Action Against Hunger

Jomila Mhelela is a mother of five children who lives in the Mpwapwa district, Dodoma Region. Previously, Jomila used to sell ice cream as an income generating activity to support her family. However, she is now a model farmer thanks to the project that changed her fortunes. In 2021, one of her children was diagnosed with Severe Acute Malnutrition (SAM) and they were both admitted to the therapeutic Feeding Unit at Mpwapwa Hospital. Later, Jomila was linked to a vegetable production program supported by Action Against Hunger. “My family’s income was not enough for our five children, so I decided to sell ice cream at a nearby school to support my husband. But I was not getting enough money,” said Jomila Mhelela.  While in the hospital, Jomila learned about different types of food that could help prevent malnutrition in her children. She also learned some of these foods can be...