Join Kristen in support of Garden for Health International's Virtual Garden Campaign

Kristen

70 from 3 donors 250 goal
What is the Virtual Garden Campaign?
For every $250 raised, Gardens for Health will be able to turn your virtual garden into a mother’s real home garden, full of nutritious vegetables, in Rwanda.
How does it work?
Create a donation page and begin fundraising to help fight chronic childhood malnutrition in Rwanda.
Where does my money go?
All donations go to help Gardens for Health use agricultural solutions to fight chronic childhood malnutrition in Rwanda.
Why participate?
Because with your donation you are helping to ensure that mothers in Rwanda are equipped with the knowledge and tools to grow and feed healthy, diverse foods to their children.

 

Thanks to...

May 2
Green Street view profile
Green Street made a 10 contribution
Mar 29
GHI view profile
GHI gave 10 for a home garden
Mar 28
John view profile
John made a 50 contribution

Virtual Garden Project: Help me and Gardens for Health fight childhood malnutrition in Rwanda

During the month of January 2013, I was blessed with the opportunity to travel to and interact with the beautiful people of Rwanda. During my time there, I spent two days with 16 of my classmates and 2 of my professors at this phenomenal NGO. Each of us became enamored with their extremely thoughtful and grassroots approach to addressing the widespread issues of child malnutrition in Rwanda through increasing education and access. This organization has inspired the way that I think about the capacity of NGO’s to instate widespread change. Organization such as Garden’s for Health are vital to ensuring access to resources for vulnerable populations within our global community. They are a phenomenal example of recognizing and addressing the responsibilities we have to the current and future generations around the world.

In Rwanda, an astounding 44% of children are malnourished. Gardens for Health is determined to change that and I am determined to help them. GHI aims to empower women to feed their own families with dignity by equipping mothers with the tools and know-how to grow their own vegetable garden. By raising just $250, I will be able to grow my own Virtual Garden to help a mother in Rwanda grow a real one–providing all the seeds and training she needs–so she has the ability to feed her children.

Please donate to help me help Gardens for Health empower mothers to end chronic childhood malnutrition!

Give a home garden to a family in Gasobo District, Rwanda

In Rwanda’s Gasabo District, one in three agricultural households is food insecure, meaning that they do not have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food for an active and healthy life.

Gardens for Health International, a SeeYourImpact Partner, targets families who are struggling with malnutrition and equips them with the resources and knowledge they need for greater self-sufficiency. Malnutrition need not be a chronic condition, even for those facing poverty and disease.

A gift of $250 provides a family of five with a nutritionally rich home garden, regular visits from a skilled agronomist, and three months of educational workshops, including weekly cooking demonstrations.

Gardens for Health believes malnutrition need not be a chronic condition

Gardens for Health provides lasting agricultural solutions to the problem of chronic childhood malnutrition. We partner with rural health clinics to equip families facing malnutrition with seeds, livestock, and know-how for greater self-sufficiency.

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