Crossroads Spring Institute

Crossroads Springs School for AIDS Orphans is in a rural district in western Kenya. Hamisi, Kenya has been devastated by the HIV epidemic. Crossroads Springs School is trying to fill in an educational and parental gap by providing boarding for 80 orphans and high quality primary education for another 240 vulnerable children. With support from the Rotary Club of Durango High Noon, Segal Family Foundation and the International Youth Foundation, DIG is working with the school leadership and agriculture teacher, Nicolas, to form an educational demonstration garden, integrating the DIG nutrition and sustainable agriculture curriculum into the school and establishing an after-school agriculture program. Currently, the Agriculture School Club made up of 25 motivated students has developed the demonstration garden on school property with help from DIG and Nicolas. They have planted carrots, amaranthus, blacknight shade, cowpeas, green peas and french beans directly into the beds. They have also been learning about nurseries and just started a tree nursery with moringa, croton and grevillea. The goal of the project is to train students with a employable skill as well as reduce food expenditures for the school.

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