Isaac Sisua (School of Health and Nutrition programme)

Wednesday, 23rd December, 2009 // Nkhata Bay

Contact PersonIsaac Sisua / Stacia Nordin
Physical AddressPhetera, Nkhata Bay, Malawi
Postal AddressBox 45, Nkhata Bay
Cell Number+265 888 372 392
Phones Number
Fax
Email
Website
Number of Employees/Volunteers14 schools, 2 community villages
Relevant training received: Please enter title of course and place, institution and/or trainers, duration and date completed and level of course.Carpentry and Joinery, Mzuzu Technical College, 4 years June 1999, Higher Education Certificate
TOT, Lilongwe, J.Moyo, 5 days in Aug 2007
Have you completed your PDC? If yes, where, when and who were the facilitators?Yes, Nkhata Bay, Caroline Wilkins, Kristof Nordin. March 07.
Have you practiced permaculture or sustainable organic agriculture for more than 2 years? If yes, what have you done and where?
Are you a member of PELUM? If yes, since when?
Have you practiced Holistic Resource Management? If yes, since when, where and by whom were you trained?
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?Yes
a) If yes, name the schools that are part of the program?Mdyaka 1 and 2, Chiole, Chikambwe, Msumba, Mlore, Chiganga, Chilala, Sange, Maule, Chipuzumumba, Chivuma, Kafunga
b) How many children does the program support? And what age group are they?over 6000, 6-17 yrs old
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?
Have you completed the integrated land use design (ILUD) course under SCOPE or ReSCOPE? If yes, when and who was your facilitator?No
Details of project / farm / organization Indicate the approach that you or your organization promotes in sustainable organic agriculture and supply a brief description of what your project / work / farm entails:Schools
How long has the farm / project been in operation?Since 2006
What is the size (m2, acres or hectares) of land that is under cultivation?12 hectares
What crops do you predominantly grow and what seeds do you have to share/exchange/sell?Bananas, coco yams, sweet potatoes, maize, pigeon peas, lemongrass, citrus fruits, medicinal plants, herbs, guava, okra, pumpkin, onions.
What are your water sources?
Do you keep animals? If yes, what and how many of each?25 chickens, 5 goats
What appropriate/ low cost /sustainable /low energy technologies do you use and or demonstrate?
Do you have a training facility?No
Training that is offered: Please enter title of course, duration and level of course.Permaculture Awareness Course, 5 days, Certificate of Attendance.
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Mataka FP School

Wednesday, 23rd December, 2009 // Lilongwe

Contact PersonZilaka Kachedwa / Stacia Nordin
Physical AddressLilongwe (central Malawi)
Postal AddressMataka FP School, PO Box 74, Lumbadzi, L2
Cell Number+265 999 624 126
Phones Number+265 999 624 126
Fax
Email
Website
Number of Employees/Volunteers
Relevant training received: Please enter title of course and place, institution and/or trainers, duration and date completed and level of course.PDC, Nkhata Bay, Pastoral Centre, 2 weeks in April 2007, Certificate of Attendance
TOT, Lilongwe, Korean Lodge, 4 days in August, Certificate of Attendance
Have you completed your PDC? If yes, where, when and who were the facilitators?Yes. Nkhata bay, April 2007. Caroline Wilkins, Queen Ntafa, Joseph Chawawa
Have you practiced permaculture or sustainable organic agriculture for more than 2 years? If yes, what have you done and where?Yes, designed permaculture, Mataka School
Are you a member of PELUM? If yes, since when?No
Have you practiced Holistic Resource Management? If yes, since when, where and by whom were you trained?No
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?Yes
a) If yes, name the schools that are part of the program?Mataka School
b) How many children does the program support? And what age group are they?950 children, 6-18 yrs old
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?
Have you completed the integrated land use design (ILUD) course under SCOPE or ReSCOPE? If yes, when and who was your facilitator?No
Details of project / farm / organization Indicate the approach that you or your organization promotes in sustainable organic agriculture and supply a brief description of what your project / work / farm entails:
How long has the farm / project been in operation?Since 2005
What is the size (m2, acres or hectares) of land that is under cultivation?150m2
What crops do you predominantly grow and what seeds do you have to share/exchange/sell?Legumes, eg. beans. Vegetables, cereals eg. maize, tubers.
What are your water sources?Rivers, rainfall, boreholes.
Do you keep animals? If yes, what and how many of each?
What appropriate/ low cost /sustainable /low energy technologies do you use and or demonstrate?
Do you have a training facility?No
Training that is offered: Please enter title of course, duration and level of course.
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Peter Talima (Permaculture Network Malawi)

