As water can be hard to find in Zimbabwe during the dry season, the children taking part in our Movement of Life gardening project at Warren Park School in Harare have recently begun planting vegetables in sacks. This method of farming allows a freer flow of water to the roots and retains moisture more efficiently…
The above photos show a new fish farming project we have recently launched in the Ruhama County, Isingiro district of Uganda. The project began after community members were encouraged to identify resources that could be used to start income generating projects. One community member, Mr. Karungi Fred Byeka, realized that his local area was endowed with abundant permanent water sources.…
Since 2014 the Movement of Life Uganda team has planted more than 20,000 fruit trees in support of our ‘End Heart Disease: Plant a Fruit Tree’ campaign. A global project coordinated by the Dr. Rath Health Foundation and inspired by Dr. Matthias Rath’s lifesaving medical breakthrough, the aim of this campaign is to educate people…
Our community gardening project in Uganda continues to go from strength to strength. Launched in August 2020 during the coronavirus pandemic, the project is now up and running in over 20 communities. In addition to improving their micronutrient status through an increased intake of vitamin-rich fruits and vegetables, many of the families taking part have…
Our community garden project in Malawi was launched in 2020. Under the leadership of Doreen Kumwenda, our Movement of Life Malawi national coordinator, the produce grown includes vitamin-rich vegetables such as eggplant, mustard, okra, rape, pumpkin, garlic, tomato, cabbage, and onion. The work in Malawi was recently expanded through the setting up of a School…
In 2014 we started a school gardening project in Uganda. The project involves growing fruit trees, vegetables, and medicinal plants, and teaching the children about nutrition. Our work is already beginning to change lives. But we still face many challenges. The rainy season presents particular difficulties. With many schools lacking basic facilities such as desks…
Building on the success of their groundbreaking school and community gardening projects, our Movement of Life Uganda team has recently started working with the Uganda Prisons Service in the Isingiro District Government Prison. Teaching the scientific principles of Cellular Medicine, and gardening skills such as making natural compost and organic pesticides, the project will show prison service staff…
With it now being over 7 years since we launched our first Movement of Life fruit and vegetable gardening project in Uganda, we recently decided it was time to carry out a thorough assessment of the ongoing work and evaluate its impact. The results strongly suggest that, by providing families with the opportunity to become…
By Doreen Kumwenda Jephtar The Movement of Life Malawi project was launched in September 2020, after I was inspired by reading of the work done in Uganda and decided to start a campaign in my country through setting up a local NGO, the Emmanuel Foundation. I opted for a community-based project, giving home gardening demonstrations…
In many countries, life in prison can be very hard. This is certainly the case in Uganda, where inmates go through a lot while paying their debt to society. Knowing the effect that good nutrition can have not just on general health, but also on prisoner behavior, our Movement of Life Uganda team has recently…
