This is a community-run gardening project, which uses a demonstration garden to teach people to grow vegetables with essential vitamins for children. Our focus is on the education of families and the prevention of malnutrition in children. The children involved are weighed each month and their families have the opportunity to buy discounted seeds to grow their own gardens. Masikhule is modeled on a successful nutrition project run by the Medical Research Council in KwaZulu-Natal, and receives expert input from nutritionist Professor Benade.

The community has elected a nutrition monitor, Notandikile Valuvalu, who has received specialist training from Professor Benade. Notandikile now runs the project, holding monthly meetings at the demonstration garden and recruiting new participants. This project is kindly sponsored by Dutch foundation, Stichting Zithulele, although other donations are always welcome!