– A Movement for Uplifting Communities –
We hope you are all safe and healthy, while trying to make the most out of the new situation. Unfortunately, the number of COVID-19 cases are on the increase here in Zimbabwe, so we are expecting stricter measures in the coming days. The good news is, the Trust managed to secure 10 000 bricks toContinue reading Updates June 2nd
Thanks to the great support, Evans managed to purchase a drip irrigation kit for 1 hectare and now they are concentrating on the construction of the water tanks. Furthermore the construction of a dam has started and Evans and the project team is now using soil from an ant hill on their fields which isContinue reading Updates May 15
Evans and the project team are working hard and they never give up. We now have all the solar panels needed for lighting and irrigation. Next we are concentrating on the construction of the water tank and tank stand. After this we will then purchase drip kits for drip irrigation. The journey is very slowContinue reading Progress, May 2020
We’ve all heard it said that Covid-19 is a game changer, a ground leveller that affects everyone, irrespective of race, creed, social status etc. To be sure, it represents a major global challenge even in rich countries with strong health systems and for those who can normally buy their way out of a situation. However,Continue reading What do you do when life is on the line? — The Zimbabwean tragedy that reflects all our failings
While we are all worried about the outcome of the coronavirus (COVID-19) and pray for our beloved ones, one thing we certainly can do is to plant some crops to support ourselves and if we have the opportunity, others! That’s what the Mangwende Orphan Care Trust does, too! The seeds and plants that had beenContinue reading Crop Growth and Solar Pumps
(Featured logo designed by Gaia Education) A group of four ladies from the Gaia Education Design for Sustainability course were working with the Mangwende Orphan Care Trust from September till December last year to help developing our vision of uplifting communities through Permaculture Education and Practices.We are going to analyze their recommendations and looking toContinue reading Gaia Education Case Study
We bought the 10.000 litres tank for water storage at the big plot. The first part of the rain season was very dry so we do not want to rely on rain water for irrigation as the rainfall patterns are now erratic.It is now raining but we lost most of our crops during the firstContinue reading Water Tanks and Big Plot Development
In order to have access to a renwable energy source, mainly for our irrigation system as well as other appliances onsite, Evans traveled to South Africa to buy a solar system, as prices from local suppliers in Zimbabwe are too high. Evans managed to buy a 6KVA/4000W Solar Kit including 4x batteries, 1x inverter andContinue reading South Africa, Renewable Energy and Irrigation
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 landContinue reading Progress, January 2020
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! SoContinue reading News from the project V
