Food Security for over 500 families, South Africa

Summary

The project will revive traditional household food and medicinal gardens, and train women in organic farming and seed diversity, thereby enhancing food security and health for their families.

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Project Needs and Beneficiaries

The expansion of commercial plantations and industrial development in Limpopo Province, South Africa, is destroying traditional household farmlands and jeopardizing local health and food security. Growing rural poverty is forcing men to migrate to cities for work, while women are struggling to feed their families at home. This project will support 350 women to secure basic food and health needs for them and their families, while improving livelihood options and strengthening community rights.

Activities

Train 350 women in organic farming and seed diversity; Establish 350 household gardens; Support 100 women to visit like-minded communities for peer-learning and training of trainers on organic farming, seed management and community level advocacy.

Funding Information

This project has been retired and is no longer accepting donations.

Additional Documentation

This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).

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Why this Project is Important

Potential Long Term Impact

The project will directly improve quality of life for 350 women and their families, by enhancing food and nutrition security, availability of medicinal plants, family stability and diversity of livelihood options.

Project Message

We've always had traditional kitchen gardens for vegetables and medicine. We need less money and less 'development' if we continue to practice this way of living.
- Mphatheleni Makaulule, Programme officer and community leader

Who is Running This Project

Contact

Elfrieda Pschorn-Strauss,
Director
PO Box 104
Darling, Cape Town PO Box 104
South Africa
+27218899575
Email:

Project Sponsor

The Gaia Foundation

Organisation

Mupo Foundation
PO Box 104
Darling, Cape Town PO Box 104
South Africa
+27224923426

Learn more about Mupo Foundation and the project team.

Where this Project is Located

Country

This project is located in South Africa and can also be found under Environment.

For more information about South Africa, read the Human Development Report on South Africa or the Wikipedia entry for South Africa.

When this Project was Updated

Last Updated

This project was last updated on September 20, 2011.

Date Added to GlobalGiving

This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 21, 2008.

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