Promoting Healthy Living
To address the issue of malnutrition and obesity in the community we began a campaign to bring nutritional counseling and knowledge of home gardening to families. In 2012, after a three-year pilot project, the Himalayan Institute joined hands with another nonprofit that took the platform which had been developed and brought it to thousands of families across the region.
Nutritional Counseling
As many as 30% of households suffer under the double burden of being malnourished and overweight. A staggering 70% of adults are either overweight or obese, the highest rate on the planet. Introducing nutritional counseling brought the importance of proper nutrition and healthy diets to this population.
High-Yield Home Gardens
Aside from the benefit of improving their own diets, as participating families began to grow fruits and vegetables beyond the needs of their immediate communities, our agricultural center in Central Mexico assisted them in networking and improving market linkage with nearby cities, where demand for healthy food is soaring.
Ways You Can Help
By supporting our family of projects you will help reduce poverty by addressing its root causes. We focus on total community transformation because change is not linear. Your action can provide support for people who face the harsh conditions of poverty every day.
