Our vision is Ujima, a Swahili word that translates as collective work and collective responsibility. It is a principle embedded in African and other Indigenous cultures; an unspoken way of being. Our creed is one that begins with a commitment to and concern for all human beings among whom we live, and to whom we owe our collective existence.

Education programmes will be open to all those participating in the project, so that people in our communities can acquire the necessary knowledge and skills for the planning, implementation and management of  sustainable community development enterprises. Courses will include small business management; marketing; sustainable, traditional and organic agricultural practices; agro-processing; alternative energy; waste management and waste to energy etc.

As a social enterprise, the Gardens will operate on a triple bottom line. The emphasis is on generating a blended value; social, economic and environmental.

These gardens will enable local farmers to work collectively, sharing land, tools and seeds, and to benefit from the entire value chain, from seed to value-added products.

Our people have a deep knowledge of traditional farming methods and are very aware that much of the food being grown and sold in Guyana is contaminated. Dangerous pesticides are dumped on us, pesticides that have been banned elsewhere. We are also victims of an influx of GMO seeds and food. The Urban Garden will use organic farming methods and set up its own seed bank, storing local non-GMO seeds to ensure our continued food sovereignty.

Land, food sovereignty and self-reliance represents freedom and power.