By Lonny Ward/Helen Barton | International Field Director/Intern
According to the World Food Programme, 13.1 percent of children in Peru are chronically malnourished. In rural areas as many as one in three children are malnourished. It’s common for rural families to practice monocropping (farming only one crop). This practice, combined with a traditional diet that is mostly made up of carbohydrates, leads to nutritional deficiencies. Markets rarely offer a variety of vegetables, and families usually don’t have the funds to purchase vegetables even if there were any in the markets. With the COVID-19 pandemic interrupting supply chains, the need for families to have their own personal food supplies and food production is even more critical.
In order to improve the nutrition of Peruvian children and fight malnutrition, Feed the World/CHOICE Humanitarian installed 500 bio-gardens in 2019, and plans to install 500 more by the end of this year. So far, nine communities and twenty schools have benefited from the program. In addition, the Feed the World/CHOICE Humanitarian team teaches local people how to clean the vegetables properly and to cook the vegetables so that they taste better.
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