Supporting Rural Communities in Benin

In 2021, as part of LDC’s 170^th anniversary campaign, we called on all employees to vote for the cause that LDC will support with a US$170,000 donation, symbolizing our 170 years.

Four organizations were proposed for their efforts to promote sustainable agriculture, in line with LDC’s work with the Louis Dreyfus Foundation. The initiative that garnered the most votes was The Hunger Project.

LDC’s donation will support three rural community epicenters in Benin, helping to create a women’s empowerment program and providing access to healthcare, education, clean water, agricultural tools, savings and credit opportunities for 34,195 smallholder farmers, 18,448 of whom are women.