Help Feed Hungry Children in South Africa

Introduction 

South Africa has been facing a water crisis for many years and the effects of this have been amplified due to high demand for water and climate change. Unfortunately, because of poor infrastructure and many people living in informal/ rural settlements, water distribution is also incredibly unequal which further adds to inequality and is harmful to people who rely on agriculture for an income and to provide for their communities.

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Innovative agricultural solutions use integrated organic farming systems that combine vermiculture, aquaponics and small livestock to provide higher yield with fewer resources. We funded an aquaponics system for a township school this month saving 80% of water for growing produce as well as a well point which will save the school in R40 000 per year in water for their community vegetable gardens!

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Introduction 

Water is life, and as a country with high inequality and large portions of the population living in informal settlements, the water crisis in South Africa has a bigger effect on the poorer people who rely on agriculture for an income. Our goal is to implement innovative and sustainable water solutions to schools around the country, helping to relieve them of their dependency on large amounts of water for agriculture, as well as helping to provide self-sustaining meals to students all year.

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Innovative agricultural solutions use integrated organic farming systems that combine vermiculture, aquaponics and small livestock to provide higher yield with fewer resources. The system only needs 10% of the water normally used for gardening, making it possible to farm even during extreme drought. By developing this system at schools, teachers get the opportunity to use it as practical teaching material, feed their students or sell the crop produced to generate income and be self-sufficient. One full system costs $2500 to install we have managed to raise $313 dollars so far towards installing one system at a local school.

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