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PlusPlus’s first year was a good one. This new crowdfunding platform for social impact was founded by Cordaid, Solidaridad, Lendahand and Truvalu. Since its launch at the end of 2020, the platform has been growing steadily.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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December 2021. Tomato farmer and PlusPlus client Annah Akoth with agronomist Erick Ngutu and neighbouring farmer Walter Onyango putting the shared water pump into the irrigation channel. Image: KDCL<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

In just over a year, PlusPlus <\/a>went from zero to over 400 investors. Together, they have already provided over \u20ac 727,000 in loans to agri-food entrepreneurs in low-income countries. These loans are interest-free but have a significant impact.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, in 2021, over 8,700 farmers and their families increased their incomes; more than 4,000 received training in climate-smart agricultural techniques to improve their harvests; and 87 new jobs were created, primarily benefiting women and young people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These results have been achieved through loans from Dutch PlusPlus investors, which will be reimbursed every 6 months. PlusPlus and Cordaid are tremendously proud of these results!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And we\u2019re only just beginning…<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Do you want to create an impact as well? Visit PlusPlus<\/a> and meet our entrepreneurs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This project is supported by<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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