“They Said Nothing Could Grow Here.” Janice Proved Them Wrong.
June 4, 2025
It’s All About the Grandchildren
November 18, 2022
Serina's joy is hosting people in her home. Her DIG garden has enabled her to not only offer her guests beautiful meals when they visit, but she's also become an important resource for fresh diverse produce in her community.
DIG’s Priority Household Program
October 26, 2022
DIG's most intensive program targets families with children under age five who have been diagnosed as malnourished.
Eunice Anyango Otieno
May 5, 2021
Eunice Anyango is a 37 year old mother of six. She credits her success to the knowledge she received from DIG. Her garden income has enabled Eunice to better feed her family and invest in poles and iron sheets to improve her house.
When a Garden is Lifesaving
May 5, 2021
At 31 months old, Hannington was diagnosed with severe malnutrition. Learn how DIG worked with Diana, Hannington's mother, and the local hospital to help Hannington recover.
When Garden Diversity Grows Opportunity
February 23, 2021
While it’s blessed with beautiful coastal beaches and a vibrant port of trade, Ziguinchor, the 5th largest city in Senegal, has some of the highest levels of poverty, chronic malnutrition and food-insecurity in all of the country. In Ziguinchor, DIG prioritizes people living with HIV (PLWHA), 90% of whom are food insecure. This means they are more likely to miss their doctors appointments and not take their antiretroviral therapy due to hunger. On top of that, malnutrition lowers CD4 cell
Serving the Most Vulnerable in Uganda
November 2, 2020
DIG prioritizes uniquely vulnerable populations that are often left out of other development opportunities. The Batwa, and People Living with Disability in Uganda are some of the most vulnerable groups we serve. See how we've adapted our program to restore health, wealth, and a sense of belonging.
Finding ways to limit post-harvest loss during COVID
June 8, 2020
The immediate effects of COVID-19 on food security and nutrition in Kenya cannot be under estimated. The restrictions in movement, closure of hotels and schools which act as a market for many farmers, and lack of supply for farm inputs pose a critical challenge to almost every farmer. The effect is much more devastating to low income households and communities that already face serious challenges such as HIV, drought or flooding and poor access to essential services. DIG’s program that
Maureen Oboch – Orange Sweet Potato Entrepreneur
June 8, 2020
“DIG brought me up from a level no one else would have done, I leant a number of techniques that have enables me to succeed even in other projects, I have done all these because DIG opened my potential in farming, DIG connected me to Ministry of Agriculture and I got connected further to CIP. For sure my life has improved beyond what anyone expected.” – Maureen Oboch Maureen Oboch first joined DIG’s program back in 2016. She is from