Growing Own Organic Food

During the COVID pandemic, since March, community from the slum area of Washim city is passing through an awful situation. Due to lock-down most of them have lost their jobs, rested their businesses, source of incomes, or wages with no hopes and threatening future. This community is based in Alada Plot, Bagwan Pura, Bhangi Pura of Washim city. Most of them are drivers, laborers, porters, scrap pickers, etc. having nothing in their hands for their livelihood. The provision of grocery kits and short term aid can no more work as people are losing their hopes.

Through our project, we are intending to make 250 families self-sustained in growing their food at their backyard. We will provide them with the kit of plant growing beds and seedlings. 25% will be given Rhinovermi beds and worms so that they can produce vermicompost at their home and exchange it with the one with vegetable growers in their community. They can also sell the excess amounts of fertilizer to the market and generate income.

Following are the expected outcomes of our project-

• To make the habit of growing their food during and post-pandemic.
• To grow nutritious and organic food at their backyard and contribute to a better environment and ecology.
• To contribute to the family by minimizing the expenditures during this economic crisis.
• To nurture the feeling of self-sufficiency (Atmanirbhar) and happiness amongst the community.
• Generate income by producing vermicomposting which further contributes to regenerative gardening.
• Managing the waste at home and turn it into income generation practice.
• To get rid of poisonous food and have healthy nutritious food.
• Gardening is a natural stress reliever, which will benefit the beneficiaries in this unprecedented time.