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
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
For almost a year, the Fundzisa Live association has been recruiting men and women from the Malanti community to participate in the setting up of the garden of skills. While the workshop has just been set up, it is now … Read More
The garden of Skills in Malanti will be developed according to the principles of agroforestry. The women have started to plant fertilizer trees and fruit trees on the land in alternation, and the cultivated plots will be placed between the … Read More
The skills garden workshop is built! Now the electrical equipment and connections have to be installed, and the sewing machines can be set up to train the women of Malanti in sewing. Indeed, the workshop was previously in Piggs Peak, … Read More
Now that the foundations are in place, Wendy Lane’s technicians are hard at work setting up the sewing workshop and training center for the Garden of Skills. The 15m by 6m structure has been prepared in the workshop for assembly … Read More
