Manda Wilderness Project

How You Can Help

Three brothers set Manda Wilderness Project up about five years ago. The project is based in the North-West corner of Niassa Province in Mozambique.

The aim of the project is to establish a community game reserve. All profits from the reserve will be ploughed directly back into the community for projects such as schools, wells, mills etc.

To help make the reserve work we have set up a small tourist lodge on the shores of Lake Malawi, but because of the tremendous logistics involved it is difficult to get fresh vegetables, fruit and herbs in on a regular basis.

We are therefore trying to start a project in which three local villages will start growing certain crops, which the lodge will then guarantee to buy. It is through small projects like this that we hope to demonstrate to the community how they can directly benefit by the success reserve.

The community has till now relied solely on hunting and fishing, but as wildlife numbers fall, and fish are over harvested the area will soon face a crisis. We will be introducing new skills, and food sources into the area, with the additional advantage of relieving the tremendous strain being put on the once abundant natural resources.

We are now trying to collect equipment and seed donations, to see what will grow best in the light soils and sometimes harsh climate. If you have any stock or any vegetable, fruit, or herb we would be very grateful if you could donate them.

Michael
Manda Wilderness Project

Please click here to view Manda Wilderness Project Proposal