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"Founders often battle with this. In a world where humanity is relative, moral injury will always be a source of frustration for founders." Patricia henry Founder, Patricia Farm fresh

  • Writer: Patricia kariuki Henry
    Patricia kariuki Henry
  • 7 days ago
  • 2 min read
Morality is not an operating system. It's the “why” of an operating system.

Patricia Henry, Founder Patricia Farm Fresh.


Morality can be defined as the rules that humanise a society, an organisation, a family ... 


Is morality subjective or objective?

One can urge this in both ways. It's objective because humanity is not relative. If the word humanity is objectively defined.  The values that hold humanity together are used to form the “why” of an operating system.  These values tend to be different from one culture to another.  Thus, subjective morality. 


If humanity is objective, then all people are equal and should be treated in this regard. This is what any decent human being strives for; equality. 

Founders often battle with this. In a world where humanity is relative, moral injury will always be a source of frustration for founders.


A founder is burdened beyond the self, by the need to fix what is broken. Often, what is broken is a system that seeks to justify its brokenness; it’s designed that way.

Some people don’t want “change” because the Status Qou is satisfying for them.


What can you do as a founder?

  1. Understand the morality of the brokenness of the problem you seek to solve; is the problem moral or incompetence?

  2. Does the problem you are solving exist or is it created?

  3. Understand that you have a unique solution to offer. 


My story


Over the past 11 months, I have enjoyed restoring the Agíkúyú indigenous cultural foods on the farm, granary and on the table. The results have been inspiring.   The stories are authentic and physiological change is evident. 


What we have achieved.


  1. Trained the 1st cohort of small-scale farmers on soil health, the importance of restoring and consuming the Agíkúyú indigenous cultural foods and the impact of climate change in food production.

  2. Restored the Agíkúyú indigenous cultural foods: Over 15 types of vegetables, yams, cassava, 5 different types of bananas, maize, millets, gourds, Ucúrú wa múkio and beans on the farm, granary and on the table.

  3. Promoted local economy.

  4. Increases household food security.

  5. Increased and promoted emotional and mental health among small-scale farmers and the local community.

  6. Combating climate change.

  7. Increasing bioavailability of nutrients.

  8. Held a fashion show to celebrate and showcase the Agíkúyú indigenous cultural foods that Small-scale farmers have restored in the farm, granary and on the table.  https://www.linkedin.com/posts/patricia-henry-95a8821b8_smes-africanindigenousvegetables-functionalfoodsecuritysystems-activity-7299822320984989698-tbPi?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADKsutYBodvIqtOPSAFzV78ct7q4mxkZEaw 

 

 

SDG goals achieved


Among the 17 SDGs, we have achieved 7.

1.           No poverty.

2.           Zero hunger.

3.           Good health and well-being.

4.           Gender equality.

5.           Sustainable cities and communities.

6.           Climate action.

7.           Life on land.



Patricia Wanjiru Kariuki Henry

Expert Food, Nutrition and Dietetics.


 
 
 

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