Thursday, 17th December, 2009 // Lilongwe

Contact PersonPeter Talima / Stacia Nordin
Physical AddressLilongwe Central Malawi
Postal AddressMalucha FP School, Box 40057, Lilongwe
Cell Number+265 999 350 874
Phones Number
Fax
Email
Website
Number of Employees/Volunteers240
Relevant training received: Please enter title of course and place, institution and/or trainers, duration and date completed and level of course.PDC Nkhata Bay, Pastoral Centre, 2 weeks
Have you completed your PDC? If yes, where, when and who were the facilitators?Yes, Pastoral centre, Nkhata Bay, Joseph Chawawe
Have you practiced permaculture or sustainable organic agriculture for more than 2 years? If yes, what have you done and where?Yes, Lilongwe district
Are you a member of PELUM? If yes, since when?No
Have you practiced Holistic Resource Management? If yes, since when, where and by whom were you trained?No
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?Yes
a) If yes, name the schools that are part of the program?Malikha
b) How many children does the program support? And what age group are they?1009, 6-18 yrs
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?
Have you completed the integrated land use design (ILUD) course under SCOPE or ReSCOPE? If yes, when and who was your facilitator?No
Details of project / farm / organization Indicate the approach that you or your organization promotes in sustainable organic agriculture and supply a brief description of what your project / work / farm entails:
How long has the farm / project been in operation?Since 2005
What is the size (m2, acres or hectares) of land that is under cultivation?
What crops do you predominantly grow and what seeds do you have to share/exchange/sell?Vegetables, legumes, cereals, sweet potatoes, tubers
What are your water sources?Rivers, rainfall, borehole
Do you keep animals? If yes, what and how many of each?No
What appropriate/ low cost /sustainable /low energy technologies do you use and or demonstrate?
Do you have a training facility?No
Training that is offered: Please enter title of course, duration and level of course.
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Mulanje CCAP School

Thursday, 17th December, 2009 // Mulanje

Contact PersonByson Njikho
Physical AddressSitolo Village, Chikumbe, Mulanje, Malawi
Postal AddressMulanje CCAP School
Cell Number+265 884 583 971 / +265 995 326 172
Phones Number
Fax
Emailbysonnjikho@googlemail.com
Website
Number of Employees/Volunteers400+
Relevant training received: Please enter title of course and place, institution and/or trainers, duration and date completed and level of course.PDC, Permaculture Network of Malawi, 12 days, Certificate of Attendance.
TOT, James Moyo, 1 week, Certificate of Attendance
Have you completed your PDC? If yes, where, when and who were the facilitators?Yes, Caroline Wilkins and James Moyo
Have you practiced permaculture or sustainable organic agriculture for more than 2 years? If yes, what have you done and where?At school, home, community
Are you a member of PELUM? If yes, since when?No
Have you practiced Holistic Resource Management? If yes, since when, where and by whom were you trained?No
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?Yes
a) If yes, name the schools that are part of the program?Mulanje CCAP, Chisitu, Nalipiri, Ngolowera.
b) How many children does the program support? And what age group are they?
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?
Have you completed the integrated land use design (ILUD) course under SCOPE or ReSCOPE? If yes, when and who was your facilitator?
Details of project / farm / organization Indicate the approach that you or your organization promotes in sustainable organic agriculture and supply a brief description of what your project / work / farm entails:
How long has the farm / project been in operation?Since 2007
What is the size (m2, acres or hectares) of land that is under cultivation?32.8m squared
What crops do you predominantly grow and what seeds do you have to share/exchange/sell?Maize, ground nuts, pigeon peas, soya beans, vegetables.
What are your water sources?Rainwater, borehole
Do you keep animals? If yes, what and how many of each?140 chickens, 12 rabbits
What appropriate/ low cost /sustainable /low energy technologies do you use and or demonstrate?
Do you have a training facility?No
Training that is offered: Please enter title of course, duration and level of course.
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Piyo K. Chison (Permaculture Network of Malawi/School of Health and Nutrition)

