Today, I donated to seeds to CPAR.

My donation of 1 kg vegetable seeds, 1kg potato seeds and 10kg of wheat will promote long-term food security for farming families in vulnerable African communities.

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CPAR is a non-profit organization working towards the building and sustaining of healthy communities in rural Africa.

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CPAR supports community efforts to develop access to clean water, and adequate food supply. http://www.puttingfarmersfirst.ca/index.php?p=4

Putting Farmers First refers to CPAR’s approach to supporting long-term food security for farming families in vulnerable African communities.

It emphasizes the belief that small-scale farming is an effective means of sustaining livelihoods for communities in rural Sub-Saharan Africa in the face of global challenges such as climate change and fluctuating food prices.

At the core of CPAR’s approach are a series of practices that expand opportunities for farmers to lead competitive value-added agricultural production and marketing efforts. With an emphasis on local innovation and ownership, CPAR works with rural farming communities in Ethiopia, Malawi, Uganda and Tanzania to improve year-round food security by:

~ Increasing knowledge and skills for sustainable farming
~ Improving access to markets and thereby boosting farmers’ incomes
~ Targeting the most vulnerable, including children, women, and those living with HIV & AIDS
~ Increasing production of high nutrient food to ensure children get the food they need to grow up healthy