Listen
Communities define the needs, assets and outcomes that matter locally.
Our programs
Site Assessment and Permaculture
Design
We work alongside communities to grow food, share practical skills, restore land and keep decisions in local hands.
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program areas
program areas
What we focus on
Programs shaped
with communities.
Each program starts by listening. Together, we turn local priorities into practical work that strengthens livelihoods, knowledge and the landscapes people depend on.
Listen first.
Build together.
Permaculture is more than a growing technique. It connects soil, water, food, knowledge and people.
Design
We shape a practical response around local knowledge and permaculture ethics.
Work
Participants learn by doing, from preparing beds to facilitating workshops.
Stay accountable
We review results, share learning and adapt alongside community partners.
Different entry points.
One connected system.
Food, education, agency and environmental care reinforce one another.
01.
Microclimates
Trees, windbreaks and mulch create cooler, moister pockets on the land. Crops grow better in that shelter, and our demonstration site shows farmers how to design it.
- Establish community food gardens and demonstration plots
- Train growers in compost, mulch, and water-wise design
- Keep seed and harvest decisions in local hands
02.
Resilience
Diverse crops, healthy soil and reliable water mean a family can get through a dry spell or a flood and recover quickly. Training and village savings groups make that strength shared.
- Build a solar-powered water system with storage and drip irrigation, so the site can grow food through the dry season.
- Plant 1,000 or more trees and raise 3,000 to 5,000 seedlings in the nursery.
- Support 50 households to set up demonstration gardens with diverse crops.
- Train 120 men and women and at least 30 young people every year.
03.
Nutrition
Household gardens, diverse crops and a feeding home for malnourished children.
- Nutritious meals for the malnourished children, 5 days a week.
- Food grown on our own land, so the home can keep going
- Nutrition and cooking lessons for mothers and caregivers
- Household gardens so families can keep feeding children well at home
04.
Mitigation
Care for soil, water, and habitat so communities and ecosystems can thrive together.
- Rehabilitate degraded plots with living cover
- Protect water sources used by households and gardens
- Measure success in resilience, not only yield
Resources should reach
the people too often left out.
We prioritize underserved rural villages, urban communities, indigenous populations and refugee settlements.
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