Fighting Malnutrition in 10 Villages of Nyanza

REPORT ON FIGHTING MALNUTRITION IN 10 VILLAGES OF NYANZA

With support from GlobalGiving donors, Dufatanye Organisation is tackling malnutrition among vulnerable children and families through nutrition-sensitive agriculture, household food production, and youth-led livelihoods. During this period, the project improved access to protein, fruits, and vegetables while strengthening long-term food security and resilience at household, school, and community levels.

Children receiving eggs and balanced diet to support nutrition

What was done:

• Distributed 1,317 eggs to vulnerable children to improve protein intake.
• Constructed 346 household kitchen gardens enabling families to grow nutritious vegetables.
• Distributed 5,780 banana suckers and planted 13,222 fruit and agro-forestry trees to enhance food availability and income.
• Established 2 school gardens with 29 garden blocks at GS Mubuga and GS Rasaniro for nutrition learning and feeding support.
• Supported 130 youth to manage 7 agricultural demo plots producing vegetables (carrots, eggplants, amaranthus, cabbages).
• Supported 5 youth groups with 26 pigs and distributed 390 mushroom substrates to improve access to animal-source protein.
• Enabled children to receive 23 rabbits and 5 chickens through savings initiatives.

Kitchen gardens established to enabling families to grow nutritious vegetables.

Fruit trees distributed for enhance food availability

Results and impact

• Improved dietary diversity: Children and households consumed more protein, fruits, and vegetables.
• Stronger household food security: Kitchen gardens and banana plantations reduced reliance on food purchases.
• Youth empowerment: Young people gained agricultural skills, harvested nutritious food, and earned income.
• Community awareness: School and community gardens promoted nutrition and climate-smart agriculture practices.

“The eggs and kitchen garden helped my child eat better and stay healthy. I can now prepare nutritious meals at home.” — Caregiver

Way forward

• Expand kitchen gardens and small livestock support to more vulnerable families.
• Strengthen school and youth gardens as nutrition learning hubs.
• Continue linking nutrition with climate-smart agriculture and livelihoods.

Thank you, GlobalGiving donors. Your support is improving child nutrition today while building resilient, food-secure communities for tomorrow.

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