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Farms for Life 

Transforming Smallholder Agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa

In Sub-Saharan Africa, where over 80% of the population depends on smallholder farming, Principle Based Leadership (PBL) has pioneered a groundbreaking initiative: Farms for Life (FFL). This program equips men—many of them incarcerated or marginalized—with the tools, training, and hope needed to break free from poverty and restore their land, families, and futures.

The Program: Awakening Purpose, Healing Land

FFL follows PBL’s foundational Warrior and Priest leadership courses, which dismantle cultural barriers like fear and lethargy. Graduates emerge with renewed purpose: to protect and provide for their families. The FFL curriculum then trains men in:

  • Modern organic farming techniques to revive barren soils.
  • Homemade fertilizer production to reduce costs and boost yields.
  • Agribusiness development to diversify income through livestock, markets, and value-added products.

Targeting farms between 0.5 to 8 acres—the standard for 90% of Sub-Saharan farmers—FFL fills a gap left by international aid organizations like USAID and UKAID, which rarely reach this demographic.

Proven Results: From Barren Soil to Abundance

Since its inception, FFL has achieved measurable success:

  • 10,942 men trained (as of 2024), including 7,000 incarcerated individuals. Over 60% of inmate graduates await release, eager to reunite with families and apply their skills.
  • Yield increases:
    • 1.5x after one year (2–3 harvests).
    • 2–4x after two years.
    • 3–6x after 3–5 years.
    • Remarkably, three FFL leaders report 15–18x yields over 8 years, with some farms achieving 25–40x increases in 15 years.
  • $12 million in community wealth generated through FFL initiatives, doubling every two years.

These gains end abject poverty for participants. Men now pay school fees, cover national health insurance, and invest in agribusinesses like poultry, dairy, and crop processing.

Scaling Impact: A Network of Hope

A team of 140 Pastor-Coordinators—many of whom transformed their own family farms using FFL methods—train over 16,000 men across Kenya and Uganda. These leaders also teach advanced coursework (The Priest and The King) to deepen leadership skills and sustain generational change.


Break the Cycle of Poverty. Sow Seeds of Hope.

In Sub-Saharan Africa, millions of smallholder farmers battle barren soils, hunger, and despair—ignored by global aid systems. You can change this.

Your support will:

  • Transform barren land into thriving farms: Fund seeds, tools, and training in modern organic farming, empowering men to multiply crop yields up to 18x in just 8 years.
  • Free families from poverty: Pay school fees, health insurance, and lift entire communities into self-sufficiency.
  • Empower incarcerated men: Prepare inmates to return home as skilled farmers, reuniting families and ending cycles of abandonment.
  • Build agribusinesses: Help farmers invest in livestock, fertilizer production, and markets, creating generational wealth.
  • Scale proven success: Every $1 invested returns 6x in revenue—just like our pilot project that turned 3 leased acres into a thriving model.

Sow Seeds of Hope:


   $50 Provides Seeds and Tools for One Farmer

   $250 Trains a Man in Organic Farming

   $1,500 Leases an Acre for a Year

Donate Now

The Road Ahead

PBL aims to lease 20 additional acres by Winter 2025, replicating its proven model to empower more communities. The vision is clear: equip smallholder farmers to heal their land, feed their families, and ignite economic revival across rural Africa.

$15,000 Needed by Winter 2025

  • Lease 20 new acres of farmland
  • Replicate our proven agricultural support model
  • Expand economic opportunities for rural communities


Proof of Concept: A Pilot’s Success

In 2021, a pilot project leased 3 acres of land, funded by two U.S. donors. With seeds, fertilizer, tools, and FFL training, the project yielded a 6x revenue increase in three years, validating the program’s scalability.