Abalimi Bezekhaya, a community-based organization in Khayelitsha, has transformed the lives of residents through sustainable gardening practices. Starting with a greenery project, Abalimi evolved into a food garden initiative, empowering families with home gardens and generating income through a market platform. The organization provides training, resources, and support to its farmers, fostering economic growth and self-sufficiency.
Abalimi Bezekhaya popped up. I have been buying here ever since. The products are fresh and the service is great – I love that all their produce is organic too. In the past, I used to travel to Somerset-West to buy seedlings. I now save on transport and get the products I need right at my doorstep. Their compost and fertiliser are great for the soil and I have a healthy and productive garden at home. Gardening is an activity I now enjoy very much.
Ms Babalwa Mpayipeli, the Project Manager at Abalimi says, “We have now even established a market for our home farmers at Harvest of Hope . HOH markets and sells the vegetables on behalf of the farmers within all our townships, from Khayelitsha through to Nyanga.
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