Stella’s Nutrition Revolution

Ojeru Stella, a 27-year-old mother of three, has transformed her family’s nutrition habits. The subsistence farmer from Endrebanvuku village credits the CASCADE project’s sensitization sessions, led by the Community Development Officer, for changing her life. Stella previously struggled to balance her family’s diet, and her youngest child suffered from moderate acute malnutrition. “I didn’t know how to provide a balanced diet, and we couldn’t afford the recommended supplements,” she recalls. But after attending the sessions, Stella learned practical, cost-effective solutions. “I spoke to my husband, and we started small vegetable gardens around our home,” she says. Their backyard now boasts eggplants, tomatoes, and leafy greens like sukuma wiki and osubi (boo). The impact’s been huge. Stella’s home is now a model for the sub-county, with a more varied diet and extra income from selling surplus produce. “My husband’s relieved of some burden, and I’m proud to provide for my family,” she says with a smile.