{"id":21320,"date":"2021-09-08T13:00:51","date_gmt":"2021-09-08T11:00:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/projects\/agriculture\/gemeenschappelijke-moestuinen\/"},"modified":"2025-08-20T16:30:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-20T14:30:28","slug":"vegetable-gardens-project","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/en\/projects\/agriculture\/vegetable-gardens-project\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegetable gardens project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-text-align-left has-blue-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>Healthy food &#8211; locally grown<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The establishment of community vegetable gardens is part of our fight against malnutrition.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to the most recent statistics, about 35% of children under five are still chronically malnourished in the bush villages of the region where we, as a Foundation, are active. And this has less to do with the quantity than with the composition of the food. After all, too often, it still consists only of yam or cassava. Fresh and healthy vegetables and fruits such as tomatoes, beans, cabbage and bananas are rarely available in the remote villages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1000\" height=\"623\" src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Project_Landbouw_Moestuintjes_1000.jpg\" alt=\"Project Moestuintjes \" class=\"wp-image-20913\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Project_Landbouw_Moestuintjes_1000.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Project_Landbouw_Moestuintjes_1000-300x187.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Project_Landbouw_Moestuintjes_1000-768x478.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-orange-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The Project<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Our ambition is to establish irrigated community vegetable gardens in 70 villages. The irrigation system will allow planting and harvesting throughout the year, even during the dry season. We will also ensure sustainable local employment by placing the gardens in cooperatives of about 15 women each.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"717\" src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_02_1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27946\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_02_1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_02_1200-300x179.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_02_1200-768x459.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-orange-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Objectives<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">By creating the gardens, we aim to remedy the shortage of fruits and vegetables and contribute to a balanced and healthy diet. Irrigation will enable villagers to plant, grow and harvest during the rainy and dry seasons. We also want to contribute to women&#8217;s empowerment and financial independence through cooperatives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"27949\" src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_03_500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27949\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_03_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_03_500-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"27961\" src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_06_500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27961\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_06_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_06_500-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-orange-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Project Description<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the selected villages, we enter into an <strong>extended lease agreement<\/strong> with the local government so that the cooperatives can use the land for several years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We equip each community garden with a well with a <strong>solar-powered pump<\/strong>, a <strong>water tower<\/strong>, an <strong>irrigation system<\/strong> and <strong>walls to hold the water<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">About fifteen women will work in the garden in each village in a cooperative model. They grow and harvest for their families and sell the surplus to their fellow villagers. They set aside a portion of the sale proceeds to maintain and, if necessary, repair the infrastructure. As a Foundation, we have experience with this way of working. The wells in the schools and villages are also managed cooperatively with excellent results.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Sidi <\/strong>and <strong>Moussa<\/strong>, our Foundation&#8217;s two agronomists, guide the women in starting the garden and provide regular follow-up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"27958\" src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_05_500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27958\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_05_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_05_500-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"333\" data-id=\"27955\" src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_04_500.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27955\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_04_500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_04_500-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-orange-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Results and Evolution<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The negotiations with local authorities, the construction of the gardens and irrigation facilities, as well as the selection and training of the women took about a year. Still, by the end of August 2022, the first 13 vegetable gardens were operational. The women mainly grow tomatoes, peppers, okra, cabbage, lettuce, amaranth, crin crin, carrots, onions and eggplants. Several gardens also have banana plants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>We are still looking for funds to build the gardens in the remaining 57 villages.