School Gardens : Pocketful of Joy

School Gardens

Pocketful of Joy has collaborated with each school to created organic school gardens. Through these projects, students both learn about gardening and recieve vegetables to bring home to their families. We’ve also begun growing coffee and eventually hope to sell it locally, creating a source of revenue for Pocketful of Joy projects.

Current crops being cultivated include: corn, carrots, tomatoes, peppers, eggplant, potatoes, pineapple, cabbage, coffee and more.

Though this program we…

employ three people from the local community as care takers of the gardens
improve student health at home
provide vegetables for students and their families

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Pocketful of Joy is a 501©3 non-profit organization which provides healthcare and educational opportunities to children living in northern Tanzania. The inspiration for Pocketful of Joy comes from the children and we believe that communication with them is essential in fulfilling our roles as facilitators and allies. Our work is based on the belief that a good education and access to resources such as healthcare are vital in achieving one’s full potential, both as an individual and as a member of a larger community. This belief fuels Pocketful of Joy’s work and we are wholly committed to empowering children in their pursuit of a happy, healthy and fulfilling life.

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