Dutch wholesaler, Levarht, and vegetable grower Brazander, also from the Netherlands, have joined forces with the non-profit organisation, ChildsLife. They have been working together on a number of greenhouse projects in Kenya for two years now.
These projects were set up by ChildsLife to enable scholars to become self-sufficient. The greenhouses not only provide these children with healthy meals. They also offer an income for teaching materials and school maintenance.
Last week, Arjan Levarht and ChildsLife's Paul Sugut visited different projects in Kenya. During their visit, both men saw the first successful tomato harvest. The first seeds were sent at the end of last year. A few months later, the first tomatoes have been processed in school meals or sold at the market.
Football match
Besides tomatoes, bell peppers and various varieties of cabbage are grown in the greenhouses. Arjan and Paul look back on a very impressive journey. During which time there was also time for a football match, played in Levarht uniforms.
Arjan Levarht and the Gatoto school football team in the Mukuru slum in Nairobi, Kenya
“We are proud of the fact that we can use our passion for fruit and vegetables in this way. In doing so, we can contribute socially to the future of these children," Arjan told the Dutch newspaper, De Meerbode.
Source: De Meerbode