A garden for Gaudette and her family

Thanks to Elena, Kim and Laura, Gaudette and her five children are growing and eating lots of food–and are healthier as a result. Gaudette joined the Gardens for Health program at her health clinic when one of her children– age four — was diagnosed with severe acute malnutrition. She weighed 10 kilos and had severe oedema — or swelling — of her stomach, face and feet.

Gaudette was immediately enrolled in weekly trainings, cooking demonstrations, and provided with seedlings for her home garden and two chickens. She said that the weekly trainings have provided her with the resources to improve her family’s health–simple strategies like handwashing, soaking beans, preparing balanced meals, and family planning.

Here Guadette is pictured with her son, who has gained three kilos and now no longer has the symptoms of malnutrition.  They are also pictured with Samuel, one of the Gardens for Health agricultural agents, while he was on a visit to check out her crops. Gaudette’s healthy harvests now include beets, soybeans, amaranth, cabbages, papaya, and sweet potatoes…and five healthy children.  Thank you.