In a small space carved out of a Nairobi suburb half-buried in discarded trash, the bright green leaves of thriving vegetables tumble from a hodge-podge of containers – discarded tires, plastic jugs, rock-lined beds of dirt, even old pairs of jeans stuffed with soil. The verdant shoots of carrots, collards, onions and many other vegetables are grown by community members and the volunteer crew at the Viwandani Comprehensive Community Organization – VICCO for short – deep in the heart of the Mukuru Sinai neighbourhood in Kenya’s largest city. A member of the Civil Society Alliance of the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Civil Society Network in Kenya, VICCO focuses on urban gardening, nutrition, cooking and mentorship, among other aspirations, in support of its many neighbours. The initiative focuses on empowering teens and young mothers by teaching them essential nutrition skills and cooking techniques to create healthy and affordable meals,” says Shakur Njeru, VICCO’s founder. Nj