Abalimi Bezekhaya
Cape Town, South Africa · Operator: Abalimi Bezekhaya (NPO)
Overview
Founded in 1982, this Cape Town non-profit supports small-scale citizen farming in the townships. True to its name 'farmers of the home', it provides training and supplies so residents of poor areas can grow organic vegetables, underpinning food security and livelihoods.
Citizen participation
Residents of impoverished townships grow vegetables organically in home, community and institutional gardens, receiving training, home-visit support and supplies.
Operating model
A non-profit support organization that underpins food security and livelihoods through training, supplies and market access via Harvest of Hope.
Impact
Supports 200+ micro-farmers and their dependents each year across about 70 gardens, advancing organic food security and community self-reliance.
Crops
- vegetables
Scale
ケープフラッツのカエリチャ・ニャンガ等の地域で約70の家庭・共同・施設菜園を支援。
Sources（5）
This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.
- OfficialAbalimi Bezekhaya - Official site ↗abalimibezekhaya.org.za
- ArticleAbalimi embodies 'harvest of hope' on the Cape Flats - Food For Mzansi ↗foodformzansi.co.za
- ArticleAbalimi Bezekhaya: Community-Based Urban Agriculture in South Africa ↗pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- PaperUrban food security in South Africa: case study of Cape Town, Msunduzi and Johannesburg ↗researchgate.net
- PaperUrban Food Insecurity in Cape Town, South Africa: An alternative approach to food access ↗researchgate.net
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