WHAT WE DO
We support schools to design and transform degraded land into productive food forests through permaculture/agro ecology through:
- Promoting permaculture through a whole school development approach.
- Empowering school communities (teachers, parents & pupils) through onsite trainings and organized workshops.
- Strengthening capacity of filed staff from member organisations through information sharing on good practices, field visits (look and learn) and networking.
- Promoting restoration, multiplication and sharing of local seeds.
- Advocate for the inclusion of agriculture and environmental conservation in school programmes.
WHY DO WE DO IT
- To address challenges of hunger, poverty and environmental degradation.
- To nurture a generation of young people who have the capacity to use local resources to produce healthy food, generate income and protect nature.
- To influence the mindset change towards agriculture and environmental conservation among young people.
- To create a conducive environment for intergenerational learning.
- To give young people an opportunity to participate in decision making and innovation towards development issues, climate change and leadership.
- To mentor the youth and give them empowerment.