Andrew Youn
Founder, One Acre Fund | Alleviating Global Poverty
Under Youn's leadership, One Acre Fund has grown to serve over 1 million farm families across 6 countries.
Andrew Youn is the founder of One Acre Fund, a nonprofit that provides smallholder farmers in Africa with financing, training, and market access to improve their incomes and food security. Under Youn's leadership, One Acre Fund has grown to serve over 1 million farm families across 6 countries.
His TED talk 'A simple way to break the cycle of poverty' has been viewed over 2 million times, showcasing how his organization's holistic approach is transforming rural economies. Youn's keynotes offer practical, scalable solutions for lifting communities out of the cycle of poverty.
The seeds of change helping African farmers grow out of poverty
The seeds of change helping African farmers grow out of poverty
What if we supported millions of African farmers in growing more food?
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