Tag: food gardens

Fresh vegetables from the Tiny Food Gardens at children’s homes

In February 2023, we were suprised with a donation of SRD 318,430.00 by the Fernandes Bottling Company. They had decided to donate the proceeds of the 2022 Coca-Cola Christmas Caravan fundraising to Green Growth Suriname, the mother organisation of Forest93. Forest93 Ambassador, Christio Wijnhard, was overjoyed to accept the cheque. He used the budget to continue the ambassador's own social project: Tiny Food Gardens for children's homes. Training and placing of the Tiny Food Gardens at the children's homes Selected children's homes in various districts received tiny food gardens to grow vegetables and spices for their kitchens. The food gardens were produced by Tiny Gardens…

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Forest93 receives donation from Fernandes Bottling Company NV

In February 2023, we were suprised with a donation of SRD 318,430.00 by the Fernandes Bottling Company. They had decided to donate the proceeds of the Coca-Cola Christmas Caravan fundraising to Green Growth Suriname, the mother organisation of Forest93. Forest93 Ambassador, Christio Wijnhard, accepted the cheque and will continue to coordinate the mini-food garden project for children's homes. With the donation five children's home will receive mini-food gardens to grow vegetables and spices for their kitchens. Moreover, via a train-the-trainer program, a selection of young people from the children's homes will be trained in woodwork and planting to make these food gardens themselves, and assist…

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