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In Bangga Village, Indonesia, Nur Faiza is building a future one batch of banana chips at a time. As a 26-year-old mother of two, Nur Faiza wanted more stability and stronger support for her family. She soon noticed the abundance of bananas in her village, which sparked a life-changing idea for her and her family banana chip production. As the business was launched, she soon realized that she didn%u2019t have much experience in the business field, often operating on guesswork and intuition. Her mother and a neighbor shared some information about ADRA Indonesia%u2019s Farmer Marketing School %u2014 Sekolah Lapang Pemasaran %u2014 part of ADRA%u2019sREAFII project.Nur Faiza enrolled from September 2024 to January 2025, where she learned basic financial management for small businesses, including how to track income and expenses.%u201cAt the marketing school, they taught us how to record our spending and income. I started writing everything down for my banana chip business and realized [what] I actually make,%u201d she explained. %u201cNow that I know the exact figure, I can plan better and start saving.%u201dNur Faiza went above and beyond in utilizing ADRA%u2019s training, being one of the few participants to enroll in every Farmer Field School offered under REAF-II. The impact of the REAF-II training programs was strongly felt in her personal and financial development.Thanks to donor support, REAF-II has not only helped people like Nur Faiza meet their basic needs, it has also equipped families with the skills, confidence, and opportunities to create a future in which they can sustain themselves.Every year, Canada%u2019s agricultural sector depends on migrant workers, many from Latin American countries, who take on jobs that are essential but often go unnoticed. These men, who make up the majority of the agricultural workforce, come to Canada seeking opportunity and increased financial security for their families, but arrive with limited resources, education, or connections. Their hard work fills Canadian tables CARING FOR CANADA%u2019S MIGRANT WORKERSFROM GUESSWORK TO GROWTH