# Cedric Nwafor: Roots Africa Connect students & agricultural experts in the US to farming communities in Africa To end hunger and poverty, Africa doesn’t need charity; it needs Changemakers. We nurture resilient agriculture to end hunger, & to end poverty & we foster entrepreneurship Page: Feed: --- ## [What Our Donor’s Solo Trip to Liberia Revealed About Roots Africa That We Did Not Want Out!!!](https://rootsafricainc.substack.com/p/what-our-donors-solo-trip-to-liberia) _2026-08-14 · Cedric Nwafor_ He went alone to feel the pulse of our Changemakers Program. What he found was not a perfect nonprofit story, but something we are not always very upfront with...now we must! ## [If You Ate Today, Thank a Farmer. Roots Africa Half Mark Monthly Field Notes 2026](https://rootsafricainc.substack.com/p/if-you-ate-today-thank-a-farmer-roots-84f) _2026-07-08 · Cedric Nwafor_ Across Uganda and Liberia, young changemakers are turning data, classroom knowledge, and community trust into practical agricultural transformation. ## [Data, Our Superpower As Our Partnership With 2020 Farmers Co-op Is Helping Farming Communities Own Their Future Through Live Data In Farming Communities in Uganda.](https://rootsafricainc.substack.com/p/data-is-our-super-power-walking-the) _2026-05-19 · Cedric Nwafor_ For years, Roots Africa has believed that transformation begins when communities are not only seen, but understood. Data is our superpower because it helps us move beyond assumptions and listen carefully to what farmers, changemakers, and local leaders are already building. This story is not just about numbers on a scorecard. It is about ownership, dignity, and the practical evidence behind… ## [While Others Study Theory… Our Students Are Running Real Ventures, Putting Theories To Practice And Testing the Market](https://rootsafricainc.substack.com/p/changemaker-spotlight-dekontee-flomo) _2026-05-01 · Cedric Nwafor_ Changemaker Dekontee Flomo, Our Club President, Liberia International Christian College, Pod Leader Harvest Harmony Pod "Building systems. Creating opportunities. Transforming communities from within. ## [The Quiet Revolution: 9 Young Leaders Who Chose Their Communities Over Their Careers To Change African Agriculture, From the Ground Up With Roots Africa](https://rootsafricainc.substack.com/p/the-new-9-young-leaders-leading-the) _2026-04-27 · Cedric Nwafor_ They started as students. They became changemakers. Now they're the frontline leaders transforming African agriculture from the soil to the market. In UGANDA 🇺🇬 and LIBERIA 🇱🇷 ## [If You Ate Today, Thank a Farmer; Insights from Roots Africa's Fields, March 2026](https://rootsafricainc.substack.com/p/if-you-ate-today-thank-a-farmer-roots) _2026-04-08 · Cedric Nwafor_ From Systems to Ownership: Building the Foundations of Sustainable Farming Communities. "Community ownership means farmers becoming leaders of their own progress, their work reflects the future of.... ## [If You Ate Today, Thank a Farmer; Roots Africa Monthly Field Notes, February 2026.](https://rootsafricainc.substack.com/p/roots-africa-monthly-field-notes) _2026-03-06 · Cedric Nwafor_ Theme: Community Ownership | Tagline: Training Farmers is Our Business ## [We’re Not Running Programs Anymore. Thanks to You!](https://rootsafricainc.substack.com/p/from-programs-to-ownership-the-year) _2026-02-11 · Cedric Nwafor_ As we evolve, we continue to explore models that move beyond programming into capital deployment. Structures that allow young people to test ideas, build enterprises, & solve global problems, join us! ## [THE $17 RECEIPT THAT PROVES EVERYTHING WE THOUGHT ABOUT “HELPING AFRICA” WAS WRONG](https://rootsafricainc.substack.com/p/the-17-receipt-that-proves-everything) _2025-12-02 · Cedric Nwafor_ How one small $17 repayment revealed a new model of African development: community-owned, dignity-driven, and built to stand on its own. [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/180475487/9113e4bca00dd8f4d148c3bf939dc303.mp3) ## [Your 24/7 AI Media Buyer (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Ucd8xAiWAaKM) _2025-12-02 · **Sponsored**_ Finds placement, geo, and funnel leaks and proposes fixes you approve ## [45 Farmers Movement: Lucy’s Walk-Away Test in Kihondo](https://rootsafricainc.substack.com/p/45-farmers-movement-lucys-walk-away) _2025-10-28 · Cedric Nwafor_ A student, a village, and 45 farmers turned weekly savings into a thriving ecosystem of trees, pigs, and a plan that can outlive us all.