Gardens Do More Than Grow Food.

Gardens are a powerful intervention point for systems change. By growing healthy food in a regenerative way, DIG provides nutritional resilience and establishes a foundation for prosperity and growth, laying the pathway to better livelihoods for individuals, families, and communities. Rooted in the very soil we cultivate, DIG’s model is intrinsically holistic acknowledging that the stewardship of our planet’s natural resources is crucial for social and economic development.

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:

96% of the children in DIG’s Priority Household Program recover from their diagnosed acute malnutrition.

Nutrition is the foundation for health.

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

DIG farmers reduce their household food costs by 90%.

Food Security is the foundation for peace.

DIG farmers source an average of 11 meals per week from their gardens.

Over 80% of DIG trained farmers are women.

Women are the foundation for a healthy society.

The majority of the income they earn from their gardens is reinvested back into their families and into the broader community.

DIG trained farmers more than double their weekly income.

Financial security is the foundation for growth.

Through sales of excess produce, DIG farmers more than double their weekly income.

90% of DIG trained farmers continue to use climate resilient agriculture practices after graduating from the program.

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

Our farmers use climate resilient agriculture practices, making them more prepared to withstand harvest disruptions and ensure food security for their families.

3 additional community members receive knowledge alongside graduating DIG farmers.

Community connection is the foundation for justice.

Formerly stigmatized and marginalized farmers become teachers and leaders, reclaiming their role as contributors within their communities.

Help Plant Seeds That Reap Life

With your support we can grow our capacity to equip uniquely vulnerable families with the skills and experience to meet their own needs and improve their well-being through gardening.

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