Sustainable Organic Garden in poor community in Santana de Parnaiba

The organic garden is based on clean and sustainable technologies without the use of any pesticides. Every day people are more and more concerned about their physical well-being, therefore they also try to feed themselves with healthier and natural products. The garden was set up in the premises of Rainha da Paz. We used organic seeds and plants supplied by producers and these were planted in prepared soil with compost material. The aim of this project was to create an organic garden and composting, allowing the use of small spaces and reuse of materials that would be discarded in nature. At the same time we will enable the teenagers and all the staff of the institution to be aware of the necessity and challenges in building a healthier planet, through free training of the disadvantaged community. The first harvest occurred in June, when we started to use the vegetables in the food preparation given to children. At the same time we offered cooking workshop to mothers, who started to include them in their diet and also initiated domestic planting. The organic garden and the workshop enabled mothers to broaden their knowledge and actions in relation to tillage and the use of plants for nutritional purposes to maintain the children's well-being