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Nairobi 'Garden-in-a-Sack' Program (Solidarités International)

Nairobi, ケニア · Operator: Solidarités International

Food educationCommunityWelfare

Overview

A community-driven garden-in-a-sack program initiated in response to post-election violence and food insecurity in 2008. Expanded across slum areas of Nairobi (Mathare, Kiambiu, Mukuru, Kibera) directly benefiting 22,000 households and over 110,000 people.

Citizen participation

Community-driven urban farming in slum areas, directly benefiting household gardens.

Operating model

Non-profit model providing direct support to household-level food production.

Impact

Reduced food insecurity, improved community resilience, direct livelihood improvement for 110,000+ people.

Land tenure

License / permitInterim use

Community-shared spaces and public areas for cultivation

Crops

  • 野菜
  • ハーブ
  • シーズナルクロップ

Scale

22,000世帯に直接提供、11万人以上が受益

Sources（1）

This entry is compiled from the public sources, official sites and research below.

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Nairobi 'Garden-in-a-Sack' Program (Solidarités International) — Urban Farm DB