Build School Gardens for 1800 Youth in Burundi

The Burundi 4-H School Gardens program is being enthusiastically implemented at four schools in Burundi. Teachers, students and community members are making remarkable progress on the program. The Program Educators and the Agricultural Consultant have been visiting each school weekly to offer encouragement and support to teachers and school administrators. They are also there to evaluate how the overall program is going. Students are being taught about the need for the gardens and how important they are for a sustaining food source. Through science and social studies curriculum the students are learning about the process of plant (garden) stewardship. Youth are excited to be getting their hands dirty by preparing garden sites and planting the seeds themselves. In addition each school has its own School Garden Management Committee, comprised of students, community members, parents of enrolled students, and school administrators. These committees help to facilitate transparency, communication and collaboration for everyone involved in the local School Gardens Program.  Many of the teachers at the four schools volunteer their energy and free time to the School Gardens Program just because they are passionate about the program and want to see it succeed. 

These teachers are working with inadequate tools and materials.  So our challenge is before us.  We need small incentives for these hard working teachers and, adequate tools and materials for continued learning, experiencing and succeeding for the youth in Burundi.  

JOIN US! by continuing with Burundi 4-H and watch as the gardens continue to grow. Your sustaining support makes it all possible!

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