The women of the Garden of Skills harvested Jugo Beans which they then prepared with a traditional recipe. Jugo beans are beans grown in Eswatini and have a taste similar to peanuts. Once cooked in water they are ready to … Read More
The women in charge of the maintenance of the Garden of Skills have begun harvesting the sweet potatoes planted a few months earlier on one of the first plots of land set up on the new Malanti site. To add … Read More
In order to develop a model of food self-sufficiency in the Garden of Skills, the women of Fundzisa Live in charge of the garden prepare new crop beds every week to make the most of the cultivated area. A hard … Read More
Once a month at Piggs Peak Hospital, the young HIV-positive patients of the Teens Club come to pick up their bags of dried fruit. These dried fruits (bananas, dates, grapes, almonds, peanuts), previously packed by the women of Fundzisa Live, … Read More
The local Fundzisa Live team, with Lydia, leader of the Malanti community, and the Designing Hope team.
The access road and the construction of the Garden of Skills are now complete and everything is ready for the activities of the centre: A 100m2 workshop, an open kitchen, a sanitary block, the director’s house, the volunteers’ house, a … Read More
The greenhouse at the Garden of Skills was set up by the deaf and hard of hearing youngsters supported by The Ivory Foundation in Lesotho, modelled on the one they built for there school two years ago. This greenhouse, covered … Read More
In order to enhance the value of vegetables from the garden and encourage women to transform them into nutrient-rich recipes, the kitchen was designed as an open space, which can accommodate groups in training at the centre. 12 thematic panels … Read More
In order to map the land, and to plan the crops, the beds at the Garden of Skills were named so that the women could better identify them. The “GreenJo” beds are located between the Greenhouse and the “Jojo tank” … Read More
As every month, Designing Hope supports the distribution of food parcels to the weakest HIV positive patients at Piggs Peak Hospital. This includes vegetables, oil, dried beans and cereals. This activity is coordinated by Fundzisa Live from the association’s office … Read More
