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Dear Supporters, As always there is a lot going on at the Mangwende Orphan Care Trust. We have just started the harvest on the smaller (4.8ha) plot and we feel blessed that after two years of drought we have a good harvest this year.We still have a long way to go before we finish asContinue reading Harvesting and a Borehole
– by Viktoria Szilvas Dear Supporters, In the past month we have progressed well on our fist orphanage hut, with the walls are now standing.We are now going to look for the roofing materials, floor tiles, window panes and 2 frames, 4 doors and locks. To accelerate our progress we are launching our ‘Buy aContinue reading orphanage huts – ‘Buy a Brick’ campaign
“Dear Supporters, I hope the first month of the year took off with a promising start for you.Unfortunately, we had been affected by the pandemic on personal level. My beloved mother passed away after catching the virus and our family had to be self-isolated for almost a month, as no health professional came to confirmContinue reading Updates February 4
– Published by Viktoria Szilvás Dear Friends,On the last day of 2020 we look back and appreciate what we have achieved this year. We would like to invite you to share a moment of joy with us documented by snapshots of time, reflecting on where your support and our commitment took us. Looking forward, weContinue reading Achievements 2020
Dear Friends, After some good rainfall the swales are holding the water. We are taking advantage of it by planting trees along them, with vetiver grass will be planted on the opposite site.We have continued of our tree planting with indigenous mazhanje and guava fruit trees for our forest garden.For our living fence we haveContinue reading Updates December 19
Despite the difficult situation as well as rising corona virus cases in the village, Evans and the project team is busy working at the project site. They have started the construction of the permanent beds of the garden. At the below pictures you will find the growth stage of the corn and bean plot asContinue reading Updates December 6
You might have seen our current project, to plant an edible forest and living fence at the Permaculture Education Centre area as well as on our smaller plot in Casino township. Thankfully, to your donations and for getting our proposal accepted by the SEEDS community, we are able to buy over 250 fruit and indigenousContinue reading Updates November 9
Good morning Dear Friends. We are raising funds for our edible forest garden to be able to plant in the rainy season so they will be able establish themselves when the draughty weather comes.We are using canopy layers as the picture shows for the forest effect. Mangoes are the highest trees in our list, orangeContinue reading edible forest garden
Evans with 6 community members visited the Africa Centre for Holistic Management and the Soft Foot Alliance Trust. Evans said:“This workshop was an eye opener for me and my colleagues. We are hoping that sooner or later they will come to our community to train trainers.They train regenerative farming and holistic management to communities, organisations,Continue reading Africa Centre for Holistic Management – Workshop
