Kitchen gardens
Certified seeds, gunny bags and farm inputs, with training so households can grow vegetables in sack and plot gardens.
Pillar 01
Health & Nutrition
Healthier mothers, children and families through nutrition, kitchen gardens and access to essential care.draft
- SDG 3 · Good Health and Well-being
- SDG 2 · Zero Hunger
Needs client: Why Health & Nutrition matters in Samburu
Why it matters
Recurring drought leaves pastoral families in Samburu with long hungry seasons, and people living with HIV are among the hardest hit when food runs short. Growing food close to home is one of the fastest ways to protect a family's health.draft
1 in 3samplechildren under five in the county are stunted (figure to be confirmed with a source)
What we do
Nutrition for people living with HIV
With PEPFAR and CASCO Samburu County, we help people living with HIV improve nutrition and food security at home.
Needs client: Maternal health activities
Maternal health
Support for mothers before and after birth, linked to local health services.draft
Our results
Needs client: Health & Nutrition results
- 850sample households with kitchen gardens
- 1,200sample people supported with nutrition
- 2 partners in this work
Gallery
Needs client: Community meeting photos · Consent for kitchen garden programme photos
Partners in this work
Needs client: Partner logos and permission
- PEPFAR
- CASCO Samburu County
Help a family grow its own food
KES 1,500 buys seeds and tools for one kitchen garden.sample