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The Hayden Granary is being transformed into a regional community hub for local food, creative industries, and heritage. It aims to connect people back to the land and each other through a vibrant local food system, including production, processing, distribution, and consumption of food. Since 2009, the owners have been cleaning and renovating the historic 1917 grain elevator to support various local food and community activities, like flour milling, livestock feeding, a potential microbrewery and distillery, and a year-round food hub. The large space allows for multiple community groups and entrepreneurs to share facilities. The vision is to rebuild the local food system and encourage collaboration around local land and food.
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- £3.16 million of social value was generated through 216 community projects with a budget of £939,000. Additional external funding of £460,000 was also attracted.
- Activities included employment training programs that helped 25 residents into jobs, green space improvements at the Lordshill estate in Southampton, and a gardening club for children in Keeble Road, Bournemouth.
- The community investment work engaged over 13,000 residents through various initiatives focused on employment, health and wellbeing, skills development, and improving neighborhood environments.
- Mark Huelsenbeck served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Benin, West Africa from 2011 to 2014.
- During his three years of service, he coordinated gender equality programs, worked as an environmental consultant and educator, taught English at a university, and implemented various health and community development projects.
- Some of his accomplishments included organizing gender equality trainings and programs, establishing an environmental club and planting hundreds of trees, teaching over 100 university students, and spearheading health education initiatives.
Green Africa Foundation newsletter November 2015Joe Matimba
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This document proposes a program called "Growing Together: Community Gardens for Food Security" to address the issue of food insecurity. The program aims to establish community gardens in underserved areas to provide fresh, nutritious food and enhance food security, self-sufficiency, and community engagement through gardening. It would offer educational workshops on gardening, composting, and sustainable practices to empower participants with skills to grow their own food. The program expects to improve food security, increase community engagement, and promote self-sufficiency in food production through collaborative community gardening efforts.
This document proposes a program called "Growing Together: Community Gardens for Food Security" to address the issue of food insecurity. The program aims to establish community gardens in underserved areas to provide fresh, nutritious food and enhance food security, self-sufficiency, and community engagement through gardening. It would offer educational workshops on gardening, composting, and sustainable practices. The expected outcomes include improved food security, increased community engagement, and enhanced self-sufficiency through developing gardening skills. The program requires collaboration with local groups and stakeholders and could be funded through grants and sponsorships.
The Bhutanese Community Farm is located on Gateway Island in Wodonga, Victoria. It was established through partnerships between local organizations and the Bhutanese community to grow organic vegetables and provide education and volunteering opportunities. The farm grows Asian and Australian vegetables and herbs in over 80 community garden beds. It hosts activities like skills workshops, open days, and catering events to bring the community together and sell produce. Challenges include weather issues and lack of initial markets, but the farm is working to expand programming and infrastructure through community support.
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This document proposes a program called "Growing Together: Community Gardens for Food Security" to address food insecurity through community gardens. The program aims to (1) provide access to fresh, nutritious food by establishing gardens in underserved areas, (2) enhance food security and self-sufficiency by teaching gardening skills, and (3) foster community engagement through collaboration among gardeners. Expected outcomes include improved food security, increased community engagement, and enhanced self-sufficiency in food production. The program requires collaboration and funding from various stakeholders.
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For more information, Please see websites below:
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http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
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Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
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Green Africa Foundation is all about empowering and developing women as women are the pillars of society. Empower women, you empower the nation. Join us, what are you waiting for?
James Litsinger has over 40 years of experience working in international agricultural development. He has lived and worked in over 30 countries in Africa, Asia, Latin America, and the Pacific. His areas of expertise include integrated pest management, pesticide management, farming systems development, natural resource management, agribusiness development, environmental impact assessment, and training/extension. He has a PhD in Agricultural Entomology and has held research positions with organizations like IRRI and worked on projects funded by USAID, the World Bank, and other international organizations.
Spectrum Community Investment Casebook May 2015lo-respages - LBSuzie Mundell
This document provides an overview of community investment activities undertaken by Spectrum Housing Group in 2014-2015. Some key points:
- £3.16 million of social value was generated through 216 community projects with a budget of £939,000. Additional external funding of £460,000 was also attracted.
