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Land preparation
Access to tractors, tillers, labor, and other resources needed to prepare farmland.
Our Flagship Program
Agriculture &
Economic Opportunity
Empowering rural women through agriculture.
For many rural families in Guinea, agriculture is more than a source of food—it is one of the most important paths toward income, independence, and a more secure future.
The Challenge
When land is available but opportunity isn't
Many rural women depend on small-scale agriculture to provide food and income for their families. Yet access to land alone is often not enough.
The cost of seeds, agricultural equipment, land preparation, labor, harvesting, and processing can prevent families from cultivating their land effectively.
These challenges can be particularly difficult for widows, women supporting several children, women affected by early marriage, and households with limited sources of income.
Our Story
Four Years of Grassroots Support
~230
Families supported
4 Years
of grassroots agricultural assistance
3 Areas
Faranah • Forécariah • Coyah
Before FAKOLI was formally established as a nonprofit organization, its founder began personally supporting agricultural activities in communities in Guinea. Over approximately four years, these grassroots efforts have helped around 230 families in Faranah, Forécariah, and Coyah access resources needed to cultivate their land.
Support has included helping families obtain seeds, rent agricultural equipment, hire agricultural labor, and meet other practical cultivation and harvesting needs.
Transparency note: These figures represent approximately four years of grassroots activity, including work undertaken before FAKOLI's formal incorporation as an Oregon nonprofit in 2025.
What We Support
Supporting the Entire Farming Cycle
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Seeds & inputs
Seeds and other essential resources required to begin cultivation.
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Growing season
Practical help overcoming labor and equipment barriers during cultivation.
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Harvesting
Timely access to labor and equipment when crops are ready.
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Processing
Threshers and other equipment that help communities process crops efficiently.
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Food and markets
More food for families, with opportunities to sell surplus and reinvest income.
Prepare → Plant → Cultivate → Harvest → Process → Sell → Reinvest
What Communities Grow
Crops rooted in local knowledge
Additional crops and agricultural activities vary by community and growing season.
Rice
Cassava / Manioc
Fonio
The Equipment Vision
From Renting Equipment to Shared Community Resources
Until now, much of our agricultural support has depended on renting equipment when farmers need it.
FAKOLI's long-term goal is to build a pool of agricultural equipment owned and managed by FAKOLI for shared community use.
Rather than giving expensive equipment to individual farmers, participating farmers would have access based on agricultural needs, farming schedules, and established program guidelines. This model allows one investment to benefit many families across multiple farming seasons.
Equipment we're working toward
✓Tractors
✓Tillers
✓Threshers
✓Additional equipment identified with farmers
Who We Serve
Women Building Their Own Future
FAKOLI prioritizes economically vulnerable rural women and families, with particular attention to widows, women supporting children, women affected by early marriage, and households whose livelihoods depend heavily on agriculture.
Our goal is not to create long-term dependence on financial assistance.
We want to help women gain access to productive resources that allow them to produce food, generate income, support their children, and build greater economic independence.
From the Field
Grassroots activity in Guinea
What's Next
Building the Next Phase
FAKOLI is transforming years of grassroots agricultural assistance into a structured Agriculture & Economic Opportunity Program. Our next phase will expand the number of women served, improve access to agricultural inputs, and develop a shared equipment program that reduces dependence on expensive rentals.
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Expand Farmer Support
Seeds, cultivation assistance and agricultural labor.
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Build the Shared Equipment Program
Acquire tractors, tillers, threshers and other equipment identified with participating communities.
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Build Economic Opportunity
Help farmers increase production, strengthen food security, sell surplus crops and generate sustainable household income.
Partner With Us
Help Us Grow the Program
FAKOLI welcomes partnerships with individuals, companies, foundations, agricultural organizations, equipment providers, nonprofits, and community organizations committed to sustainable economic opportunity.
Fund a Farming Season
Support seeds, equipment rental and agricultural labor.
Support Shared Equipment
Help FAKOLI acquire equipment that can serve multiple farming families.
Become a Program Partner
Provide expertise, equipment, logistics, training, technology or financial support.