The imperative for food security often overlooks the potential for food sovereignty. International food aid, as experienced by patients receiving ART, consists of a six-month supply of flour, vegetable oil, and sugar. These staples are flown, shipped, and trucked from wealthier nations thousands of miles away. Not only does such food aid preclude agricultural production and economic development on a local level, but it also disincentivizes agricultural production and economic development on an individual level; patients who receive aid feel less obligated to grow their own food. Moreover, these rations hardly constitute the healthy nutritious diet that is vital for the chronically ill. While most nutritional support programs offer intervention only while a patient is malnourished, GHI believes that true intervention must continue after the immediate crisis is resolved. The GHI program empowers chronically-ill individuals with the tools to realize nutritional independence. Typically, HIV-positive individuals struggle to gain access to credit and land, and GHI assists them in securing access to both. The dividend from the program is both nutritional and financial, but is directly proportional to the hard work, investment, and ownership of patients themselves