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“Soil in a Box” gardens for fisherfolk households – fase 1 Project leadtime: 1 year Requestor: Richard Bbaale on behalf of Supporting Orphans And Vulnerable For Better Health, Education And Nutrition (SOVHEN) Description of the project: COVID-19 has forced fisherfolk households to reduce the number of meals they eat a day. Objectives:
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Budget: Phase 1: 12.161.600 Uganda Shillings (+/- 2764 €) Risks: No major risks as Soil in a Box” garden can’t be washed away by the rains, running floods etc. Attached documents: Detailed budget, photos Follow-up of the projectDate: 28th February 2021 General status: 20 fisherfolk child headed households living with HIV/AIDS received a portable “Soil in a Box” micro-vertical garden to reduce, Post COVID-19, chronic malnutrition and micro-nutrient deficiency. A full Soil in a Box” wooden treated garden has 7 trays and each tray has 12 holes. This accommodates about 200 plants per season (mostly vegetables and Irish potatoes). And, at the center of this garden is a column-like vermicomposting chamber which converts waste to compost manure. We breed and place worms, which feed on organic matter to produce high quality fertilizer making the farm self-fertilizing. Progress since last status report: A: Assembly of 20 “Soil in a Box” gardens: 100% complete Ongoing: Financial status: No Financial Distress-Phase 1: Problems/concerns: no Attached documents: Photos, receipts ImagesClic on the image to see the whole album
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