How does Thatu benefit communities?
Working
in communities and schools developing food gardens can yield the following
benefits to those who participate and enjoy the harvests:
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Food security
– when the ability to earn is constrained being able to do something to
feed yourself and your family is critical
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Improved
nutrition/health-
without a balanced diet young minds and bodies will not achieve their
potential, nor will adults; and those on antiretroviral drugs cannot reap
the full benefit.
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Skills
– learning new skills enhances self-esteem and personal effectiveness
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Eco-education
– permaculture techniques ensure that production works with and through
the natural environment, doing away with the need for costly inputs, such
as chemical fertilizers – gardens and people sustain themselves.
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Enterprise
– food gardening opens up the opportunity for individuals, families and
communities to earn from selling produce, seeds, herbs and more.
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