Development Works: A story for every week of the year

The pineapple has become one of Ghana’s best exports, with shipments to Europe increasing from 2,000 tonnes per year in the early 1980s to over 50,000 tonnes in 2005.

Sammy Ankoma is a pineapple farmer whose livelihood has been transformed by this growth. “I’ve built a lovely house, and was the first farmer in the village to buy a car,” he proudly declares.

Sammy is from Ghana, where British aid is helping to change many people's lives. Read his story in Development Works 52 weeks a year(2.6MB) – our collection of short articles about what the Government is doing on behalf of the UK public to fight world poverty.

‘Development Works’ shows the range and innovative nature of the work that we support and the real impact it is making on the lives of people around the world. It covers trade, HIV and AIDS, education, humanitarian emergencies and more.

There is still much to do but we hope that this collection of stories shows that real change is possible.

If you would like a printed copy, please call our Public Enquiry Point on 0845 3004100 or email enquiry@dfid.gov.uk