Food Security
“Food security—the ability to obtain and use sufficient amounts of safe and nutritious food—is a fundamental human need. Climate change is very likely to affect global, regional, and local food security by disrupting food availability, decreasing access to food, and making food utilization more difficult.”
Climate Change, Global Food Security And the U. S. Food System, U. S. Department of Agriculture, 2015
Due to its remoteness and dryness, the Kunene region of Namibia is particularly vulnerable to food security shocks brought about by climate, energy, trade and fertilizer disruptions.
The first goal of HIC is to develop a community garden and training center. Community leaders are eager to initiate local vegetable production as there is none currently.
PROGRESS N THE COMMUNITY GARDEN:
WE ARE BUILDING THE WALL!
Cement Being delivered for the construction of the elephant proof wall.
Making great progress on constructing the wall! Progress is a bit slower than expected. With lions in the area, workers are afraid of sleeping at the worksite. HIC is supplying tents to provide security. We plan to be ready to plant in the next three months. Keep checking back for progress.
PREPARING FOR PLANTING
Executive Director Robbin Uatokuja preparing soil for amendment and planting.
Working in front of new water storage tanks situated on mountain slope for gravity feed.
The Elephant wall is high enough to start planting! We plan to add some height and baboon fencing on top soon. Purros community members have been working very hard to loosen the soil, amend with organic material and shape planting blocks. We are ready for planting and tending!
PLANTING AND TENDING!
Executive Director Robbin Uatokuja and the Purros community have worked hard for months. Great progress is being made. They are turning desert sands into an edible oasis!