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Johnnic Communications plants food gardens for Aids Day
Fifty fruit trees will be planted this week to commemorate the infected and affected HIV positive children in the country, by the Hluvukani Community Development Centre in Acornhoek, Limpopo. Johnnic Communications is funding the development of a sustainable and organic food gardening project at the Hluvukani Centre, and at two clinics in the area.
The tree planting AIDS event will take place 2 December. Hluvukani centre provides support for about 320 terminally ill people, 280 orphans and 40 care givers through HIV/AIDS counseling, home based care, facilitating HIV/AIDS workshops and donating organic vegetables to orphans and vulnerable people.
The project, started some months ago, is already generating an income of about R400 per month and provides a variety of vegetables such as spinach, beetroot, carrots, cabbages and onions to those living with HIV/Aids.
This food production activity has been welcomed by the care givers who have acquired another three hectares of land from the Chief to expand the gardens. With the funds from Johncom, the NGO Food & Trees for Africa is providing training, educational and plant materials, seeds, manure, fencing, garden tools, borehole installation, water tanks, drip irrigation systems, as well as nutritional plant and primary health care training.
The terminally ill and orphans are involved in the day to day vegetable production and other health related activities which are a source of exercise and enjoyment.
The organic fruit, vegetables and indigenous herbs will help to build the immune systems for those living with HIV/AIDS and contribute to a better quality of life. The food garden project will be also used for training and capacity building so the children and community members will be able to develop gardens at their homes.