- Activities included employment training programs that helped 25 residents into jobs, green space improvements at the Lordshill estate in Southampton, and a gardening club for children in Keeble Road, Bournemouth.
- The community investment work engaged over 13,000 residents through various initiatives focused on employment, health and wellbeing, skills development, and improving neighborhood environments.
- Mark Huelsenbeck served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Benin, West Africa from 2011 to 2014.
- During his three years of service, he coordinated gender equality programs, worked as an environmental consultant and educator, taught English at a university, and implemented various health and community development projects.
- Some of his accomplishments included organizing gender equality trainings and programs, establishing an environmental club and planting hundreds of trees, teaching over 100 university students, and spearheading health education initiatives.
Green Africa Foundation newsletter November 2015Joe Matimba
Green Africa Foundation is a South African non-profit organization (NPO) established for the purpose and objective of providing agricultural skills development & training and nurturing communities mostly women, youth and children across South Africa in the field of permaculture (sustainable organic farming), environmental greening and food security projects by means of community development. The organization is registered as a social enterprise, PBO and Nonprofit making organization.
Our strength is to deliver solutions in sustainable agricultural skills development, enterprise development, greening the environment and sustainable agriculture projects. These initiatives area backed by many years of experience vested in Green Africa Foundation field officers and staff. Please check our recent Newsletter-Green the Planet.
The document describes a project to establish nutrition and permaculture gardens at a residential rehabilitation centre. The goals were to empower residents by teaching gardening and cooking skills, increase health and wellbeing, and pass on traditional knowledge. Staff and families helped create garden beds, plant fruit trees and vegetables, and build cooking areas. Residents learned horticulture, landscaping, and gained confidence. The community was engaged and provided support. Feedback was positive about increased pride, skills, and access to healthy foods. Continued funding is recommended to expand the project throughout the community.
This document proposes a program called "Growing Together: Community Gardens for Food Security" to address the issue of food insecurity. The program aims to establish community gardens in underserved areas to provide fresh, nutritious food and enhance food security, self-sufficiency, and community engagement through gardening. It would offer educational workshops on gardening, composting, and sustainable practices to empower participants with skills to grow their own food. The program expects to improve food security, increase community engagement, and promote self-sufficiency in food production through collaborative community gardening efforts.
This document proposes a program called "Growing Together: Community Gardens for Food Security" to address the issue of food insecurity. The program aims to establish community gardens in underserved areas to provide fresh, nutritious food and enhance food security, self-sufficiency, and community engagement through gardening. It would offer educational workshops on gardening, composting, and sustainable practices. The expected outcomes include improved food security, increased community engagement, and enhanced self-sufficiency through developing gardening skills. The program requires collaboration with local groups and stakeholders and could be funded through grants and sponsorships.
The Bhutanese Community Farm is located on Gateway Island in Wodonga, Victoria. It was established through partnerships between local organizations and the Bhutanese community to grow organic vegetables and provide education and volunteering opportunities. The farm grows Asian and Australian vegetables and herbs in over 80 community garden beds. It hosts activities like skills workshops, open days, and catering events to bring the community together and sell produce. Challenges include weather issues and lack of initial markets, but the farm is working to expand programming and infrastructure through community support.
NS - 2014-15 Spectrum Community Investment CasebookTim Crawshaw
The document summarizes community investment activities by Spectrum Housing Group in 2014/15. It details that Spectrum invested £939,000 in its community investment program, generated £3.16 million in social value, worked with 13,647 residents through 216 projects, and helped 660 households increase their income through benefit claims totaling £2,979,972. It provides examples of several successful community projects, including green space improvements in Lordshill that increased resident satisfaction, a gardening club for children in Keeble Road, providing bikes to residents in Stourpaine to increase mobility, installing broadband and providing digital skills training, and hosting a cycling safety event in Chancel Park.
This document proposes a program called "Growing Together: Community Gardens for Food Security" to address food insecurity through community gardens. The program aims to (1) provide access to fresh, nutritious food by establishing gardens in underserved areas, (2) enhance food security and self-sufficiency by teaching gardening skills, and (3) foster community engagement through collaboration among gardeners. Expected outcomes include improved food security, increased community engagement, and enhanced self-sufficiency in food production. The program requires collaboration and funding from various stakeholders.
