Wakulima USA helps people draw strength from shared experiences

What do farming, mental health support and community advocacy have in common? For Dickson Njeri and David Bulindah, co-founders of nonprofit Wakulima USA, the connection is clear – all three are essential programs for an immigrant community that draws strength from shared experiences.

Wakulima USA is a farming and food business cooperative that advances small business development and food sovereignty for low-income immigrants in the Puget Sound region. The organization aims to create opportunities for farmers and food business entrepreneurs while decreasing health disparities resulting from food inequities.

Watch the video above to see how Wakulima USA is preserving traditional farming techniques and foods, building community and creating space for mental health support that’s sowed alongside its crops.

Learn more about Wakulima USA and how to support their work by visiting their website.

“Partnering for healing and a healthy future” is MultiCare’s mission, and it inspires us to form connections that help improve the quality of life for our communities. Community organizations all around us are doing amazing work, and we’re inspired and excited to support that work.

Stories from our Community is an ongoing series conceived to dive into some of these organizations*, bring their stories to life and spread the word about how they are making our communities better.

*Some of the organizations profiled in this series are recipients of MultiCare’s Community Partnership Fund, which awards funds to nonprofit organizations working on initiatives, programs and projects that improve our community.