By Gaelle Beltran-Gremaud | Executive Director
In 2024, we launched monthly permaculture workshops for our students' guardians, held on the first Friday of each month. These sessions introduce sustainable farming practices and emphasize the benefits of permaculture.
Healthy soil practices lead to increased yields and encourage efficient use of space allowing families to cultivate a wider variety of nutritious crops on a smaller area. It also reduces families’ food expenditure and raises their household income since they will be able to sell fresh produce. When families can afford to pay school fees, children can access a higher education level that can empower them out of poverty.
Our students have successfully grown over 60 seedlings in repurposed cement bags, which they proudly took home to share with their families. They also took Neema-grown vegetables! While it is still early to assess the full impact of the program, initial feedback has been overwhelmingly positive. With an average attendance of 35 participants per session, interest continues to grow. With additional funding, we aim to expand the program, offering more frequent workshops to reach even more families in our community.
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