Sack Gardens

Sack Gardens allow people to grow short-cycle vegetables in sacks pierced with holes. Fully-grown leaves are collected once a week, and three sacks can provide three to four meals per week for a family of five. 80% of the produce is consumed directly, while the surplus is sold to cover the cost of other expenses such as children’s education.

Women's and youth groups have come together around this innovative and inexpensive technique which not only has a high impact, but is also easy to reproduce.
Amongst the positive impacts of the project is the fact that the risk of people, particularly women, being harassed or attacked on their way to the market has decreased since residents are no longer obliged to buy vegetables late in the day.

Moreover, some groups and associations have decided to clean up waste disposal sites in order to clear space for the sack gardens, thus helping to improve living conditions in neighborhoods.