Immaculée Ntabanganyimana: a small scale farmer, wife, mother of eight, and now, the proud owner of a beautiful home vegetable garden. From her garden, she not only feeds her family but also cultivates crops to sell at the local market.
Read MoreImmaculée Ntabanganyimana: a small scale farmer, wife, mother of eight, and now, the proud owner of a beautiful home vegetable garden. From her garden, she not only feeds her family but also cultivates crops to sell at the local market.
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PTA president and local leader Jean sees school gardens as an invaluable tool in eradicating malnutrition in his community: “Connecting the school with the community is crucial, because I believe that if we want to tackle malnutrition in this community, we have to put our best foot forward.”
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Mom-of-5 Donatila reflects on the agriculture and nutrition lessons her children have brought home from school . “This project is not only beneficial to our children, but also for us. While vegetables help my kids grow, they also keep my husband and me healthy.”
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Aimable, 13, is active in his school’s demonstration garden. He’s sharing his knowledge and harvest to better his community. “I love sharing with others. Because I understand the importance of eating vegetables, I’d like children my age to have a healthier life too.”
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Gardens for Health, in partnership with the UN World Food Programme, is striving to provide access to balanced nutrition to all children. Our agriculture, health, and nutrition trainings at schools across Rwanda provide important tools for sustainable sources of nutritious veggies and accessible approaches to cultivation in difficult climates — particularly during COVID-19.
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Home gardens continue to ensure access to nutritious, sustainable sources of food during the COVID-19 pandemic — not only for individual families, but for entire communities. Check out the inspiring stories that have come from our partnership with the UN World Food Programme, from feeding six additional families in a time of need to creating learning spaces that extend beyond school campus.
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While Rwanda and the globe continue to combat COVID-19, we’re working with partners to ensure ongoing access to nutritious, sustainable sources of food. Our work with the UN World Food Programme is helping students and their families get by during these difficult times.
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We’re celebrating with nearly 70 mothers as they graduated from our Maternal Nutrition Program, in partnership with the kate spade on purpose fund. Together, we’re bringing seeds, skills, and essential nutrition knowledge to women artisans and their local communities.
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Jean Marie’s eyes light up when she speaks about her primary school students. “I became a teacher because I loved being a student myself, and it gives me a boost to explain to a child what I know.” Now, as the lead teacher in charge of Kirambo School’s garden project
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In the midst of the local primary school’s festive atmosphere, mother Francoise and father Alexandre found a (less noisy) corner to talk. They’re attending Parents Day at their children’s school, where GHI, in partnership with the UN World Food Programme, is hosting a One Pot One Hour cooking demonstration.
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Eleven-year-old student Sandrine smiles shyly as her classmates encourage her from the sidelines. “I like the knowledge I gain from school. My favorite class is computer science, since I like learning things I didn’t know, like how to type on a computer.”
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Sector Education Officer Theogene saw a problem in the ten schools he inspects in Nyaraguru District: without access to healthy vegetables, many students ate just beans and often got sick or dropped out of school.
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The classroom buzzes excitedly as Placide lifts his poster of the four color wheel - a simple tool GHI designed to illustrate what a balanced meal looks like.
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