– A Movement for Uplifting Communities –
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
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 andContinue 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 onContinue 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 nurseriesContinue 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
