Afghanistan
Over the years, our team has implemented more than 60 projects in Afghanistan in the past two decades. These projects have varied in type and scope, and have […]