People HIV receive garden at Otjiwarongo
More than 30 people living with HIV at Otjiwarongo have received a vegetable garden fitted with a drip irrigation system.
Otjiwarongo Constituency councillor, Julius Neumbo officially handed over the garden situated behind the Orwetoveni Municipality office.
The garden has vegetables such as cabbages, onions, tomatoes and carrots.
It was started by Otjiwarongo Constituency Aids Coordinating Committee, under the Otjozondjupa Regional Council to supplement people living with HIV/Aids with nutritious food.
“The regional council took a decision to rollout this micro-drip irrigation system, under its food security and nutrition programme for rural development in the region,” said Neumbo.
The councillor said this is to enable the more than 30 beneficiaries to plant and cultivate vegetables for own consumption.
“The programme has an objective to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition amongst people living with HIV/Aids in the country,” he said.
Otjozondjupa Regional HIV/Aids Coordinator, Esther Fillemon who was present at the handing over confirmed the project is essential in providing nutritious food to people living with HIV/Aids.
“The drugs they take in daily, needs a lot of food supplement to effectively work in their bodies,” Fillemon said.
Speaking on behalf of beneficiaries, Otjiwarongo Constituency Aids Coordinator, Wilhelmina Kazondana-Goagoses said the garden will be taken care of by the members and her office.
“We will make sure we all work hard and produce more food for ourselves, and sell the surplus around town,” she said.
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Otjiwarongo Constituency councillor, Julius Neumbo officially handed over the garden situated behind the Orwetoveni Municipality office.
The garden has vegetables such as cabbages, onions, tomatoes and carrots.
It was started by Otjiwarongo Constituency Aids Coordinating Committee, under the Otjozondjupa Regional Council to supplement people living with HIV/Aids with nutritious food.
“The regional council took a decision to rollout this micro-drip irrigation system, under its food security and nutrition programme for rural development in the region,” said Neumbo.
The councillor said this is to enable the more than 30 beneficiaries to plant and cultivate vegetables for own consumption.
“The programme has an objective to reduce food insecurity and malnutrition amongst people living with HIV/Aids in the country,” he said.
Otjozondjupa Regional HIV/Aids Coordinator, Esther Fillemon who was present at the handing over confirmed the project is essential in providing nutritious food to people living with HIV/Aids.
“The drugs they take in daily, needs a lot of food supplement to effectively work in their bodies,” Fillemon said.
Speaking on behalf of beneficiaries, Otjiwarongo Constituency Aids Coordinator, Wilhelmina Kazondana-Goagoses said the garden will be taken care of by the members and her office.
“We will make sure we all work hard and produce more food for ourselves, and sell the surplus around town,” she said.
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