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Impact Overview

Gardens are a Powerful Intervention Point for Systems Change.

Social and economic development depends on the stewardship of our planet’s natural resources.  DIG’s model is intrinsically holistic and rooted in the very soil we cultivate. By growing healthy food in a restorative way we provide nutritional resilience and establish a foundation for prosperity and growth that will lay the pathway to better livelihoods for individuals, families, and whole communities.

DIG’s work is at the core of the world agenda set by the United Nations for alleviating poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring peace and prosperity in the world.

Click below to learn more about the UN Sustainable Development Goals that DIG addresses:

 

Nutrition is the foundation for health.

DIG trained farmers nearly triple the variety of foods they consume from their new and improved home gardens.

96% of the children in DIG’s priority household program recover from their diagnosed acute malnutrition.

Food Security is the foundation for peace.

DIG farmers source 4+ additional meals per week from their gardens and reduce their household food costs by almost 90%.

Women are the foundation for a healthy society.

Women account for over 80% of DIG trained farmers. The majority of the income they earn from their gardens is reinvested back into their families and into the broader community.

Financial security is the foundation for growth.

On average, DIG trained farmers more than double their weekly income from sales of excess produce.

Climate resilience and soil restoration is the foundation for our future.

90% of DIG trained farmers continue to use climate resilient agriculture practices long after graduating from the program, which means they are more prepared to withstand harvest disruptions and ensure food security for their families.

Community connection is the foundation for justice.

Farmers, who were once stigmatized and marginalized within their communities, graduate to become the teachers and leaders of the DIG program. They gain power through their knowledge and reclaim their role in their communities as contributors.

On average, for every farmer trained by DIG, an additional 3 community members receive the knowledge, without further investment or engagement from DIG.

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