Development In Gardening
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All labor that uplifts humanity has dignity and importance and should be undertaken with painstaking excellence. - Martin Luther King, Jr. |
DIG is a 501(c)3 non-profit whose mission is to improve the physical, emotional and economic well-being of impoverished HIV/AIDS individuals in developing nations. DIG installs micro-nutrient-rich gardens using locally available, low- and no-cost materials. They teach present and future community leaders how to grow sustainable produce for personal consumption and for income generation. Their "graduates" share their knowledge with others.
In 2008-9, DIG used their PRW grant to establish vegetable micro-gardens at the Kyabirwa – Allen Stone Clinic and The AIDS Support Organization (TASO) treatment facility in Uganda. Both treat a substantial client base with HIV/AIDS, TB and malaria. They also started several home and community gardens throughout TASO's rural Community Initiative Centers (CIC). DIG was awarded a grant for 2009-10 to build additional gardens in Uganda and Namibia.
DIG's 2010-11 grant was used to create "DIG in a Box," reference materials and videos documenting the steps necessary for building and maintaining sustainable gardens and including information about gardens as an essential link to nutrition and health. It included potential site evaluation, partnership development, project planning, project implementation and project evaluation as well as two Garden and Nutrition manuals. DIG's 2011-2012 grant will provide funds to complete the printing of the Nutrition and Garden Manuals and conduct on-site testing of "DIG in a Box."
DIG continues to request non-financial support from PRW in organizational development, donor development, business planning and review of "DIG in a Box."
For more information, see the DIG website: www.developmentingardening.org or contact project sponsor This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .