Jitegemee \u2013 School Food Security Partnership<\/title>\n <style>\n * {\n margin: 0;\n padding: 0;\n box-sizing: border-box;\n }\n \n body {\n font-family: system-ui, -apple-system, 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif;\n background: #FFFFFF;\n color: #1A4B8C;\n line-height: 1.5;\n }\n \n .container {\n max-width: 1200px;\n margin: 0 auto;\n padding: 20px;\n }\n \n \/* Typography *\/\n h1 {\n font-size: 24px;\n font-weight: 700;\n color: #1A4B8C;\n line-height: 1.2;\n margin: 0;\n }\n \n h2 {\n font-size: 20px;\n font-weight: 600;\n color: #1A4B8C;\n margin: 0 0 15px 0;\n }\n \n h3 {\n font-size: 18px;\n font-weight: 600;\n color: #1A4B8C;\n margin: 0 0 10px 0;\n }\n \n p {\n color: #4A5568;\n font-size: 16px;\n line-height: 1.6;\n margin-bottom: 15px;\n }\n \n \/* Header Hero - Same format as parent site *\/\n .page-header {\n text-align: center;\n padding: 40px 20px;\n background: linear-gradient(135deg, #E8F4EC 0%, #FFFFFF 100%);\n border-radius: 20px;\n margin-bottom: 40px;\n }\n \n .header-flex {\n display: flex;\n align-items: center;\n gap: 15px;\n justify-content: center;\n margin-bottom: 15px;\n }\n \n @media (max-width: 768px) {\n .header-flex {\n flex-direction: row;\n flex-wrap: wrap;\n justify-content: center;\n }\n \n .header-icon {\n font-size: 40px;\n }\n \n h1 {\n font-size: 22px;\n }\n }\n \n .header-icon {\n font-size: 48px;\n line-height: 1;\n }\n \n .page-header p {\n max-width: 600px;\n margin: 0 auto;\n color: #4A5568;\n }\n \n \/* Stats Cards *\/\n .stats-grid {\n display: grid;\n grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr);\n gap: 25px;\n margin: 40px 0;\n }\n \n @media (max-width: 768px) {\n .stats-grid {\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n gap: 15px;\n }\n }\n \n .stat-card {\n background: #FFFFFF;\n border-radius: 15px;\n padding: 30px 20px;\n text-align: center;\n box-shadow: 0 4px 15px rgba(0,0,0,0.05);\n border: 1px solid #E2E8F0;\n }\n \n .stat-number {\n font-size: 36px;\n font-weight: 700;\n margin: 10px 0 5px;\n line-height: 1.2;\n }\n \n .stat-label {\n color: #4A5568;\n font-size: 14px;\n text-transform: uppercase;\n letter-spacing: 1px;\n }\n \n \/* Two Column Layout *\/\n .two-columns {\n display: grid;\n grid-template-columns: 1fr 1fr;\n gap: 40px;\n margin: 40px 0;\n }\n \n @media (max-width: 768px) {\n .two-columns {\n grid-template-columns: 1fr;\n gap: 25px;\n }\n }\n \n \/* CTA Button *\/\n .cta-button {\n display: inline-block;\n background: #F59E0F;\n color: #FFFFFF;\n padding: 15px 40px;\n border-radius: 50px;\n text-decoration: none;\n font-weight: 600;\n font-size: 16px;\n transition: background 0.3s ease, transform 0.2s ease;\n }\n \n .cta-button:hover {\n background: #1A4B8C;\n transform: translateY(-2px);\n }\n \n \/* Footer *\/\n .footer-note {\n text-align: center;\n padding: 30px 0 10px;\n border-top: 1px solid #E2E8F0;\n margin-top: 40px;\n }\n \n .footer-note p {\n color: #718096;\n font-size: 13px;\n margin: 0;\n }\n \n .back-link {\n text-align: center;\n margin-top: 30px;\n }\n \n .back-link a {\n color: #1A4B8C;\n font-size: 14px;\n text-decoration: none;\n display: inline-flex;\n align-items: center;\n gap: 5px;\n }\n \n .back-link a:hover {\n color: #2F855A;\n }\n <\/style>\n<\/head>\n<body>\n <div class=\"container\">\n \n \n <div class=\"page-header\">\n <div class=\"header-flex\">\n <span class=\"header-icon\">\ud83c\udf33<\/span>\n <h1>Jitegemee: School Food Security Partnership<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <p>Trees sponsor quail. Quail feed trees. Schools thrive. A partnership model that sustains itself.