Plant Kitchen Gardens for Families in Need, India

Nutritious vegetable gardens are reducing malnutrition and improving food security for families in need in the remote, underserved state of Jharkhand, India.

Kitchen gardens provide a practical, sustainable way for families to grow their own nutrient-rich food and improve quality of life. Thanks to strong support from you and other donors around the world, we are:

• Distributing non-GMO seeds and plants to grow nutritious, organic fruit and vegetable gardens.
• Installing wells and irrigation systems to sustain the gardens.
• Teaching women and families in-need to tend their own gardens and collaborate with others to increase long-term sustainability.

Let's meet our beneficiaries:

Subhadra Mathur is the primary caretaker of her 90-year-old parents. Thanks to her organic kitchen garden, she and her parents can now eat nutritious vegetables on a regular basis.

Bhavani and Sarat had a hard time incorporating fresh vegetables into their diet because making trips to the market was time consuming and expensive. Growing vegetables in their own garden has made it easier for them to eat fresh vegetables regularly and get the nutrition they need. They are also able to sell their surplus at the market to supplement their income.

Active support from people around the world is helping us fight malnutrition and ensure long-term sustainability. We urge you to please continue your support so that we can help more families-in-need through this wonderful, empowering program.

Thank you for being a part of this essential project!

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• Visit our website
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