Nairobi 'Garden-in-a-Sack' Program (Solidarités International)
Nairobi, ケニア · Operator: Solidarités International
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
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
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