This 3 sentence summary provides the key details about the Conservation and Sustainable Management of Coastal and Marine Ecosystems (COSME) Project:
The COSME Project will be implemented from 2023-2026 in Kenya and Tanzania with $16.5 million CAD in funding from Global Affairs Canada, and will work to improve climate-resilient, equitable economies for communities relying on coastal and marine ecosystems through enhancing the adoption of gender-responsive nature-based solutions for climate change adaptation with biodiversity co-benefits.
This progress report provides an update on Jese's activities from 2021. It covers their key programme areas of natural resource management, agriculture, water and sanitation, displaced populations, youth empowerment, and women's leadership. Some highlights include restoring wetlands and planting trees, training farmers in nutrition and post-harvest handling, improving access to safe water, training youth in vocational skills, and supporting village savings and loans associations. The report indicates that work has continued despite challenges from climate change and COVID-19.
From the 2019 NACD Summer Conservation Forum and Tour.
Learn how the Valencia Soil and Water Conservation District is educating their urban neighbors on how to implement agricultural conservation practices and how to engage all ages of citizens to increase their knowledge and passion for conservation.
Mr. Koleski served as a Peace Corps volunteer in Zambia from July 2010 to September 2012. He received extensive training in small-scale aquaculture, agriculture, language, and culture. As an extension agent, he trained over 100 subsistence farmers in fish farming, gardening, and small business skills to increase food security and income. His projects helped establish school gardens and connect students internationally. He also assisted with health initiatives like an HIV testing event and research on insecticide-treated bed nets. Throughout his service, Mr. Koleski lived at the local level and engaged in community development.
Dzifah Deborah Tamakloe is the founder and CEO of Charis Touch Foundation NGO in Ghana. She grew up in an orphanage home and witnessed the food insecurity and challenges they faced. This inspired her AgriHelp project which aims to ensure continuous food supply for orphanages in Ghana through sustainable agriculture by 2025. The project has piloted farms at two orphanages providing food and funds to build infrastructure. It has potential to impact many more orphanages and communities but faces challenges with inadequate funding.
Open Farms: Engaging Disadvantaged Communities, with Organic Food and Farming
`
For more information, Please see websites below:
`
Organic Edible Schoolyards & Gardening with Children
http://scribd.com/doc/239851214
`
Double Food Production from your School Garden with Organic Tech
http://scribd.com/doc/239851079
`
Free School Gardening Art Posters
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159`
`
Companion Planting Increases Food Production from School Gardens
http://scribd.com/doc/239851159
`
Healthy Foods Dramatically Improves Student Academic Success
http://scribd.com/doc/239851348
`
City Chickens for your Organic School Garden
http://scribd.com/doc/239850440
`
Simple Square Foot Gardening for Schools - Teacher Guide
http://scribd.com/doc/239851110
Helping Disadvantaged Communities by Organic Farming
Description of Service
1. U.S. Peace Corps
The Gambia
P.O. Box 582 Tel: (220) 485-2120
Banjul, The Gambia Fax: (220) 439-1803
Description of Peace Corps Service
HANNAH SERTICH
After a competitive application process stressing technical skills,
adaptability, and cross-cultural acceptance and understanding, Hannah
Sertich was invited to serve as an Agricultural and Environmental
Volunteer Specialist in The Gambia, West Africa.
Pre-Service Training
Hannah Sertich began an intensive eight-week training program on
October 20, 2014 in Sare Samba, a small agrarian community located
approximately halfway up the country. The program consisted of daily
language trainings, technical skills trainings, cultural trainings, and
medical trainings. The technical instruction and field experience
included: agroforestry, food security, gardening, deforestation and
desertification, natural resource assessment and management,
environmental education and awareness, and NGO and counterpart capacity
building in The Gambia.
Training Program Included:
● 106 hours of Wolof language training
● 66 hours of technical training
2. ● 30 hours of cross cultural training
● 23 hours of medical training
● 10 hours of safety and security training
Assignment
Hannah Sertich was successfully sworn in as a volunteer on December 12,
2014 and assigned to the village of Kibiri, a small, multi-ethnic
agrarian community which housed around 500 residents. Hannah Sertich
adapted to village life with no electricity or running water.
