Family Gardens in Tanzania
by Plant With Purpose Tanzania Food
In Tanzania, 75% of families depend on agriculture to survive, but the land isn't producing enough. Plant With Purpose equips poor, rural families ...
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April 16, 2013
Help Parents Feed Their Children
In Tanzania, 75% of families depend on agriculture to survive, but the land isn't producing enough. Plant With Purpose equips poor, rural families to plant vegetable gardens so parents can provide nutritious meals for children and earn income too.
Garden Seeds and Training
For $1,500, Plant With Purpose can help 30 families establish vegetable gardens.
$1,500
Total Funding Needed:
$1,500
Meet Hellen, Widow and Mother of Three
Hellen, a 45-year-old widow, struggled to provide for her three children. Her garden wasn’t producing enough food, her children weren’t getting sufficient nutrition, and she had no surplus to sell for even a few dollars of income. The family garden training she received through Plant With Purpose helped maximize her resources with no additional costs. She began to use organic compost, learned how to organically control pests, and diversified the vegetables in her garden. Soon, Hellen was growing three times the normal amount of produce. She says, “Even though I am a widow, with the trainings I got, I manage my family needs and pay for my children’s school fees.”
Why Family Gardens Mean Food Security
About 98% of rural women in Tanzania who are
economically active depend on agriculture for survival, but the land isn’t
producing enough; in fact, 42% of children under 5 suffer from chronic
under-nutrition (Source: USAID). Plant With Purpose teaches families in rural
communities worldwide how to plant vegetable gardens that will maximize their
food production and diversify their diets. By helping families grow their own
vegetables, Plant With Purpose is equipping them to develop and maintain a
source of food and nutrition that can sustain them for a lifetime.A Donation to Plant With Purpose Means a
Better Future
Through family gardens, poor women farmers are increasing both family nutrition and household incomes. This means increased health for children and the ability to cover the costs of children’s school fees, family medical needs, and additional household necessities. You can give a family the opportunity for a better tomorrow, today!
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- $1,500 Funding Goal
- $0 Still Needed
- 180 Lives Impacted
- Funded Apr 16, 2013
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