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Foundation Voed-Saam

Seven years ago Marjanna de Jong moved from the Netherlands to Nieu Bethesda and started an educational

vegatable garden in the grounds of the primary school. Now se works as a volunteer with the schoolchildren

twice a week during school time.

The aim of the project is to contribute to the physical and mental development of the schoolchildren.

The garden also contains a separate part with crops and fruit for the school meals.

The annual cycle and experience of seeding- growing-gardening-harvesting contributes to a greater awareness

of the childrens' own possibilities and of the challenges they face. Of course, there is also the hope that they

will long remember the basics and fun of cultivating their own vegatable patch.

The Dutch foundation Voed-Saam donates money to buy seeds and garden tools, to maintain the garden and

to help pay the salary of a part time gardener.

For more information and donations please contact:

Marjanna de Jong, tel. 0498411755 cell 0727388051