Kenya: Sisters promote urban agriculture in Nairobi area and its informal settlements
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By Gitonga Njeru
Global Sisters Report
Sept 24, 2026
Excerpt:
Thanks to the sisters’ efforts, many throughout Nairobi’s slums now pack sacks filled with topsoil, manure and gravel. They then punch holes in the sides and grow kale (known as sukuma wiki in Swahili) as well as spinach and amaranth.
According to Juma Kondiek, a beneficiary, a single sack occupies less than a square meter but can supply an entire household with fresh vegetables.
“It is very sustainable and prevents many youths from turning to crime. It also moved many youths to sell food affordably to the communities,” he said.
This initiative can be traced back to the Lea Toto Project, a community-based care model for vulnerable Nairobi families founded by Fr. Angelo D’Agostino and administered by Sr. Mary Owens. This program formally concluded two years ago when funding made it unsustainable. However, gardening by those trained under this program has continued.
Wanjiru told GSR that the Lea Toto Project influenced other programs in many informal settlements and has spread to the Mathare, Korogocho, Mukuru kwa Reuben and Katina slums.
Meanwhile, in Thika, Sr. Christine Kagunye, a member of the Assumption Sisters, oversees plantations where kale, capsicum and tomatoes are grown under drip irrigation.
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Source: https://cityfarmer.info/kenya-sisters-promote-urban-agriculture-in-nairobi-area-and-its-informal-settlements/
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