Thursday, 17th December, 2009 // Bwumbwe

Contact PersonPiyo K Chison / Stacia Nordin.
Physical AddressThunga Village, Bvumbwe, Malawi
Postal AddressThunga Primary School, Box 58, Bwumbwe.
Cell Number+265 0888 580 646 / +265 099 570 0496
Phones Number
Fax
Email
Website
Number of Employees/Volunteers
Relevant training received: Please enter title of course and place, institution and/or trainers, duration and date completed and level of course.Right Bases Approach, MOE, 1month, Certificate of Attendance.
Have you completed your PDC? If yes, where, when and who were the facilitators?Yes. Thuchila Resource Centre, 2007. Nordins, Chris Walker.
Have you practiced permaculture or sustainable organic agriculture for more than 2 years? If yes, what have you done and where?Yes, for 3 years. Designed and transformed my residence in Thyolo, Malawi
Are you a member of PELUM? If yes, since when?No
Have you practiced Holistic Resource Management? If yes, since when, where and by whom were you trained?Yes, right away. PDC trained and designed
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?Yes
a) If yes, name the schools that are part of the program?Thunga, Chintebe, Namaona, Nkaombe
b) How many children does the program support? And what age group are they?999 children, 3 - 18 yrs
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?
Have you completed the integrated land use design (ILUD) course under SCOPE or ReSCOPE? If yes, when and who was your facilitator?No
Details of project / farm / organization Indicate the approach that you or your organization promotes in sustainable organic agriculture and supply a brief description of what your project / work / farm entails:School of Health and Nutrition programme. Empowering learners, teachers, PTA schools and clergs to participate in permaculture and eco-san toilets in five pilot schools.
How long has the farm / project been in operation?Since 2007
What is the size (m2, acres or hectares) of land that is under cultivation?1 acre
What crops do you predominantly grow and what seeds do you have to share/exchange/sell?cocoa yams, cassava, bananas, granadillas, pears, peaches, maize, lemongrass, beans, pigeon peas, chikowe.
What are your water sources?2 boreholes, 1 well
Do you keep animals? If yes, what and how many of each?No
What appropriate/ low cost /sustainable /low energy technologies do you use and or demonstrate?Composting and designing at 8 locations, eco-san, water harvesting, energy. Taining provided for all.
Do you have a training facility?Yes
Training that is offered: Please enter title of course, duration and level of course.PDC, 14 days, Certificate of Attendance
TOT, 1 week, Certificate of Attendance.
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Mlore School (School of Health and Nutrition)

Thursday, 17th December, 2009 // Mzimba

Contact PersonBenson Chavula
Physical AddressKamawgadazi Village, Ta Mtwalo, Mzimba, Malawi
Postal AddressMlore School, c/o Box 45, Nkhata Bay, Malawi
Cell Number+265 999 622 938
Phones Number
Fax
Email
Website
Number of Employees/Volunteers14 schools and community
Relevant training received: Please enter title of course and place, institution and/or trainers, duration and date completed and level of course.PDC, Nkhata Bay, Pastoral Centre, 12 days, April 2007.
TOT, Lilongwe, GTZ, 1 week in 2008.
Teachers Training Course, MOEST, 2 years.
Have you completed your PDC? If yes, where, when and who were the facilitators?Yes, pastoral centre in Nkhata Bay 2007. Caroline, Pastor Chawawa.
Have you practiced permaculture or sustainable organic agriculture for more than 2 years? If yes, what have you done and where?Yes, Ching'oma Zone, Maula School, Nkhata Bay and Home.
Are you a member of PELUM? If yes, since when?No
Have you practiced Holistic Resource Management? If yes, since when, where and by whom were you trained?No
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?Yes
a) If yes, name the schools that are part of the program?Maula, Chilala, Ching'oma, Sanga, Chipuzumumba.
b) How many children does the program support? And what age group are they?
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?
Have you completed the integrated land use design (ILUD) course under SCOPE or ReSCOPE? If yes, when and who was your facilitator?No
Details of project / farm / organization Indicate the approach that you or your organization promotes in sustainable organic agriculture and supply a brief description of what your project / work / farm entails:Integration into school curriculum, use of locally available resources.
How long has the farm / project been in operation?Since 2005
What is the size (m2, acres or hectares) of land that is under cultivation?
What crops do you predominantly grow and what seeds do you have to share/exchange/sell?Herbs, fruits, medicinal plants.
What are your water sources?Rain, borehole.
Do you keep animals? If yes, what and how many of each?No
What appropriate/ low cost /sustainable /low energy technologies do you use and or demonstrate?Partial irrigation
Do you have a training facility?No
Training that is offered: Please enter title of course, duration and level of course.PAC, 5 days, Certificate of Attendance.
Additional InformationUsing permaculture as a tool for implementing school health and nutrition. Integrating permaculture into school lessons.

