date:May 25, 2015
In the midst of one of Africas largest slums, vegetables are growing. It began as a French initiative to support jobless youth after a spasm of post-election violence in 2008and feed them at the same time.
The garden-in-a-sack concept, introduced by the NGO Solidarites International, makes it possible to grow food in small spaces and save money for other purchases. In Mathare, Kiambiu and Kibera slums, with close to 3 million inhabitants, Solidarits has brought sack-gardening to about 22,109 ho