Established among Village Savings and Loan members, the gardens improve household access to diversified food while diversifying income.
Fifty functional backyard vegetable gardens have been established among Village Savings and Loan members.
The gardens improve household access to diversified and nutritious food, promote livelihood diversification, and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable households to climate-related and economic shocks.
Pairing gardens with savings groups is deliberate. The savings group provides the small capital needed for seed and tools; the garden reduces the household's food spend and produces a surplus to sell, which in turn strengthens the savings group.
