Abalimi Bezekhaya donated 100 food trees to the community of Kuyasa in Khayelitsha to not only change the landscape of the community but provide sustenance as well.
Kuyasa, South Africa (20 July 2023) – Abalimi Bezekhaya hoped to change the landscape of the Kuyasa area of Khayelitsha by planting 100 trees. To make the most impact, they made sure those trees were food trees.
“Food trees are yet another way of providing sustainable support to communities in need. Trees play a beneficial role in the environment and there are not many found in the urban setting.
Promoting trees, especially food trees, changes the aesthetic of the environment as well as the ability to harvest and produce or sell food.”
The community lined up for their trees, taking home a tree each, which will go towards a more sustainable life. Abalimi Bezekhaya works hard to uplift the community through projects like this.
Based in Nyanga and Khayelitsha, they are able to connect with the communities that need them most. The Abalimi Bezekhaya – Hope of the Nation, teaches people to grow home and community gardens. The organisation was founded in 1982 and has helped people bridge the gap by growing their own food. The organisation works alongside Ladles of Love’s “Feed the Soil” programme, turning food waste into compost which is used to produce food for other organisations.
Thanks to every tree donated, families take their food and financial security into their own hands.
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