Uganda: Refugees Turn to Kitchen Gardens to Fight Malnutrition

Refugee families in Uganda's Kyaka II settlement are adopting kitchen gardening to combat rising malnutrition among children. The initiative provides a sustainable way for families to improve their dietary intake amid food insecurity.
Why it matters
Kitchen gardening serves as a scalable, low-cost intervention for improving health outcomes in humanitarian crisis settings.
Kyegegwa, Uganda - Refugee families in Kyaka II Refugee Settlement are turning to kitchen gardening to improve nutrition among children amid growing food insecurity and rising cases of malnutrition in the settlement.
The article focuses on humanitarian efforts and personal health outcomes without taking a political stance.
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