Moshi, TZ – Maendeleo students back to work at the garden – 15 Feb 2020

Maendeleo students returned to school in late January to find their school garden in good shape due to the efforts of the Mama Bustani. They begin harvesting, clearing, preparing, and planting beds all over again.

2020 will be the 7th year of successful garden maintenance at Maedneleo. The students enjoy the work in the garden especially when they’re able to harvest bananas. Many generations of students in the area of benefit from this garden. The predictable gardening system will ensure that many more students will benefit from their hard work.

Vegetables are an essential component of the breakfast delivery that the students receive daily. Along with the corn and beans from the school’s farming project. The students can study with a full stomach. Occasionally one of their many banana trees produces a bunch that can be split up amongst the students as well.

Maendeleo is looking for better ways to produce more bananas, but are limited in space due to the area needed for one bunch.