GIVING FAMILIES BETTER HEALTH THAN MONEY CAN BUY
Knowledge That Transforms Lives
In community gatherings all around Nicaragua, our Field Rep Lesly (below, in front) leads a simple exercise: using the nutrient comparison chart, families compare the nutrients they need against what they can afford to buy each week.
People quickly realize that they can spend their entire paycheck and still fall short – but moringa leaves, which are incredibly nutritious and grow freely, deliver even more vitamins and protein than they can buy.
This is true everywhere we work. Once families learn to plant, harvest, and cook with moringa, nutrition becomes free, available, and sustainable!
^ Gram-for-gram comparison.
When families gain knowledge, everything changes. No medicine. No expensive food. Just empowerment, dignity, and lasting health!
A Cascade of Success
For people who choose to put their new knowledge into action, there is a 100% rate of success – the knowledge always results in positive change! Every single person who makes moringa a part of their daily diet benefits by having improved health.
And with improved health comes a cascade of bonuses – better quality of life, decreased medical bills, the ability to work or go to school, and more energy and time for advancement or enjoyment. Good health affects every other part of life. Now that’s what we call better than money can buy!
Mothers in Malawi learn to add moringa to their children’s daily porridge, greatly improving their health!
Real Families – Real Results
Malita from Bowasi, Malawi, used to have vision problems, but after a visit from our Field Partner Moshi, she added moringa to her family’s meals. Now, she can see clearly, and her family’s health has improved too. The family has 28 moringa trees planted around their house to ensure that good nutrition is never far away!
Manju in Barura, India, is our Field Partner Gautam’s mother. Before learning about moringa, she had high blood pressure which contributed to her having two heart attacks. Now that she eats moringa every day, her blood pressure is normal, and she gets to focus on things she loves, like her new grandson!
Akoele in Kognito, Togo, rarely gets sick anymore. Before eating moringa, she suffered from frequent headaches, malaria, and skin problems. Now, she is healthy, energetic, and grateful!
Rosa María from Granada, Nicaragua, was suffering from neuropathy, high blood pressure, and diabetes. She changed her diet to focus on moringa and many local herbs. Then she received moringa training and learned why she was feeling so much better. Rosa María is now healthy and telling everyone how she did it without medicine!
Thanks to moringa, Permila in Barura, India, no longer experiences severe pain due to calcium deficiency. Moringa has all the calcium she needs – no more costly supplements required!
Making the Most of the Knowledge
For people willing to invest more time and energy, we also teach how to make products like moringa leaf powder, soaps, and ointments, that can be sold in the local market. This economic boost can be game changing for families struggling to survive!
Joseph in Kognito, Togo, was a student when he learned about moringa from our Field Rep Jean. He decided to produce moringa soap and was so successful that people in his community started asking him to train them. Now, he makes a living producing, selling, and promoting moringa products!
Marceline in Djogblakopegan, Togo, made moringa soap right away after she was trained. She discovered that not many people are in her line of business, and it is working very well for her. After just a few weeks, she already had a loyal customer base asking for more!
Teaching practical knowledge that lasts for generations!
A Note from Our Executive Director
Megan Peterson
Dear Friend,
Each week, I hear stories from our team around the world – stories of families who never imagined they could experience health, stability, and hope without expensive medicine or costly food. Yet with simple, practical knowledge, they are doing exactly that.
That is what your generosity makes possible. You are giving families something truly better than money can buy – the ability to thrive with dignity and to pass that knowledge on to their children and grandchildren. I hope you feel deeply proud of the impact you are making.
This year has been one of growth for Strong Harvest. For the first time, we now have full-time staff leading our programs. This transition ensures that our work can continue sustainably for years to come – but it also means our expenses are now higher than our income. Unless we secure additional funding, we anticipate running out of resources by the end of 2026.
I want to share this openly because you are a vital partner in this work, and your support truly sustains our mission. If you are able to make a year-end gift – or consider becoming a monthly donor – you will help ensure that this life-changing work continues without interruption.
Thank you for standing with us. Your generosity is transforming lives in ways that no amount of money alone ever could.
Gratefully,
Megan
Empower generations with good health!
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