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Peace H. Kapira (Lupaso School)

Thursday, 17th December, 2009 // Karonga

Contact PersonPeace H. Kapira
Physical AddressLupaso School, Karonga
Postal AddressPO Box 41, Karonga, Malawi
Cell Number+265 0999 769 189
Phones Number
Fax
Email
Website
Number of Employees/Volunteers30
Relevant training received: Please enter title of course and place, institution and/or trainers, duration and date completed and level of course.PDC, Nkhata Bay, 12 days, Malawi
Have you completed your PDC? If yes, where, when and who were the facilitators?Yes, in 2006 by Christopher Nordin
Have you practiced permaculture or sustainable organic agriculture for more than 2 years? If yes, what have you done and where?Yes, we are practicing soil and water management and also food diversity.
Are you a member of PELUM? If yes, since when?Yes, since 2006
Have you practiced Holistic Resource Management? If yes, since when, where and by whom were you trained?Yes, since 2006, Chris Nordin
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?Yes
a) If yes, name the schools that are part of the program?Lupaso, Masoka, Malungo schools
b) How many children does the program support? And what age group are they?2900
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?
Have you completed the integrated land use design (ILUD) course under SCOPE or ReSCOPE? If yes, when and who was your facilitator?Yes, 2006 by Walter Nyika
Details of project / farm / organization Indicate the approach that you or your organization promotes in sustainable organic agriculture and supply a brief description of what your project / work / farm entails:
How long has the farm / project been in operation?Since 2006
What is the size (m2, acres or hectares) of land that is under cultivation?0.8 hectares
What crops do you predominantly grow and what seeds do you have to share/exchange/sell?paw-paw, rice, guavas, oranges, maize, pigeon peas, bananas, terphosia, beans, neem.
What are your water sources?Borehole
Do you keep animals? If yes, what and how many of each?150 chickens
What appropriate/ low cost /sustainable /low energy technologies do you use and or demonstrate?Making compost, digging holes, applying manure.
Compost making at 6 locations/demonstrations, facilitation by C Nordin, since 2006
Do you have a training facility?No
Training that is offered: Please enter title of course, duration and level of course.PDC, 1 month, certificate of attendance
Additional InformationSharing of locally found seeds within our zones so as to make Africa self-supportive.

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Lupaso FP School

Thursday, 17th December, 2009 // Karonga

Contact PersonSteward Kawonga
Physical AddressLupaso FP School
Postal AddressPO Box 41, Karonga, Malawi
Cell Number+265 0999 751 673
Phones Number
Fax
Email
Website
Number of Employees/Volunteers12
Relevant training received: Please enter title of course and place, institution and/or trainers, duration and date completed and level of course.PDC, Pastoral Centre, 12 days, Certificate of Attendance.
Have you completed your PDC? If yes, where, when and who were the facilitators?Yes - Pastral House, Lieza, Caroline.
Have you practiced permaculture or sustainable organic agriculture for more than 2 years? If yes, what have you done and where?Yes, at Lupaso School
Are you a member of PELUM? If yes, since when?No
Have you practiced Holistic Resource Management? If yes, since when, where and by whom were you trained?No
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?Yes
a) If yes, name the schools that are part of the program?
b) How many children does the program support? And what age group are they?1200 learners
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?
Have you completed the integrated land use design (ILUD) course under SCOPE or ReSCOPE? If yes, when and who was your facilitator?
Details of project / farm / organization Indicate the approach that you or your organization promotes in sustainable organic agriculture and supply a brief description of what your project / work / farm entails:
How long has the farm / project been in operation?Since 2006
What is the size (m2, acres or hectares) of land that is under cultivation?0.4 hectares
What crops do you predominantly grow and what seeds do you have to share/exchange/sell?guavas, bananas, mangoes, pumpkins, other medicines.
What are your water sources?borehole
Do you keep animals? If yes, what and how many of each?No
What appropriate/ low cost /sustainable /low energy technologies do you use and or demonstrate?
Do you have a training facility?No
Training that is offered: Please enter title of course, duration and level of course.PDC, 12 days, Certificate of Attendance
Additional InformationMaking sure that the practice is extended to the community members and nearby schools. Schools should be the resources and role models.

