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Planting the Seeds of Education and Nutrition

May 18, 2016 by Jacqueline Herrera

Our greenhouse project in Kenya is expanding! The greenhouse workers are now planting even more produce, in addition to what they currently grow: tomatoes, lettuce, spinach, kale and onions. From those vegetables, they have generated nearly $6,000 by selling the produce they grow- income which has been reinvested into the farm, keeping it sustainable. They have […]

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TBT with Fiwagoh Home

November 12, 2015 by Jacqueline Herrera

#TBT to a year ago and one of our homes in Kenya: The Fiwagoh Home! In the past year, we have partnered with this home to build 6 greenhouses on the home’s property! The produce grown is sold in local markets. Those profits are then allocated towards the hiring of 2 additional caretakers! And by […]

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August 26, 2015 by Jacqueline Herrera

The greenhouse at Watoto Wema is now harvesting kale and spinach, in addition to tomatoes! The children are learning all about produce and farming, as they take part in the project. One of the best parts about this Kenyan farm is that it is self-sustaining and all about change, not charity! 

https://www.kitechild.org/the-greenhouse-at-watoto-wema-is-now-harvesting/

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July 21, 2015 by Jacqueline Herrera

(via https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AlbZJFlWpxY) Our greenhouse project is growing! This is a huge agricultural project that requires skilled laborers and management. Kitechild has fundraised for the actual greenhouses and supplies,  and we’re also paying for the salaries of the workers and manager until the home starts generating profit from the greenhouses, which should be in about 8 […]

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: africa, agriculture, care, children, dogood, eco, farming, globalcitizen, gogreen, greenhouse, kenya, love, makeadifference, sustainable

July 15, 2015 by Jacqueline Herrera

Photo: An older child pitches in on the maintenance of the greenhouse. The crops are growing at the greenhouse at Watoto Wema Home in Kenya! Our sustainable greenhouse project is designed to benefit the 57 children who live there, by targeting their nutrition and education. 40% of the veggies grown will go towards supplementing the […]

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Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: accomplishment, africa, children, dogood, Education, farming, globalcitizen, greenhouse, hardwork, harvest, inspiration, kenya, kids, makeadifference, motivation, nutrition, payitforward, project, vegetables

February 19, 2015 by Jacqueline Herrera

Mmm mmm milk! Did you know our Dairy Cow project at the Flying Kites Home in Njabini, Kenya, is not only providing milk on a regular basis to the kids, but other yummy, healthy treats such as yogurt? What’s next, ice cream? (We wish!) If you invested in this project, a big thanks from our […]

https://www.kitechild.org/mmm-mmm-milk-did-you-know-our-dairy-cow-project/

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February 12, 2015 by Jacqueline Herrera

#TBT to one of our very first projects, a pig farm at the A Better World Children’s Home in Cameroon. Since then we’ve done everything from solar panels, chicken coops, fish farms, and clean water projects, in 6 other countries, all designed to sustainably improve the quality of life for children living in orphanages. We […]

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