The Work of Our Hands

The work of the HANDS Program (Helping Agricultural New Development & Sustainability)

During the year of 2021, 120 farmers were trained in permagardening, a technology that involves the creation of a climate smart organic garden around the kitchen that produces vegetables throughout the year.

Ms. Hellen Nankunda was one of them and a visit to her garden was arranged. The permagarden team visited her garden in Rwamahano Village, Ikamiro Parish to check on her progress. She had a well-created garden with various varieties of vegetables planted in it. These varieties included cabbage, spinach, dodo and nightshade. Selection of these varieties majorly depended upon the availability of these seeds in her community. She employs various measure to take care of her garden such as weeding, organic manuring, mulching and watering at times during sunny season. Hellen says, ever since she created this garden, her household has been having plenty of nutritious vegetables from her garden for home consumption. 


The permagardening team encourages farmer to include various vegetables such as amaranth, African eggplants, red amaranth, tomatoes, green pepper, cabbages among others as they provide nutrients that may at times not be similar for our bodies. With this, the challenges and effects of malnutrition can be eradicated in the rural community of Muko. 

We thank the Allen Foundation of Midland who made this project of permagardening training possible through their generous grant to Agape Community Transformation. Our ACT staff have exceeded expectations in the implementation of this program.

- Onesmas Arinda, HANDS Manager

Comments

  1. Generous TurinaweMay 5, 2022 at 11:14 AM

    Wow! Many thanks to the permagardening team 🙏 👍 Eat well, live a healthier life!

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