Throughout her service, Hannah Sertich dedicated herself not only to
cultural integration but to counterpart capacity building and working
with village development groups on agroforestry and horticultural
projects. The following is a summary of his responsibilities and
achievements.
Primary Project
Establishment of School Garden: During Hannah Sertich’s time as a Peace
Corps Volunteer, Kibiri Lower Basic School approached her about
establishing a school garden to increase environmental awareness and
revenue. A fence had already been installed approximately a decade ago
by a Swedish NGO but attempts at starting a successful garden were not
working. To address this issue Hannah Sertich and her primary
counterpart, Baboucarr S. Boye, who was also the school garden master,
established a school garden action plan. Significant achievements
included:
● Cleared garden of weeds and re-dug 20 garden beds which included
3 vegetable nursery beds.
● Established a tree nursery which housed over 100 trees of
different varieties and uses.
● Established a successful garden committee whose duties included
recording garden activities, setting up watering schedules,
establishing a planting calendar, and responsible handling of
garden funds.
● Introduced improved varieties of vegetables that grew better in
the sub-saharan climate, that were more aesthetically pleasing,
and had shorter a shorter harvest interval.
● Sold school grown produce in surrounding markets to establish a
self-sustaining garden fund which was used to then buy more seeds
3. and desperately needed garden supplies such as shovels and
watering cans.
Secondary Projects
● Improved School Nutrition: Planted multiple intensive moringa
beds in the school garden to easily and cheaply add nutrition to
school lunches. Trained school cooks on the proper harvesting and
processing techniques of moringa leaves and the nutritional
importance of adding moringa powder to school lunches.
● Home Tree Nursery and Orchard Establishment: A fellow villager
approached Hannah Sertich about establishment of a mango tree
nursery. Trained the woman in proper nursery techniques such as
appropriate soil, beneficial additives to soil, proper handling
of mango seeds, proper watering techniques, and safety and
security of nursery from livestock. Several months later, during
rainy season, assisted in training of proper outplanting
techniques and successfully established a mango orchard.
● Beekeeping Training: Along with a fellow volunteer, had a one day
training in Kibiri on the importance of beekeeping to increase
crop and orchard yields and to generate extra household income
through the marketing of honey and value added products such as
soaps, lipbalms, and body lotion made from beekeeping byproducts.
After said training, assisted a fellow villager in the
construction of 3 low-cost beecatcher boxes from materials found
in the wild.
● Windbreak Establishment: Outplanted seven cashew trees along the
school garden fence to serve as a windbreak and protection of
garden produce from the harsh Harmattan winds.
US Peace Corps Accomplishments
● Tree Trek: Participated in the first annual Tree Trek, a training
designed to educate school children about the dangers of
deforestation and desertification and how to combat said
processes by the planting of trees and the importance of
establishing tree nurseries. The training included approximately
25 volunteers, 10 schools, and over 200 school children and
teachers.
4. ● Sami Beekeepers Association Training: Attended, with counterpart,
the first ever Sami Beekeepers Association training. The training
included the construction of low-cost beecatcher boxes from
materials found in the wild, proper site establishment and
management, appropriate techniques of checking established hives,
and how to make value added products from honey and wax.
Personal Accomplishments
● Integrated and adapted to an Islamic/African culture while
completing 14 months of service at a hardship post in the
developing country of The Gambia.
● Made solid and professional relationships and met each new
experience of village life with willingness and enthusiasm.
● Established a strong and loving relationship with host family and
helped with compound chores such as cooking lunch, sweeping,
getting water, and handwashing clothes.
● Successfully navigated within a different country using local
language and cultural knowledge.
● Gained confidence and self-awareness by becoming a strategic
member through projects at the village level and country wide
Peace Corps projects and workshops.
Pursuant to Section 5(f) of the Peace Corps Act, 22 U.S.C. & 2504 (f)
as amended, any former volunteer employed by the United States
Government following Peace Corps Volunteer service is entitled to have
any period of satisfactory Peace Corps Volunteer service credited for
purposes of retirement, seniority, reduction in force, leave and other
privileges based on length of government service. That service shall
not be credited toward completion of the probationary or trial period
of any service requirement for career appointment.
_____________________
____________________
Jennifer Goette Date
Country Director, Peace Corps The Gambia