EON Thriving Communities Program
Founded in 2005, EON Foundation is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers a food and nutrition focused healthy lifestyle and disease prevention program. We build edible gardens in remote schools and communities for a secure supply of fresh food and partner with them to deliver a hands-on practical gardening, nutrition education, cooking and hygiene program.
EON operates in or has completed the Thriving Communities Program in 38 communities across WA and the NT. We currently deliver the program to 12 communities in WA across the Kimberley, Pilbara and Murchison regions; and 12 communities in the NT across Groote Eylandt and the Big Rivers Region. A number of communities in the West Kimberley have completed the program but continue to receive mentoring support.
EON Thriving Communities Program
The EON Thriving Communities Program is an early intervention nutrition-based healthy lifestyle and disease prevention program. It is practical and holistic. EON works in partnership with remote communities and their schools to develop and grow large edible gardens to provide a secure, cheap supply of healthy fruit and vegetables. We deliver nutrition, cooking and hygiene education to school children as part of their regular school timetable and to adult community members through practical workshops. Sustainability is vital, so we also provide horticultural training and job opportunities. We walk alongside the school and community for five years to ensure sustainability.
Acknowledgement of Country
EON Foundation acknowledges the Aboriginal people of the many traditional lands and language groups of Western Australia and the Northern Territory.
We acknowledge the wisdom of Aboriginal Elders both past and present and pay respect to Aboriginal communities of today.
EON Foundation apologises if this website contains images and voices of deceased persons.
WARNING: Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander viewers are warned that the content on this website may contain images and references to deceased persons which may cause sadness or distress.
Monitoring and Evaluation
EON takes Monitoring and Evaluation seriously and recently released its 2017 Monitoring and Evaluation Report. EON is proud of the survey results which show significant health and education impacts for children and adults.
EON Annual Report 2019
EON LotteryWest Commercial
As a part of Lotterywest’s 80th birthday celebration, Lotterywest chose EON as one of 11 organisations to highlight the community impact that Lotterywest grants have made and to promote these organisations through the development of this video.
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Founded in 2005, EON is a not-for-profit organisation that delivers
a food and nutrition focused healthy
lifestyle and disease prevention program.
We build edible gardens in remote Indigenous schools and communities for a secure supply of fresh food, and partner with them to deliver a hands-on practical gardening, nutrition education, cooking and hygiene program.