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <div class=\"stats-grid\">\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div style=\"font-size: 32px;\">\ud83c\udfeb<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\" style=\"color: #1A4B8C;\">8<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Schools in Pipeline<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div style=\"font-size: 32px;\">\ud83c\udf33<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\" style=\"color: #2F855A;\">160<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Trees Planted<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-card\">\n <div style=\"font-size: 32px;\">\u2764\ufe0f<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-number\" style=\"color: #F59E0F;\">12,847<\/div>\n <div class=\"stat-label\">Sponsors to Date<\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <div class=\"two-columns\">\n <div>\n <h2>\ud83c\udf31 How Jitegemee Works<\/h2>\n <p><strong>Jitegemee<\/strong> (meaning “sustain yourself” in Swahili) is a partnership food security engine between Symbiosis and schools.<\/p>\n <p>It starts with trees. Global sponsors support a partner school’s 20-tree grove of dwarf jackfruit \u2014 a living asset that will one day feed its students \u2014 for only 3,000 TZS\/day. Those funds care for the trees AND build a pipeline fund that will eventually provide quail, cages, and feed milling for schools ready to achieve sustainable food security.<\/p>\n <p><strong>The cycle sustains itself.<\/strong> Quail lay eggs sold daily at 100 TZS each \u2014 50% of profits go to the School Food Fund, 50% to Symbiosis for operations. By Year 5, mature trees produce fruit that becomes flour for school meals.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"background: #F7F7F7; border-radius: 15px; padding: 30px; text-align: center;\">\n <span style=\"font-size: 48px;\">\ud83c\udf33<\/span>\n <h2 style=\"margin-top: 10px;\">Sponsor a School Grove<\/h2>\n <p style=\"color: #4A5568;\">For just 3,000 TZS, you support ALL 20 trees at one school for an entire day.<\/p>\n <p style=\"font-size: 14px; color: #2F855A; margin-bottom: 25px;\">That’s only 150 TZS per tree!<\/p>\n <a href=\"\/sponsor\" class=\"cta-button\">Sponsor Now \u2192<\/a>\n <p style=\"margin-top: 20px; font-size: 13px; color: #718096;\">100% stays in the Jitegemee ecosystem<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">The Jitegemee Cycle<\/h2>\n <div style=\"display: grid; grid-template-columns: repeat(3, 1fr); gap: 25px; margin: 30px 0;\">\n <div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 20px;\">\n <span style=\"font-size: 48px;\">\ud83c\udf33<\/span>\n <h3 style=\"margin-top: 10px;\">1. Trees First<\/h3>\n <p style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Global sponsors support a school’s 20-tree grove. Funds care for trees AND build a pipeline for quail.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 20px;\">\n <span style=\"font-size: 48px;\">\ud83e\udd5a<\/span>\n <h3 style=\"margin-top: 10px;\">2. Quail Arrive<\/h3>\n <p style=\"font-size: 14px;\">When the fund grows, quail arrive \u2014 funded by tree sponsors. Eggs sold daily build the School Food Fund.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <div style=\"text-align: center; padding: 20px;\">\n <span style=\"font-size: 48px;\">\u267b\ufe0f<\/span>\n <h3 style=\"margin-top: 10px;\">3. Circular Economy<\/h3>\n <p style=\"font-size: 14px;\">Quail manure feeds BSF larvae. Larvae feed quail. Frass fertilizes the trees. Zero waste.<\/p>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <div class=\"back-link\">\n <a href=\"https:\/\/symbiosisinvestments.org\">\u2190 Back to Symbiosis Investments<\/a>\n <\/div>\n \n \n <\/div>\n<\/body>\n<\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Jitegemee \u2013 School Food Security Partnership \ud83c\udf33 Jitegemee: School Food Security Partnership Trees sponsor quail. Quail feed trees. Schools thrive. 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Global sponsors support a partner school’s 20-tree grove of dwarf jackfruit \u2014 a living asset that will one day feed its students \u2014 for only 3,000 TZS\/day. Those funds care for the trees AND build a pipeline fund that will eventually provide quail, cages, and feed milling for schools ready to achieve sustainable food security.<\/p>\n <p><strong>The cycle sustains itself.<\/strong> Quail lay eggs sold daily at 100 TZS each \u2014 50% of profits go to the School Food Fund, 50% to Symbiosis for operations. 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