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This Ghanaian company ensures that palm oil makes a positive impact for people and nature. Palm oil's high productivity makes it a favorable crop for small-scale farmers. Especially when they grow it in an environmentally friendly way, with care for biodiversity. Universal Palm Oil Services pays close attention to this. With this loan, the palm oil processing company can buy sustainably grown palm fruit from 63 farmers, who receive a fair price for it. In this way, the company protects nature and provides a better livelihood for these families.

• 3 new jobs
• 63 people reached

Christine is a farmer in Rwanda. Nowadays, her crops bring in more money. Because thanks to a small loan from microcredit organization CLECAM, she was able to purchase seeds and fertilizer, which improved her yields and therefore her income. For women like Christine, the small loan makes a big difference; with the increased income they can provide a better life for their families. With a PlusPlus loan of €30,000, CLECAM can give 70 more farmers like Christine such a small loan.

• 70 people reached

In Colombia's Cauca region, small-scale coffee farmers are feeling the effects of climate change. Excessive rain caused their harvests to fall short the last few years. In order to make farmers more resilient, Federacion Campesina, a famers’ association, has created a climate plan to help farmers better cope with climate change. Of course, with attention to people and the environment, because their coffee was already Fair Trade and Organic certified. With this loan, the organization can help 75 farmers and their families sustainably improve their incomes.

• 75 people reached