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-orange-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Our Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The creation of the first vegetable gardens was made possible thanks to grants from the <strong>Elisabeth and Am\u00e9lie Fund<\/strong>, managed by the <strong>King Baudouin Foundation<\/strong>, subsidies from the <strong>province of Antwerp<\/strong>, the <strong>province of West Flanders<\/strong>, the <strong>province of Flemish Brabant<\/strong> and the <strong>city of Mechelen<\/strong>, as well as income from our campaign &#8220;<strong>A toutes jambes pour le B\u00e9nin 2021<\/strong>&#8220;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><em>We want to thank them for their funding expressly. Thanks to their support, the gardens built mean a world of difference to the villages.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"158\" src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_logos_1200.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-27966\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_logos_1200.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_logos_1200-300x40.jpg 300w, https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/Landbouw_4-2-3_jardins-Communautaires_logos_1200-768x101.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-orange-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Support the project!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>A package of seeds and plants<\/strong>: 20 euros<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A set of tools (spade, rake, hoe)<\/strong>: 50 euros<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>A balanced nutrition workshop for 50 young mothers<\/strong>: 100 euros<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contribution for an irrigation system with solar panels<\/strong>: 150 euros<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Contribution for the construction of a well<\/strong>: 250 euros<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text has-media-on-the-right is-stacked-on-mobile\" style=\"grid-template-columns:auto 25%\"><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can transfer your donation to account number <strong>BE14 7865 8929 4683<\/strong> of the Hubi &amp; Vinciane Foundation. Please include: <strong>Vegetable gardens<\/strong> <strong>+ your first and last name + your national register number<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prefer something quicker and easier? Scan the QR code to open your banking app and pay by bank transfer or via <strong>Payconiq by Bancontact<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-small-font-size wp-block-paragraph\">Donations of <strong>40 euros or more<\/strong> are eligible for a tax certificate. Don\u2019t forget to provide your <strong>national register number<\/strong> \u2013 it is required for issuing the certificate.<\/p>\n<\/div><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"251\" src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/QR_code_donatie_250.jpg\" alt=\"Donatie\" class=\"wp-image-31926 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/QR_code_donatie_250.jpg 250w, https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/QR_code_donatie_250-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 250px) 100vw, 250px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Healthy food &#8211; locally grown The establishment of community vegetable gardens is part of our fight against malnutrition. According to the most recent statistics, about 35% of children under five<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":8,"featured_media":20920,"parent":15272,"menu_order":40,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"t-child.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-21320","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":{"news_items":[{"ID":23879,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2022-05-08 10:46:55","post_date_gmt":"2022-05-08 08:46:55","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>One of our projects to combat malnutrition is <strong>the creation of communal vegetable gardens in the villages<\/strong>. The construction of a well with a solar-powered pump, a water tower, and an irrigation system will allow planting and harvesting throughout the year, even during the dry season. The gardens will thus provide sustainable local employment in Benin's mini-enterprises.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Thanks to subsidies from the <strong>Elisabeth and Am\u00e9lie Fund<\/strong>, managed by the <strong>King Baudouin Foundation<\/strong>, <strong>the Province of Antwerp<\/strong>, the <strong>City of Mechelen<\/strong>, the <strong>Province of West Flanders<\/strong>, and the <strong>Province of Flemish Brabant<\/strong>, and the income from \"<strong>A toutes jambes pour le B\u00e9nin<\/strong>\", we have already been able to create 13 gardens for a total budget of more than 100,000 euros.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":23614,\"width\":300,\"height\":300,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022_Q2_Moestuinen_groentebedden_600.jpg\" alt=\"gemeenschappelijke moestuinen\" class=\"wp-image-23614\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>We initially hoped that the gardens would be ready by the beginning of the dry season (end of November). However, due to some delays in obtaining approval from local councils to use the land for the gardens and then the heavy rains during the rainy season, the contractors started the infrastructure work later than planned.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"orange\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-orange-color has-text-color\"><strong>So how are the gardens doing?<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Land lease agreements allowing cooperatives to use municipal land for several years will be in place for all common gardens by April.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Cooperatives consisting of 15 women per garden have been formed for almost all sites. The selections of participants have been made. All that remains is to complete some administrative formalities.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":23620,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022_Q2_Moestuinen_Bouwwatertoren_comp_1200.jpg\" alt=\"Waterputten\" class=\"wp-image-23620\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><strong>All the wells have been drilled: 5 in the commune of Tchaourou and 8 in the commune of N'Dali.<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The water towers and irrigation canals have been installed at the Tchaourou sites. Only the water tanks remain to be installed. On the N'Dali sites, irrigation work is still in progress.