The
Siyakhana Initiative for Ecological Health and Food Security
works to improve food security, increase access to nutritious and
sustainably grown foods, and raise awareness of the impact of
ecological health promotion.
We believe that nutrition is key to good health, and that good
health for all can only be achieved by improving the environments
in which people live. Therefore, Siyakhana’s work seeks to
eliminate the social and environmental barriers that prevent
people from accessing nutritious foods and leading an active
healthy lifestyle.
Siyakhana operates one of Johannesburg's most prominent and
important urban permaculture demonstration sites. We also
undertake research, policy advocacy, training, and
community-based programming to achieve our goal of ecological
health. Through these activities Siyakhana is improving the
availability of nutritious food, building skills and capacity,
providing opportunities for sustainable livelihood development,
and raising awareness of food insecurity and ecological health
promotion in South Africa.