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
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
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
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
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
Exciting news! Evans went to Chimanimani in the eastern part of Zimbabwe to participate in a permaculture training offered by PORET. The PORET trust is a participatory project trust dedicated to support communities in the low rainfall areas in Zimbabwe by the adaptation of sustainable agricultural techniques that are disseminated by practical example and training, to address hunger,… Continue reading PORET Permaculture training in Chimanimani
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
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
Eco-Village featuring an Education Center Mangwende Orphan Care Trust Dombodzvuku Primary School Post Box 830 Marondera, Zimbabwe Tel: +263772954545 Email: mangwendeorphancaretrust@gmail.com Total Project Cost: $141,168.93 RTGs dollars US $ 40,333.98 Mangwende Orphan Care Trust Contribution: 10 hectares land, river sand, thatching grass, maize, beans, sorghum and millet seeds 7000 interlocking bricks Vegetable seedlings and… Continue reading Construction of a Children’s Eco-Village
The number of children under our feeding program has increased from 30 to 1304. Watch the video below: The school has put their garden at our disposal. We're going to teach the children organic farming, regenerative farming, natural farming and aquaculture. The video below shows our 4 hectares land: Because we are a non-profit charity organisation,… Continue reading Feeding Program
