On the Ground

01/30/2026

Next month, our 2025 Gender Equity participants will officially complete the year-long program!

Over the last twelve months, these women have learned literacy, financial, and income-generating skills.

12/02/2025

Happy Giving Tuesday!! This year, consider a donation to On the Ground to support our Gender Equity Program in the Democratic Republic of Congo!

On this day of generosity we will change lives!

2025 has been a big year for On the Ground Global (OTG). Thanks to our many generous supporters, we have been able to enroll 250 women and 219 of their husbands in our Gender Equity Program this year in the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and support 40 students, many orphaned by violence...

11/24/2025

We are just one week away from . This year, consider a gift to On the Ground Global! With your support, we can change the lives of coffee farmers in the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond!

11/11/2025

The women of the 2025 GALS program! These incredible women are changing the lives of themselves, their families, and their communities.

01/09/2025

Women in agriculture are underrepresented and underfunded according to this article from Seeds for Harvest.

This is exactly what On the Ground is changing. By investing in women, communities begin to flourish. The local economies improve and families tend to be more harmonious.

Let’s invest in women in 2025!

Agents of change. Women, gender-diverse groups, and Indigenous peoples, drive political change within their communities, countries, and regions. They lead the fight for the wellbeing of their lands and territories and stand up to governments and corporations in defense of life—protecting land, oce...

12/03/2024

Thank you to our incredible partners at Higher Grounds! Today, they will be donating 30% of coffee bar and web sales to On the Ground!

Celebrate the holiday giving season and enjoy delicious coffee!

12/03/2024

Support On the Ground this Giving Tuesday!

With your support, we can continue to change lives in coffee growing regions in the Democratic Republic of Congo and beyond!

"On GivingTuesday – December 3, 2024 – the whole world comes together to give back in many different ways: through acts of kindness, gifts of voice, time, talent, or treasure."

07/29/2024

Emergency action needed now!
The Democratic Republic of Congo is facing a major refugee crisis. Hundreds of thousands of Congolese people are being forced to flee their homes and abandon their livelihoods.
Over 500 Muungano Coffee Cooperative farmers we support have been displaced by the continued conflict between the Congolese Government and the M23 terrorist group. They need our support now more than ever.

Your donation will go towards materials for shelters, basic food supplies, textiles for clothing, hygiene kits, and cooking supplies.

Every little bit of your support helps. Please donate today and show your compassion for those affected by this ongoing tragedy. Together, we can make a difference. Support Muungano Cooperative Farmers in the DRC Across the Eastern Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) violent conflict and an ensuing h...

07/05/2024

2024 GALS Participant, Sara Tulinabo, in her own words.

07/03/2024

2024 GALS Participant, Alice Mwendakwabo in her own words.

06/07/2024

We have the largest group of participants in our Gender Equity Program that we have ever had! In total, we have 412. These incredible participants are not only doing the work to change their lives but also the lives of their children for generations to come. The values learned over the year-long program will be implemented into their communities.

When women thrive, communities thrive. Everyone here at On the Ground is incredibly excited to see these women, families, and communities flourish!

Learn more about our DRC Program here: https://www.onthegroundglobal.org/drc-projects

05/31/2024

A huge thank you to the State of Water Podcast and Clean Water Campaign for Michigan!

Listen to our Director of Development discuss our current work in Chiapas, Mexico and the Democratic Republic of Congo!