Alphonsine and her family have a home garden!

Mama Alphonsine from Rwanda, is only twenty-three years old and already has three children. Here she is pictured with her two youngest — one baby who is a year old and the other a month-and-a half old.

Maternal and newborn health are intimately connected and Alphonsine desperately wants to provide sufficiently for herself and her children. Appropriately, just before Mother’s Day and following Gardens for Health training on malnutrition, Alphonsine decided to take matters into her own hands by growing her own garden.

With the support of Lesley, Kelsey, Kate, and Margaret Alphonsine is able to grow a better future for her children. Thank you, and Happy Mother’s Day!