Tree Planting at Kang’oma Primary School
What's more encouraging than a group of young people who are proactive and vibrant in safeguarding their future? Whilst others are dreaming and talking about a better future, learners at Kangóma primary school have taken a step ahead and are making efforts to ensure...
Permaculture Growing Around Kusamala
In Malawi, malnutrition is a serious threat. In rural areas 48% of children are stunted while 64% suffer from anemia (iron-deficiency). While the majority of the population works in the agricultural sector, they primarily grow maize and tobacco; both of which contain...
Apprentices Show Off Their Designs
Yesterday, Kusamala staff enjoyed a special treat as our six apprentices used us as a test audience for their permaculture design presentations. As the culminating project to their six-month apprenticeship, Kusamala trainers assigned each apprentice an area, either at...
Focus on Women in Permaculture
In Malawi’s agricultural landscape, women play a vital, and often underrepresented, role. Nearly 58% of Malawian women work in the agricultural sector, primarily on rural, family farms. These numbers only increase with family size and poverty levels; 62% of women with...
Hope’s Visit to Kusamala
When I left Malawi on July 4th 2011, I cried all the way to the airport...and for several months afterwards. Fear and uncertainty were the root cause of those tears. Uncertainty and fear for the permaculture centre staff and land, for Malawi as a nation with an...
Integrated Land Use Design Training at Kangoma Primary School
Kusamala, in partnership with the ReSCOPE programme, have begun implementing a two year project in Integrated Land Use Design (ILUD) at Kangóma Primary School. Kusamala partnered with the ReSCOPE programme to implement this project which started in August, 2012 and is...
