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      Our Mission

      We empower women farmers through microfinance, sustainable agriculture training and efficient technologies. Our non-profit social enterprise promotes gender equality and helps African women rise from poverty.

      What We Do
    • Our Story

      We carefully select the most talented female farming cooperatives as cohorts to support through our unique program.

      Committed to serving those in need, The Harvest Fund was founded to lift rural women who farm and their households out of poverty. Initially launched as a charitable non-profit, we now leverage our agronomic business expertise through a hybrid social enterprise model that combines philanthropic capital with farmer revenue.

      How We Do It

       

      Our values shape our mission and model. Collective personal and professional experiences inform how we best help our farmers: through transparency, curiosity, perseverance, customer success and delivery of results.

      Our Values

      We must achieve the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development by 2030. In accordance with SDG goals set forth, our multifaceted model supports: No Poverty, Zero Hunger, Gender Equality, Affordable Energy, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Reduced Inequalities, Climate Action, Life on Land and Partnerships for the Goals. We can create a better world, together, with urgency.

      Why We Do It
    • Our Team

      With startup roots in San Francisco and operations in Zambia, we bridge entrepreneurial thought and the reality of subsistence farmers living marginally on a dollar a day.

    • Our Founders

      Michelle leads the administrative and operational functions of The Harvest Fund. When she's not thinking about the ways to improve the lives of smallscale female farmers, she can be found studying French or Chinese. She holds a Master's in Business Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor's in Economics from Duke University. She currently resides in San Francisco.

      Michelle Kurian

      Co-Founder and Executive Director

      Michelle leads the administrative and operational functions of The Harvest Fund. When she's not thinking about the ways to improve the lives of smallscale female farmers, she can be found studying a new language or exploring the outdoors. She holds a Master's in Business Administration from Columbia University and a Bachelor's in Economics from Duke University.

      Ackson Mwanza

      Co-Founder and Technical Director

      Ackson leads the technical functions of The Harvest Fund. When he's not delivering agricultural extension, he can be found entertaining people with his vibrant sense of humor. He holds a Master's in International Agriculture and Rural Development from Cornell University and a Bachelor's in Agricultural Sciences from the University of Zambia.

    • Board of Directors

      Mandla Nkomo

      Ogochukwe Ibok

      Martha Haile

      William Chilufya

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    The Harvest Fund is a Zambian NGO and private company limited by guarantee.

    The Harvest Fund is a US IRS 501(c)(3) registered organization.

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