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FIELD JOURNEY
Community Wellbeing Across Field Contexts
Documented engagement across Morocco, Senegal, and Nigeria informing the continued development of the Food as Medicine framework and the ICWF ecosystem.
INSTITUTIONAL POSITIONING
London-Founded
Established UK operational roots with sustained field engagement across Africa.
Community-Informed
Grounded in documented field engagement, community testimony, and applied programme experience.
Multi-Context Engagement
Field-informed learning across Morocco, Senegal, and Nigeria.
Journey Map
Field Contexts
Applied engagement across food systems, cooperative ecosystems, community wellbeing, and local participation structures.
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London— Strategic origin and institutional coordination
Morocco— Regional engagement and field learning
Senegal— Cooperative systems and community engagement
Nigeria— Primary implementation and field practice
Countries
MOROCCO
Indigenous Knowledge & Sustainable Value Chains
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Indigenous food systems
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Women-led cooperatives
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Natural product ecosystems
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Sustainable agricultural learning
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Heritage knowledge
SENEGAL
Cooperative Ecosystems & Community Participation
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CSCM alignment
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Public-interest collaboration
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Healthy food engagement
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Community mobilisation
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Educational dialogue
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Cooperative structures
NIGERIA
Community Wellbeing & Local Food Systems
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Healthy nutrition awareness
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Local produce
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Community wellbeing
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Culturally grounded approaches
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Accessible nutrition
Evidence
Documented Filed Engagement
Community Testimony
Research Dialogue
Visual Documentation
Institutional Collaboration
Programme Archives
Field Records
Selected institutional documentation available on request.
Applied Learning & Research Potential
The framework continues to support opportunities for institutional collaboration, field-informed learning, and interdisciplinary dialogue across food systems, wellbeing, agriculture, and community resilience.
The H.E.L.P Team | Field Journey
At The H.E.L.P Team, we believe that real solutions come from real experiences on the ground.
Our field journey took us across Morocco, Senegal, and The Gambia, where we immersed ourselves in local communities to understand traditional food systems, cultural practices, and sustainable livelihoods.
Our Field Journey Across North & West Africa
Morocco: Women-Led Cooperatives & Traditional Foods
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Explored the High Atlas Mountains, Essaouira, Agadir, and Dakhla, witnessing centuries-old agricultural practices.
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Engaged with women-led cooperatives producing Argan oil and traditional soaps, supporting economic empowerment and cultural heritage.
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Documented nutrient-rich local diets, including ancient grains, barley, and date-based foods.
Senegal: Baobabs, Traditional Cuisine & Community Resilience
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Studied the savannah and river regions, observing the multipurpose uses of baobab trees, from nutrition to livelihoods.
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Participated in preparing traditional foods, tasting local cereals and mint teas (Ataya), and learning about bitter fruits like Saba (Mad)in Wolof.
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Gained insights into nutrition practices, community rituals, and sustainable agriculture.
Current
Engagement
We are working closely with the community of Ilesha and Oba (Dr.) Clement Adesuyi Haastrup, Ajimoko III, the Owa Obokun Adimula and Paramount Ruler of Ijesaland, the living descendant of Oduduwa, to build flagship programmes centred on cultural and heritage preservation, the heart of community wellbeing.
We also collaborate with the Federal Ministry of Art, Culture, Tourism and Creative Economy, the Ministry of Youth Development, and The Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital Complex (OAUTHC) to strengthen our systemic impact.
Trusted by community leaders and implemented across multiple regions.
