At Anidan, we strive for self-sufficiency in our operations out of respect for the environment and also because we need to reduce expenses in order to maintain—and even increase—the number of children we care for.

The crop system we are implementing in the second shamba, in addition to the vegetable garden that has been running for years, is one of the most important projects for achieving these savings.

We started from scratch, creating compost to enrich soil that is basically sand. Then we planted in that same bed and later transplanted the seedlings to open ground. The system is bearing fruit, and several plant varieties are growing, notably Moringa, which is now sprouting abundantly, as well as maize and papaya.

We hope to soon improve our children’s diet and reduce part of its cost, and perhaps we can find other uses for any surplus that may arise.