Growing More Than Food: A mother’s nutrition journey
Jacqueline from Gicumbi struggled to provide proper nutrition for her child, believing healthy meals were unaffordable. Through the EU-funded Kungahara project, she learned to grow vegetables, raise chickens, and prepare balanced meals using local resources. This initiative empowered mothers, proving that knowledge—not wealth—can transform family nutrition and community well-being.
Belise’s Journey: From Struggle to Self-Sufficiency with the Kungahara Project
Meet Murekatete Belise, a mother of three children, a young boy and girls twins from Gakenke district, Northern Rwanda. She used to face significant challenges in providing nutritious food for her family, especially her twins who are still at baby age. Trying to address that, she decided to grow a vegetable garden as she knew […]
Growing More Than Food: A mother’s nutrition journey
Meet Mutuyimana Jacqueline from the rolling hills of Gicumbi district’s Mutete sector. As a young mother with a one-year-old child, she once struggled with the seemingly insurmountable challenge of providing proper nutrition. Like many rural mothers, Jacqueline’s understanding of nutrition was limited. Meals were simple and repetitive, typically consisting of sweet potatoes, manioc and whatever local crops were available. The Kungahara project was launched in 2024 to help adress the knowledge gap.
