110628 Our Garden

Watering the greens

Eastern Africa is experiencing a severe drought. Narus has not been spared from this natural calamity. Rainfall this year is far below normal. In recent weeks, cloud cover has given us a break from the normal unremitting heat. This has allowed an opportunity for small-scale cultivation, especially of greens, much needed in diets to preserve good health.

The students of Bakhita Primary have taken advantage of the weather conditions to dig, plant and irrigate a few hundred square meters of garden. Once mature, the leafy plants will provide both greens and legumes to enhance the diet of the girls.
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