Thanks to the support of the BEL Foundation, we have created an educational and nutritional ecosystem in five countries: India, Kenya, Bangladesh, Madagascar, and Morocco.
These school and community gardens now provide more than 115,000 balanced meals per year to 550 children, while strengthening social cohesion, agricultural knowledge sharing, and environmental preservation.
🍅 GARDENS AT THE HEART OF COMMUNITIES
🇮🇳 India – Jharia: In the heart of mining areas, a collective garden invites children and families to reconnect with the land—to sow, grow, and harvest healthy vegetables. Each plot yields 30 to 40 kg per harvest of spinach, eggplants, cabbages, tomatoes, and papayas—a small treasure of nature in the middle of the mines.
🇰🇪 Kenya – Nossim School: In this fragile and arid region, the garden directly supplies the school canteen while teaching families sustainable farming practices. The crops thrive and rotate throughout the year, producing kale, tomatoes, onions, and green chilies for colorful, nutritious meals.
🇧🇩 Bangladesh – Chatkhil: On land vulnerable to flooding, students care for a large garden that supports both the school’s and families’ food needs. Greens, cabbages, and various vegetables are grown and regularly distributed to the 100 children and their families, blending learning with sharing.
🇲🇬 Madagascar: In southern villages and on the high plateaus, educational gardens help children discover the richness of the soil and strengthen food autonomy. Greens, garlic, carrots, green beans, and cabbages, along with climate-adapted fruit trees, form regular harvests that feed children and their families every day.
🇲🇦 Morocco – Casablanca: At the Second Chance School, young people grow and cook their own vegetables, turning the garden into a true learning laboratory. The garden covers about 30% of the center’s vegetable needs, used directly in cooking workshops that connect agriculture with healthy eating.
« THIS PROJECT IS AN EXAMPLE FOR OUR REGION. IT PROVIDES VITAL SUPPORT TO OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FAMILIES »
Shankar Bkash Paul, School Director in Bangladesh.
