eduKenya’s farm in Mitaboni, the future home of our Chelezo High School, recently harvested about 1,500lb’s of maize. This food was transported to our Mawewa Primary School in Mathare, for use in our feeding program, in addition to making a small amount available for sale in the local market. Following this large harvest we are now rotating in yellow beans for the next harvest.
In addition, after the donation of a variety of vegetable seeds, our farm team also harvested turnips, sweet potatoes, beetroots, spinach, kale, okra and tomatoes. Turnips are not commonly eaten in Kenya, so our team had to get creative sharing this new food with our students. Eventually they managed to mix it into the regular vegetable stew on the school menu which the students enjoyed.
Our farm also faced the challenge of plant pests attacking our kale and cabbage patches, destroying some of the harvest. This is now under control, even as our team is working diligently on creating an effective pest and disease control regimen for the future.
Finally, we are planning to add security lighting in the main farming field, as well as constructing a secure, well ventilated barn to store our harvest in the coming months.
All these developments could not happen without partners like you. When you give to eduKenya, your support enables us to continue our work of providing opportunity for the children of Mathare, including sustainably providing critical nutrition to our students. Thank you for your generosity in supporting our work.
