Just a few weeks ago, refugee mothers in Sapeliga stood on dry land with nothing more than seeds, watering cans, fencing materials, and the determination to try something new. Today, that same land is bursting with green life and the mothers tending these gardens speak with a pride that is impossible to miss.
When our monitoring team, led by Michael Ayamga (MEAL Coordinator), visited the community this week, the women welcomed us with smiles and stories. They spoke about how their small vegetable beds are already changing the way they feed their children, how the fresh leafy vegetables are making meal times healthier, and how having their own gardens brings a renewed sense of confidence and dignity.
For many of these mothers, especially those who fled violent conflict in Burkina Faso, this is more than farming. It is healing. It is stability. It is hope taking root.
Through the CHILD Project, NABOCADO funded by Kindermissionswerk Die Sternsinger of Germany is supporting 500 refugee and host-community women across 7 communities in Bawku West, Binduri, and Nabdam Districts with training and the basic materials they need to grow vegetables all year round for improved nutrition for their child. And slowly, the results are emerging: greener yards, stronger children, happier mothers.
These women remind us every day that resilience grows, just like vegetables, when determination meets the right support.
Originally posted on NABOCADO's Facebook and LinkedIn pages.