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Making a meal of it

Updated 6:16 AM EST, Mon December 22, 2014
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The children of Mbuyoni primary school in Dar es Salaam dig and water the crops in their school garden. Since 2011, the school has grown and cultivated its own vegetables.
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The children of Mbuyoni primary school in Dar es Salaam dig and water the crops in their school garden. Since 2011, the school has grown and cultivated its own vegetables.
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A child carries a pale of water for her crops.
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A child carries a pale of water for her crops.
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Students of Mbuyoni primary school pick vegetables to be cooked for lunch that day.
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Students of Mbuyoni primary school pick vegetables to be cooked for lunch that day.
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Freshly picked vegetables are prepared on site at the school each day in a new era of school meals.
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Freshly picked vegetables are prepared on site at the school each day in a new era of school meals.
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The RESEWO senior women's group of Tanzania are working with schools across Dar es Salaam to put indigenous vegetables back on the menu. By working with school children they hope to spread word among the next generation as well indirectly impact local communities.
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The RESEWO senior women's group of Tanzania are working with schools across Dar es Salaam to put indigenous vegetables back on the menu. By working with school children they hope to spread word among the next generation as well indirectly impact local communities.
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RESEWO founder Freda Chale.
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RESEWO founder Freda Chale.
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Freda Chale picks fresh greens at the RESEWO headquarters in Dar es Salaam. She has led the organisation since its formation in 2007.
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Freda Chale picks fresh greens at the RESEWO headquarters in Dar es Salaam. She has led the organisation since its formation in 2007.
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Indigenous plants are high in nutrients and minerals, including iron. Often mistaken for weeds, the women of RESEWO aim to increase awareness of these crops which grow readily across Tanzania.
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Indigenous plants are high in nutrients and minerals, including iron. Often mistaken for weeds, the women of RESEWO aim to increase awareness of these crops which grow readily across Tanzania.
Tom Maguire/RESULTSUK
Pumpkins grow in the RESEWO city garden in Dar es Salaam. Both pumpkins and pumpkin leaves are good sources of nutrients and can be incorporated into multiple recipes.
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Pumpkins grow in the RESEWO city garden in Dar es Salaam. Both pumpkins and pumpkin leaves are good sources of nutrients and can be incorporated into multiple recipes.
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The RESEWO women drink tea at their headquarters in Dar es Salaam. The women formed the organization one afternoon whilst drinking tea made from leaves growing in the garden of founder, Freda Chale.
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The RESEWO women drink tea at their headquarters in Dar es Salaam. The women formed the organization one afternoon whilst drinking tea made from leaves growing in the garden of founder, Freda Chale.
Tom Maguire/RESULTSUK
Those without land are encouraged to grow vegetables in their home using pots and cans filled with soil.
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Those without land are encouraged to grow vegetables in their home using pots and cans filled with soil.
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