For over a decade, the people of Kalonga have had food shortages to the extent that the majority of families simply wake up to look for a meal for the day.
This can be attributed to poor farming methods, use of synthetic chemicals and weather conditions that led to soil depletion. Food shortage doesn't only lead to hunger but also sicknesses and prolongs the cycle of poverty .
With support from Impact Nations, the community received Thrive's training module for organic gardening and have learnt that the situation in Kalonga can be changed by building soil that makes healthy plants and by growing foods that prevent diseases. This is so much better than depending on foods that actually cause disease. All this can be done without using expensive tractors, expensive irrigation systems or synthetic chemicals.
We have started our first life garden at the Hope and Care farm (which was also fully purchased by Impact Nations) in Kalonga.
25 young people have taken the first training and we have 40 garden beds dug and planted.
Many participants have already dug their own garden beds at their homes and will be provided with their own seeds during the Journey of Compassion to Uganda next month.
This project is going to spread out to the surrounding communities; training people on how to grow their own healthy food using best practices, low cost, and great yeilds from a small space.