Kilimajaro, TZ – RWA family garden – 16 Sep 2013
All four of RWA’s short-term beds are currently productive. She is able to feed her family with a healthy mix of leafy greens each night. This... Read More
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Moshi, TZ – M family – 6 Sept 2013
The M family wanted to learn how to grow a continuous supply of vegetables for the family, so that they could improve their diet, reduce... Read More
Baja, MX – BCM building family homes – Apr to Jun 2013
Hector David and Paul have had the opportunity to help and also lead a few house building groups coming from the USA and even as... Read More
Addis Ababa, ET – Vocational Training – May to Jul 2013
Retrak’s Vocational Training Program in Ethiopia has the ultimate goal of reducing the prevalence of street children in Addis Ababa, by helping them make the... Read More
Baja, MX – BCM building family homes – Jan to Mar 2013
BCM has been leading groups from USA who build homes for disadvantaged families in Baja, California for many years and with our support since 2009. Their... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Tupendane garden shop update – 29 Aug 2013
Strong seedlings help give a new vegetable garden a strong start! Therefore, the Tupendane garden shop grows seedlings from seeds in seedling beds, and then transplants the seedlings to small individual... Read More
Moshi, TZ – LMK family garden update – 28 Aug 2013
The LMK family organic vegetable garden has produced kale and cow peas, and the newly introduced squashes are now ready to harvest. The family are able to feed seven family... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Tupendane garden shop update – 23 Aug 2013
The garden shop needs to have a reliable supply of rice hulls because the shop team burns the hulls to make Rice Hull Charcoal (RHC), which thy use in compost making... Read More
Moshi, TZ – GMM family garden update – 22 Aug 2013
The GMM family established a garden with the help of the Tupendane garden team. Together, they planted 2 beds each of kale, eggplants, Ngogwe (African eggplant), cow peas, and okra,... Read More
Moshi, TZ – BM family garden update – 22 Aug 2013
Mr. BM has taken over responsibility for a garden that was built with the help of another family. Sadly, after some family problems, the original family said that... Read More
Utete, TZ – ATN family garden – 2 Aug 2013
Mama ATN is an experienced farmer and after seeing the model garden at the KCM garden shop, she jumped at the chance to start her... Read More
Utete, TZ – OTM family garden – 19 Aug 2013
Mama OTM’s mchicha is very healthy and almost ready to harvest! Mama OTM is a teacher at the local kindergarten and enjoys working in her garden with her... Read More
Utete, TZ – OSM family garden update – 19 Aug 2013
OSM and her two children like to work on the garden at dusk to avoid the heat of the day, they say that they cannot wait... Read More
Utete, TZ – YPM family garden – 2 Aug 2013
The YPM family does not have sufficient space near their home for a garden, so YPM’s mother was able to let her use a piece of... Read More
Utete, TZ – OPN family garden – 19 Aug 2013
The OPN family started their garden 16 August 2013 with the help of the KCM garden shop. The OPN family has six children ranging from... Read More
Utete, TZ – AMN family garden update – 19 Aug 2013
The AMN family garden has had some major problems with termites eating the mulch. They were attracted to the fibrous grass mulch that she had on her... Read More
Utete, TZ – MHK family garden update – 19 Aug 2013
The MHK family vegetable garden is growing well after only 3 weeks, and the mchicha will be ready to harvest in four weeks time. MHK currently... Read More
Utete, TZ – MHK family garden – 2 Aug 2013
The MHK family was one of the first families that were interested in the vegetable gardens. Mama MHK has 3 children and has her own... Read More
Utete, TZ – OAM family garden update – 19 Aug 2013
The demand for the local spinach called mchicha is high in Kindwitwi village, so AOM has decided to plant her two reserve beds with mchicha taking... Read More
Utete, TZ – ATN family garden update – 19 Aug 2013
The mung beans in the ATN vegetable garden are growing faster than expected and the 3 beds of mchicha are nearing harvest time! She has... Read More
Utete, TZ – OSM and OTM family gardens – 2 Aug 2013
OSM and OTM are best friends living in Kindwitwi village. OTM did not have the land for a garden but OSM had enough room for... Read More
Utete, TZ – YPM family garden update – 19 Aug 2013
The YPM vegetable garden is notable because it has wide pathways between the beds. The vegetables are getting established, especially the local spinach called mchicha that is... Read More
Utete, TZ – School students help family build a garden – 2 Aug 2013
Students from Parmiter’s school in UK helped AMN build her vegetable garden of raised beds with compost and rice hull charcoal mixed into the soil,... Read More
Moshi, TZ – MHK family garden update – 1 Aug 2013
The always jolly, MHK and his garden had some major issues with chickens entering his garden after this picture was taken. Chickens like to eat... Read More
Kilimanjaro, TZ – Lishe Bora garden shop – 1 Aug 2013
Mkyashi is a village on the slopes of Kilimanjaro in Tanzania. Lishe Bora is garden shop that is collaborating with local leaders to promote food and... Read More
Ngara, TZ – School breakfast update – 1 Aug 2013
Since July 2011 SODA Trust has been providing breakfast for three schools in Ngara, Tanzania. The breakfast served is a porridge made with nutritious flour... Read More
Moshi, TZ – Tupendane pilot farm update – 1 Aug 2013
The Tupendane pilot farm garden has had its beds rebuilt with compost and rice hull charcoal, so it has recovered from the flood damage and is beginning to... Read More
Moshi, TZ – SEA family garden update – 1 Aug 2013
The SEA family garden is feeding three related families who live close to each other. The SEA family have three young children who enjoy eating fresh kale,... Read More
Moshi, TZ – MMC family garden update – 1 Aug 2013
The MMC family has worked hard to get their garden productive again after some devastating floods this rainy season in May. MMC was not angry... Read More
Moshi, TZ – LMK family garden update – 1 Aug 2013
The LMK family garden has been replanted with the help of the Tupendane garden shop! They have moved the garden to an area that is less at... Read More