The Nature Network Group (TNNG) Gardening Project November 2021 to October 2022

Title: 

Establishing Gardens As A Livelihood Project For Refugees November 2021 to October 2022 

Introduction: 

An half an acre garden can produce year round Kale, Cucumber and French beans which use to supplement a diet for 15 persons. It is also an opportunity to engage in gardening thus gaining social -cultural developmental knowledge and skills.

The Nature Network Group (TNNG) has demonstrated this and we appeal for funding support which will go toward establishing and sustaining garden at our resource center.

We are the Nature Network Group (TNNG) founded in 2015 to provide a safer living space for beneficiaries. We operate a shelter, a resource center used for recreation and training sessions, Life Planning IEC development and formulation to promote quality of life, bed and hot meals to refugees. We are a vital dignity-affirmation safe space . Please see our Facebook page.

Financial Support Appeal: 

We are seeking financial support of KES 62,000.oo to go toward sustaining our projects that will serve five (5) purposes. 

The first is to demonstrate that empowered refugees contribute to self and local host communities. 

The second is to engage in a livelihood activities thus diversifying ways in which refugees can engage in productive work. 

Third is to use homes as cottage industries. 

Fourth is to earn income for sustenance. 

Fifth is to build entrepreneur skills as well continue working to promote industriousness among refugees.

Gardening Skills: 

Our  organization has space and persons skilled in running Gardening projects and we have used the skills to work with local community members where we buy and sell products thus earned money that was used for sustenance. Refugees face problems accessing income but through skills like gardening, they can work at home, make lasting friendships among host communities and contribute to the labour force. Please see our Facebook page for more details. 

The list of things we shall need is as follows: 

All money is in KES.

1USD:KES 100.oo

1.Hoes @500×5=2,500.oo

2.Rake@450×3=1,350.oo

3. Machete@350×3=1,050.oo

4.wheel barrow @600×2=1,200.oo

5. Seed input;(cabbage,beans, spinach, groundnuts,carrots,summary,eggplants)=3,500.oo

6. Watering can@480×5=2,400.oo

7. PVC watering pipe @ 20,000.oo

8. Weather Conditioned Green houses X 2@ 15,000.oo = 30,000.oo

Grand total= 62,000.oo

A Sustainability Plan: 

1. This project will stay long after the initial start up because we shall can use the skills to produce food and for sustenance. Planted food products are used to offset  rent and utilities. 

2. Gardening projects are a turn-key that enable one to use to produce food at home. 

3. Projects connect refugees to local host communities as a service exchange channel. 

Justification: 

The money will go toward expansion and sustenance of the project space serving both refugees and local host communities. It is both a skills development and serves as an income-generating activity too.