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Matthews Mpofu (Pa Nthunzi)

Thursday, 17th December, 2009 // Blantyre

Contact PersonChris Walker
Physical AddressBlantyre, Malawi
Postal AddressBox 1944, Blantyre
Cell Number+265 018 31867
Phones Number+265 0888 595 231
Fax
Emailmmpofu2000@yahoo.co.uk
Website
Number of Employees/Volunteers4 management team, 19 supporting staff.
Relevant training received: Please enter title of course and place, institution and/or trainers, duration and date completed and level of course.PDC, Technical Advisors, July, Higher Education Certificate.
Natural Medicine, GTZ, August 2008/07, Higher Education Certificate.
Degree of Chancellor College (Geography, Demography), University of Malawi, 2000-2005, Higher Education Diploma.
Organic Production, HIVOS, 2008/9 Zimbabwe.
TOT, Lilengwe.
Have you completed your PDC? If yes, where, when and who were the facilitators?Yes. Mulanje, Thuchila, July 2008. Walter Nyika, Chris Walker, McJustice Betha, Christoff Nordin
Have you practiced permaculture or sustainable organic agriculture for more than 2 years? If yes, what have you done and where?Yes, Blantyre, Pa Nthunzi.
Are you a member of PELUM? If yes, since when?Not yet.
Have you practiced Holistic Resource Management? If yes, since when, where and by whom were you trained?No
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?Yes
a) If yes, name the schools that are part of the program?Nkaombe, Thunga, Namaoma, Chinthebe, Mulanje mission. 10 schools.
b) How many children does the program support? And what age group are they?
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?
Have you completed the integrated land use design (ILUD) course under SCOPE or ReSCOPE? If yes, when and who was your facilitator?No
Details of project / farm / organization Indicate the approach that you or your organization promotes in sustainable organic agriculture and supply a brief description of what your project / work / farm entails:The School Health and Nutrition programme, the permaculture programme, by providing training and technical advice.
How long has the farm / project been in operation?It was a school programme by GTZ
What is the size (m2, acres or hectares) of land that is under cultivation?
What crops do you predominantly grow and what seeds do you have to share/exchange/sell?cassava, chilli, maize, millet, peas, beans, pumpkins, sweet potatoes, cocoa, indigenous crops.
What are your water sources?Rain
Do you keep animals? If yes, what and how many of each?Some schools have animals such as goats and chickens.
What appropriate/ low cost /sustainable /low energy technologies do you use and or demonstrate?
Do you have a training facility?Yes
Training that is offered: Please enter title of course, duration and level of course.Permaculture Awareness
Natural Medicine
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Soozi and Ewald

Thursday, 17th December, 2009 // Gauteng

Contact PersonSoozi and Ewald
Physical Address4c The Cottage, Sunset Lane, Johannesburg, South Africa.
Postal Address
Cell Number+27 (0) 828 565 248
Phones Number
Fax
Emailisilimela@webmail.com
Website
Number of Employees/Volunteers
Relevant training received: Please enter title of course and place, institution and/or trainers, duration and date completed and level of course.Diploma Agriculture, 2 years, 1989, Higher Education Diploma.
PDC Thlolego, PDC Rustlers. J Wilson, T Ward. 1996, Certificate of Attendance.
Teaching PC Creatively, Clayfield and Skye, 1997, Certificate of Attendance.
Have you completed your PDC? If yes, where, when and who were the facilitators?Soozi: IPC 9, PDC Zimbabwe 2009. John Nzira.
Have you practiced permaculture or sustainable organic agriculture for more than 2 years? If yes, what have you done and where?Ewald: Yes. Trainer, mentor, assessor, consultant and farmer.
Are you a member of PELUM? If yes, since when?Ewald: I was 1998 - 2002. Chair SA country working group.
Have you practiced Holistic Resource Management? If yes, since when, where and by whom were you trained?Yes, 1995-2000. Ingogo KZN. Self-taught and J Wilson.
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?Yes
a) If yes, name the schools that are part of the program?Food and Trees for Africa Eduplant since inception.
b) How many children does the program support? And what age group are they?
Are you part of a schools food program that practices sustainable organic agriculture?
Have you completed the integrated land use design (ILUD) course under SCOPE or ReSCOPE? If yes, when and who was your facilitator?Yes. Lusaka (Wilson and Libroek) and facilitated ILUD Cape Town (PELUM). J wilson and J Nzira.
Details of project / farm / organization Indicate the approach that you or your organization promotes in sustainable organic agriculture and supply a brief description of what your project / work / farm entails:In creation.
How long has the farm / project been in operation?
What is the size (m2, acres or hectares) of land that is under cultivation?
What crops do you predominantly grow and what seeds do you have to share/exchange/sell?
What are your water sources?
Do you keep animals? If yes, what and how many of each?
What appropriate/ low cost /sustainable /low energy technologies do you use and or demonstrate?
Do you have a training facility?
Training that is offered: Please enter title of course, duration and level of course.PDC, 3 days, Certificate of Attendance.
Teaching PC creatively, 5 days, Certificate of Attendance.
Additional InformationFree range consultant / advisor.

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