The Mangwende Orphan Care Trust– is a locally driven project which seeks to reverse family disintegration resulting from the devastating effects of HIV/AIDS, poverty and diseases consequently leading to countless numbers of orphans and child headed families.
The project is thus driven by the community itself where the project coordinator and board meet with local community leadership to ascertain their needs and work to facilitate provision of those needs.

The project is a non-denominational and non-governmental charity project which has no formal relationship with any grouping, but seeks to interact with all churches as well as bodies and individuals who share the same vision.
It will help children regardless of race, color, religion or sex especially in areas of providing education, health care, counseling, supplementary feeding, spiritual and moral guidance and life survival skills.

We have come to the conclusion that sustainable farming is the backbone of our project.

About Us

  The trust was founded by Evans Mangwende and other family members with the intention of addressing the plight of the underprivileged, marginalised communities in Murewa District, Zimbabwe and the region. Their father the late Jonathan Mangwende inspired this idea as he had a passion of assisting the needy during his tenure as chief through… Continue reading About Us

Progress

A bit of update about our progress. We are very busy at the Permaculture Education Centre area doing fieldwork. We had a droughty winter most of the time, which sadly didn’t held to our corn and bean plantation. Then we got some terrestrial rain, after which we have planted more trees and started the land… Continue reading Progress

News from the project

We have started to plant some of our fruit trees and some of our seeds started to germinate. We are now into the rainy season, but so far we are behind the expected amount of rainfall again, unfortunately. However, we have brilliant news: after yet another attempt, we found water digging at 10m depth! 
So… Continue reading News from the project

Site Development Progress

We are making good progress with our buildings, wells and pit latrines. In this way the members of the community who are helping the initial works of the Permaculture centre can stay on site and don’t have to walk great distances each day! We are aiming to finish one of the huts this week and… Continue reading Site Development Progress

Official Crowdfunding Campaign – Mangwende Permaculture Center

Please support our official crowdfunding campaign! We are raising the much needed funds for the further development of the Mangwende Permaculture Center. Updates about the progress are being published on our website and on the crowdfunding website! Thank you for your support and help! Click here: ↓ Mangwende Permaculture Center – Official Crowdfunding Campaign on… Continue reading Official Crowdfunding Campaign – Mangwende Permaculture Center

Visit by Robin Woolner

Evans has welcomed Robin Woolner from the US at the beginning of September 2019. Robin had an interest in the trust’s work for some time, so he managed to devote ten days to get to know more about the project, the work and the people in the community. He helped to set up tree nurseries… Continue reading Visit by Robin Woolner

News from the project

Despite the devastating cyclone Idai last month Evans and the project team continued working on the development of the project. At this point we have to thank again all our supporters from all around the world for their consistent support. Your support enabled us to continue our work and is the reason for all the… Continue reading News from the project

Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe

About 750 people lost their lives as Cyclone Idai ravaged through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe between 14 – 15 March. An estimated 2 million people are believed to be affected as towns and villages were wiped out. Sadly, the timing and target could not have been worse, hitting already vulnerable communities in some of the… Continue reading Cyclone Idai in Zimbabwe

Donate

Because we are a non-profit charity organisation, our work, the further development and success of the project solely depends on support from the outside. In order to support the work, aims and visions of the Mangwende Orphan Care Trust please consider a donation. We highly appreciate and are more than grateful for your support! Your support will: enable… Continue reading Donate