The second area of intervention of the Nutrir Programme aims to promote sustainable development, and healthy food productions for the community.
1. Organic Orchards - The art of cultivating health
Most of the products that are cultivated in the country possess high levels of contamination beacause of the indiscriminate use of agrochemicals, which has led to the deterioration of the nutritional quality of food. For this reason, organic orchards constitute a powerful tool to change this reality and to promote sustainable development. The main objective is to encourage the growth of children that are sensitive to environmental conservation and to the sustainable use of water.
2. Partner organisations
- Ganas Foundation
The main goal of the Ganas Foundation is the rehabilitation and reintegration of children that live inside jail. Its most important project is the "Children's Home Mother of Mercy". Nutrir contributed with the equipment and maintenance of the centre, and with the implementation of the organic orchard. The organic orchard generated an integral teaching process with children. Carrying out the orchard project offered those children better conditions for their psycho-emotional recovery. The sad lives that these children have experienced are made happier through their work on the orchard, in the natural environment of plants and water. Many were those who felt admiration towards the magical processes of nature. Other organic orchards are in the process of being developed.
- Quito Botanical Garden - Healthy Schools of the Metropolitan District of Quito
The Nutrir programme signed a cooperation agreement with the Metropolitan District of Quito and the Quito Botanical Garden with the aim of sponsoring the participation of 7'700 children from public schools in the programme "Adventure at the Botanic Garden". Previously, 869 children have participated in the "Water Kit". This educational programme teaches children the value of water conservation and of natural resources in general.