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In Tchaourou, the gardens have already been divided into sixteen plots: one plot per cooperative member and one plot per garden for seedling cultivation. The gardens will also be divided into plots as soon as the irrigation channels are installed in N'Dali.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:gallery {\"linkTo\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped\"><!-- wp:image {\"id\":23605,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022_Q2_Moestuinen_KouboInfosessieWatertoren_500.jpg\" alt=\"gemeenschappelijke moestuinen\" class=\"wp-image-23605\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":23608,\"sizeSlug\":\"large\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/05\/2022_Q2_Moestuinen_KoubouInfosessieVrouwen_500.jpg\" alt=\"gemeenschappelijke moestuinen\" class=\"wp-image-23608\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image --><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:gallery -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>The 13 cooperatives and the women who will manage the vegetable gardens will be supported in their start-up by the team of agricultural specialists of the Hubi &amp; Vinciane Foundation in Benin. In the September newsletter, we hope to report on the first harvests.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","post_title":"The first communal vegetable gardens are almost ready.","post_excerpt":"One of our projects to combat malnutrition is the creation of communal vegetable gardens in the villages","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"the-first-communal-vegetable-gardens-are-almost-ready","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2022-06-05 11:33:24","post_modified_gmt":"2022-06-05 09:33:24","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/de-eerste-gemeenschappelijke-moestuinen-zijn-bijna-klaar\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"},{"ID":25334,"post_author":"8","post_date":"2023-09-18 15:45:00","post_date_gmt":"2023-09-18 13:45:00","post_content":"<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>As a Foundation, we invest in extensive community gardens for about 15 women each, and small gardens for one family. We have created over 180 gardens in the Tchaourou and N'Dali regions. Our two agronomists play a crucial role in this. They provide the women with the necessary technical support and explain when it is best to plant something and how to make the most of the gardens. They follow up regularly and can answer the women's questions very precisely.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"id\":24781,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022_Q4_Kleine-moestuinen_01_1200.jpg\" alt=\"Kleine moestuinen\" class=\"wp-image-24781\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"textColor\":\"orange\",\"fontSize\":\"medium\"} -->\n<p class=\"has-orange-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Some testimonials<\/strong><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"left\",\"id\":24775,\"width\":250,\"height\":167,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignleft size-full is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022_Q4_Kleine-moestuinen_02_500.jpg\" alt=\"Kleine moestuinen\" class=\"wp-image-24775\" width=\"250\" height=\"167\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the village of Kakara, Bibi Adam, pictured below with a smile, proudly poses with the harvested tomatoes.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p><em>\"My home garden has okra, tomatoes, and chili peppers. Whenever I want to prepare the sauce, I always have what I need at hand. I don't have to go to the market to spend at least 500 CFA francs for the sauce. The garden allows me to save some money. Sometimes, when I harvest a lot of vegetables, we eat some and sell the rest. The whole family feeds well, and we regularly eat vegetables as advised. I have had my garden since 2018, and peace of heart because life is more manageable.\"<\/em><\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:image {\"align\":\"right\",\"id\":24772,\"width\":250,\"height\":164,\"sizeSlug\":\"full\",\"linkDestination\":\"none\"} -->\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image alignright size-full is-resized\"><img src=\"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/11\/2022_Q4_Kleine-moestuinen_03_500.jpg\" alt=\"Kleine moestuinen\" class=\"wp-image-24772\" width=\"250\" height=\"164\"\/><\/figure>\n<!-- \/wp:image -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>Another woman testifies that the benefits of the hut gardens are enormous. When we didn't have these gardens installed, every morning, we had to think about how to find money to make a modest sauce for the children to eat. With our hut gardens, we don't have to worry about that anymore. A little tomato and okra, and the sauce is ready. Moreover, there are fewer discussions between my husband and me because to prepare the sauce, I have gradually become independent of him. I don't necessarily expect him to give me money for it anymore.<br>The beneficiaries do not fail to underline the importance of the technical support of our Foundation's advisors. Thanks to them, they don't give up when things are difficult.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>However, the lack of water during the dry season is the women\u2019s major problem in maintaining their gardens.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\n\n<!-- wp:paragraph -->\n<p>In the future, the Foundation will continue to invest in smaller home gardens and extensive community communal gardens.<\/p>\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph -->","post_title":"Home gardens useful for women","post_excerpt":"As a foundation, we also invest in small vegetable gardens for one family at a time.","post_status":"publish","comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","post_password":"","post_name":"home-gardens-useful-for-women","to_ping":"","pinged":"","post_modified":"2023-09-20 12:36:15","post_modified_gmt":"2023-09-20 10:36:15","post_content_filtered":"","post_parent":0,"guid":"https:\/\/hubi-vinciane.be\/kleine-moestuinen-hebben-veel-meerwaarde\/","menu_order":0,"post_type":"post","post_mime_type":"","comment_count":"0","filter":"raw"}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Vegetable gardens project - Hubi &amp; 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