Can YA Love was created to improve and transform communities around the world by teaching residents to create sustainable urban farms. Our ultimate goal is to catalyze a community of self-reliant growers learning from each other. To achieve this goal, we have created a new kind of urban farming system, using what we call a "growing pillar" to increase growing surface area in places like slums where space is often extremely limited. Our work also involves educating youth about how to create these space- and water-efficient gardening systems to grow organic fruits and vegetables for their families and communities.