Many factors contribute to malnutrition

Josiane joined Gardens for Health International (GHI) because her one year old twins were severely malnourished, weighing only six kilos. Josiane says the GHI 14-week training program helped her to understand the causes of malnutrition and that many factors contribute to the condition, not just lack of food. She now knows that she should wash her hands before cooking, purify the water her family drinks, and continue to sleep under their mosquito net so her children are at a lower risk of malaria. Josiane is now growing onions, green peppers, beets, and kale in her garden and says her four year old son, Cedric, loves to help her tend it.

Located in the Gasabo District of Rwanda, GHI offers gardening kits and nutrition education to families in need so they can work towards better food security and overall health.

Thank you Anthony, Daphne, Shelly, Brian, Annie, Emily, and Ellie for supporting Josiane and Gardens for Health!