Vision
Tevel’s project aims to uplift rural subsistence farming villages from poverty while preventing forced migration to overcrowded and precarious urban areas. By supporting the transition to small-scale commercial farming, we empower communities to achieve sustainable livelihoods in their local environments. The Mphande project stands as a model for sustainable development and economic resilience, with potential to inspire and impact communities across Zambia and the broader region.
Main Objectives:
1.Economic Empowerment and Poverty Alleviation: By transitioning to commercial farming, rural villages can shift from subsistence to income-generating agricultural practices, providing families with greater economic stability and improved quality of life.
2.Community Resilience and Sustainability: With support from the Matanel Foundation, Tevelwill expand its agricultural model to include poultry farming, diversifying income sources and enhancing the community’s resilience to economic and environmental challenges.
3.Regional Influence and Replicability: The success of the Mphande project will serve as a replicable model for sustainable rural development across Zambia and beyond, contributing to broader efforts to address poverty and support stable, thriving communities.
Activity
- 4 poultry-farming sessions for the YSP members led by an expert in poultry farming at the University of Zambia
- Built a poultry complex including an incubating room and brooding room, as well as four hen houses with outdoor runs.
- Drilled six boreholes and installed solar-powered pumps ensuring a sufficient water supply for the maize crop and subsequent crops. We then installed pipes and drip lines on 3 hectares of land in each village.
- Created 10 community clubs for village saving and borrowing which are crucial for economic development as well as 120 kitchen gardens for greater food security and nutrition
- Provided high-quality farming inputs to 250 farmers, along with 18 training sessions across three villages in conservation farming techniques, aimed at enhancing soil quality, improving water retention, and reducing labor and input costs.
- Trained and deployed 32 community-based health volunteers to test and treat malaria and deliver essential anti-malaria medication to villagers.
- Developed a community health clinic and assisted the community receive recognition from the Health Ministry to secure staffing support.