The garden of Macambeni, winner of the Raja Awards 2020
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Cyrille Varet, president of Dessine l’Espoir, presents the Macambeni garden project, winner of the Raja Awards 2020.
Macambeni Community Garden and impact on the neighbourhood – Piggs peak, Eswatini
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Macambeni is one of the most underprivileged areas of Piggs Peak, a town north of Estwatini. It is here that the association Dessine l’Espoir, with the support of The Ivory Foundation and its local partner Fundzisa Live, has chosen to … Read More
The August crops of Macambeni garden
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It’s winter in Southern Africa . At the Macambeni Community Garden, temperatures range from 10 degrees at night to 20 degrees during the day in August. The days are therefore quite sunny while the nights are rather cool. In this … Read More
The Macambeni garden
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The Macambeni community garden, made available to Designing Hope by the Piggs Peak town council in 2017, celebrates its 3rd anniversary! It is maintained by six women from Fundzisa Live support group in order to sensitize the inhabitants of the … Read More
Food distribution at the hospital
As every month, parcels containing vegetables and basic ingredients are distributed to support the HIV positive patients who need it most at Piggs Peak Hospital. The distribution plays an important role in helping the weakest patients regain their strength by … Read More
The garden of Macambeni, Eswatini
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Macambeni is one of the most underprivileged neighborhoods of Piggs Peak, a city located north of the Eswatini River. It is here that the association Dessine l’Espoir, with the support of The Ivory Foundation and its local partner Fundzisa Live, … Read More
Distribution of food packages at Piggs Peak Hospital
Designing Hope funds each month the distribution of 30 “baskets” at the Piggs Peak hospital consisting mainly of vegetables, partially produced by Designing Hope at Macambeni garden, on the outskirts of Piggs Peak. These baskets are intended for targeted HIV-positive … Read More
Transplanting seedlings in Macambeni garden
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The women are busy planting the vegetables grown in the greenhouse on the Macambeni garden. The Mandala Garden is also ready for new crops. It has been covered with a layer of mulch to keep the culture beds moist.
Traditional meals using vegetables from the garden
Within the projects supported by Designing Hope, women are invited to cook vegetables from the garden during group activities. This is an opportunity to encourage families to improve their nutrition. At Fundzisa Live’ support group, the women take turns preparing … Read More