Growing a young family’s good health

Naome is nineteen with one child, and she is the head of her small household. Equipping her with the resources to provide good nutrition for her child is critical to her child’s growth. Naome and her child entered into the Gardens for Health malnutrition program and have been attending regular trainings and cooking demonstrations at the health center, and have planted a garden with the help of GHI’s agricultural agent.

Whereas Naome was not growing any vegetables before, she has now planted beets, cabbages, carrots and amaranth. She has had so much success from her vegetable garden that she is planning on saving the seed and expanding her space.

At a recent weighing, Naome found out that her child has already gained 1 kilogram–she is thrilled that this is due to her own hard work. Thanks to Carol, Sterling and Melinda W, Nathan and Marjorie for making this critical investment in the health of Naome and her child!