art27’s Resounding Podcast: Putting Down Roots
We were delighted to join art27 member Darren Abrahams on the Resounding Podcast recently to share how gardening is a powerful force for good in helping to transform the lives of displaced people.
In the podcast episode our Operations & Communications Director, Jennie Spears, joins the founder of Uganda-based Rwamwanja Rural Foundation, Bemeriki Bisimwa Dusabe, to chat about the benefits of gardening and growing food. We compare notes on how our initiatives are helping to create security, culture and community.
Listen to the episode, ‘Putting Down Roots’ (episode #18):
Find out more about art27 and the Rwamwanja Rural Foundation.
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