Food for thought: How a school garden is helping students learn and thrive
On World Food Day, watch this film to see how a school garden in Tanzania is helping students learn, grow, and thrive – and how this idea has spread to other schools in the region.
Globally, 273 million children and youth are out of school due to factors like conflict, poverty, and sociocultural norms. In Mnacho, a rural town in southern Tanzania, the story is no different.
“We as teachers noticed that the biggest challenge was absenteeism caused by a lack of food in school,” says Ali, a nutrition teacher.
With support from AKF, Ali and other teachers, parents, community members, and former and current students, assessed local food and nutrition challenges, then participated in a five-day workshop with other community teams from southern Tanzania. Ali and his team returned with a plan for change — a food-producing garden at the school.
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