In many Kenyan schools, especially girls’ schools, ensuring consistent access to nutritious meals is a challenge. With rising food costs and supply chain disruptions, school chefs often struggle to provide balanced meals with limited resources. To address this, we launched the Long Shelf Life Vegetables and Porridge Infused with Herbs Culinary Training Program that was designed to equip school chefs with innovative cooking techniques that enhance nutrition, flavor and food preservation.
WHAT THIS TRAINING COVERED:
This hands-on training program focuses on two major aspects:
Long Shelf Life Vegetables – Techniques to extend the usability of vegetables through dehydration, fermentation, and natural preservation methods. This ensures that schools can stockpile nutritious vegetables, reducing dependency on seasonal availability.
Herbal-Infused Porridge – Blending porridge with locally available herbs and superfoods to boost students’ immunity, cognitive function and overall well-being. Participants learned how to incorporate nutrient-rich herbs like moringa, ginger, lemongrass and turmeric into porridge preparation.
WHY THIS MATTERS:
Sustainable School Meals – By reducing food waste and maximizing preservation techniques, this initiative ensures that schools maintain a steady supply of nutritious ingredients.
Improved Student Health – Infusing porridge with medicinal and immune-boosting herbs helps enhance students’ health, improving their focus and energy levels in class.
Empowering School Chefs – The program empowers school chefs with practical skills to create healthier, cost-effective, and delicious meals for students.
SCALING IMPACT ACROSS KENYA
This initiative is not just about one school—it’s a movement! By training chefs across multiple girls’ schools in Kenya, we are ensuring that thousands of students benefit from improved meal quality. The program also aligns with broader goals of food security, sustainable nutrition, and empowering school kitchen staff.
Stay tuned for updates on the impact of this program, chef testimonials and how you can support this movement!
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