Afia Porridge is one of the SINAL Award winning start-ups in Bidi Bidi that’s adding value to mushroom and other agriculture vegetables to offer affordable nutritious porridge powder rich in proteins, minerals and vitamins to boost the health of young ones affected by anemia in the camp and while increasing the level of income among refugees in Uganda to become self-reliant, after acquiring the knowledge and skills where they can be able to produce their own mushroom for self-sustainability and consumption.
Afia produces a nutritious porridge in the Bidibidi Refugee Settlement in Uganda (one of the largest in the world) and offers affordable. The porridge is rich in proteins, minerals and vitamins to boost the health of children to fight malnutrition and Anemia. One key ingredient are mushrooms, which are locally procured from refugee women, who are also trained on how to grow them for increased income.