Kusamala’s staff gets equipped for the dry season
At this time of the year, almost every household is busy harvesting. Passing through every house you see piles of maize. It is a happy time of the year. Time to dance and time to celebrate harvest. One interesting thing about Malawi is that this is the time when you...
Staff Spotlight: Dan Chikhawo
To explore the impacts of our partnership project with Red Soil Project, we will be writing a series of posts featuring stories from our staff members. We will look at how they are implementing permaculture around their homes and how this is impacting their lives....
The Power of Saying ‘Inde’ (Yes)
Masankho Banda, an international consultant in strategic leadership revealed the power of saying 'Inde' (which means 'Yes') to Mtendere cooperative during a workshop organized by Kusamala. The workshop was held in a catholic church hall at Kangóma trading centre from...
Garden of Eden in Malawi
The entire Kusamala staff, in new uniforms, traveled to Kanenga to visit and tour Bishop Joseph Chawawa’s Permaculture Demonstration Center, Garden of Eden. Estelia, a strong agogo (grandmother) gave us an emphatic tour of how the site provides food as well as income...
Growing Resilient Schools and Communities
The second term of school is over and learners have gone for a break. What have we done so far in the implementation of Integrated Land Use Design at Kang'oma primary school? Well, since Kusamala embarked on this project, so much has been done at Kang'oma primary...
Permaculture: Not just a gardening method, a thinking tool
Permaculture can take many forms, from simple garden layouts to sophisticated agro-forestry systems. This design malleability was on full display at Kusamala last week, where members of Kawale village, Kuoma village, Lilongwe Wildlife Center, and Kusamala interns...
