Isabelle, Co-Founder of Solid’Africa, is addressing food insecurity in Rwanda by providing meals to at-risk groups through a farm-to-fork approach. In Rwanda, health insurance does not cover meals, which places a burden on low-income patients who are unable to afford three meals a day during their hospital stay. Solid’Africa supports these patients by providing nutritious, medically tailored meals free of charge. The organisation has also partnered with the Ministry of Education in Rwanda to offer specialised, nutritious lunches to school children daily as part of the National School Feeding Programme. In addition, Solid’Africa promotes nutrition education through workshops, informative sessions, and accessible resources for both direct and indirect beneficiaries, empowering individuals to make informed dietary choices.
In 2015, Isabelle attended the One Young World Summit in Bangkok. At the Summit she learnt to build relationships and the confidence to advocate for her project. It was the first time that Isabelle was able to meet and network with like minded people at an international scale.
Solid’Africa has delivered 8,828,592 medically tailored meals to hospital patients and 666,941 nutritious meals to children, feeding over 7,000 students through the school feeding programme. With their farm-to-fork approach, Solid’Africa is engaging 4,500 farmers in regenerative agriculture, and mitigating over 2,000 tonnes of carbon emissions. Isabelle’s next step is to establish the Institute of Culinary Art and Nutrition this year, aiming to equip aspiring culinary professionals with essential nutritional knowledge and to fundamentally change the way nutrition is seen.
