TADZUKA

PERMACULTURE IN KAMPHATA

The Tadzuka Permaculture Project is a permaculture and agriculture project in Kamphata, around 40 km from Lilongwe. On roughly 1.68 hectares, a regenerative and largely self-sustaining growing system is taking shape, one intended to bring food security, income and educational opportunities to the surrounding community.

Tadzuka is run by a team of young Malawians who operate and manage the project entirely on their own – from operations and training to the technical work. That is precisely why we support it.

You can follow the full journey of the project here on our blog.

At its heart are environmental sustainability, education and food security. Through composting, agroforestry and the integration of animals, fertile soils and closed, self-supporting cycles are being built.

Tadzuka is also a place of learning: through workshops, training courses and internships, people from the region come to understand the principles of permaculture.

Thanks to your donations, we were able to make the purchase of the land possible, laying the foundation for the entire undertaking.

We are now building the water supply: a borehole has already been drilled, and the next step is a solar-powered system that will provide the site with water year-round.

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Tadzuka Permaculture Project: Progress on the Water Project in Kamphata - 21.07.2026

The team of the Tadzuka Permaculture Project in Kamphata has shared an update on the current state of the water project. Following the successful drilling of the borehole, the next step was the construction of the tank stand. This stage was initially delayed, as the contractor had to wait for the necessary approval from the Department of Water Resources. Now that this permission has been obtained, work on the tank stand has begun. According to the contractor, it is expected t

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Permaculture Project: Well Successfully Drilled in Kamphata - 28.06.2026

Encouraging news from Kamphata: the contractor commissioned to build the well as part of the Tadzuka project decided at short notice to begin construction work a few days ahead of the official start. With this, the first step of the project has been completed: the borehole for the well was finished at a depth of 60 metres. The contractor was very pleased with the result, as water was detected at an early stage. The ground also proved to be rocky, which offers greater stabilit

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Water Supply for the Permaculture Project "Tadzuka": Contract Signed, Construction to Begin – 16 June 2026

A significant milestone for the "Tadzuka" permaculture project in Kamphata: during Markus' short visit to Malawi, the contract for the construction of the water supply system was officially signed. The meeting brought together all parties involved – the Tadzuka team, the Malawian board members of our local NGO, and the appointed contractor. Tadzuka is a permaculture project run by young, well-trained Malawians. The project has an important social dimension: it aims to pass on

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Visit to the Permaculture Project "Tadzuka" in Kampatha – 06.03.2025

After a restful first night in Lilongwe, we set off the next morning to visit our projects in the Dedza region. Along the way, we stopped by the permaculture project “Tadzuka” run by our close friends Lawi, Tadza, Matthews, Pempo, and Precious in the village of Kampatha. Thanks to the support of many donors, the land for the project has already been acquired. The first maize fields have been planted, but since the previous owners were still cultivating the land during the cur

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Permaculture Project Tadzuka in Kampatha - October 26, 2024

The siblings Lawi, Tadza and Mathew Hau-Hau and their friends Precious and Pempo have been working for some time on the realization of a permaculture farming project in the Lilongwe area. We have known these young people for a long time; Colin met Mathew and his siblings in 2016 during his first stay in Malawi; since then we have all been very close friends with them. The main goal of the Tadzuka permaculture idea is to develop sustainable agricultural methods and combat clim

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