Seed Programs International

Spi provided 518,000 packets of vegetable Seed to 17 countries during the year. This is enough Seed to grow over 18 million fresh vegetable servings containing nutrients that grow healthy minds and bodies, and change the lives of gardeners worldwide. These shipments, combined with appropriate local training, tools, and support, resulted in gardens benefiting more than 283,000 people. These gardens provided life-saving nutrition and income for families in these 17 countries impacted by disaster, armed conflict, and chronic stress and poverty. Spi also collaborates with partners who serve communities in the united states of america. Seed was delivered to Seed libraries, schools, community coalitions, churches, and other groups who provide services to people with little access to nutritious food. This year, spi expanded Programs into two additional countries, poland and ukraine. These Programs created school and community gardens to support refugees and idps and to provide program participants with a connection to place and community.