VUSUMNOTFO - Parenting for a Sustainable Future

We actively promote growing, eating and seed saving from open poliinated indigenous vegetables, combined with the soil and water wise practices of compost, mulch, and buried water bottles. 

Nutritional short comings in Eswatini are related to lack of micro-nutritients which should not be given that we have plenty of indigenous fruits and vegetables.  

Yet over the years many people have traded in traditional eating for "modern and processed" foods which are now contributing to chronoic health issues. 

Although this is a familiar pattern across the world, the solution in Eswatini is very doable because our climate supports indigenous fruits and vegetables 12-months of the year. 

Therefore we intentionally promote open pollinated indigenous vegetables - for growing, for eating, and for seed saving. 

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2.  Livelihood Training Programme - to advance sustainable improvements in financial and health indicators at family level:

Activity 2.2. Perma-gardening for nutrition - a) train in perma-gardening practices for nutrition, b) provide information and plant "start up' material. 

846 people participated in our Annual Gobolondlo Mountain Hike on May 12, 2024.

This is a challenging yet fun! hike that reflects our Problem Statement articulated by the community leaders who authorized the formation of Vusumnotfo - 

"To reverse the negative cycle of dependency at family and community level, in ways relevant to the 17 Swazi communities who authorized the formation of Vusumnotfo"

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Dependency is a mindset that encompasses adults’ excessive reliance on others to meet their needs, solve their problems.

At individual level – dependency limits problem solving skills, which limits creativity, which limits a person realizing their unique potential.

At family and social level – dependency gives rise to Co-dependency – ”I will change only if you change first – you will change only if I change first” and Jealousy – other people’s successes are due to luck, cheating or muti – not hard work and skills that we can each learn from.

At community level – post funding, community efforts often do not operate and maintain projects to the neccessary standard.

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By purchasing tickets and participating in our Annual Hike, community members become the example of reversing the negative cycle of dependency into a positive cycle of sustainable development.

Our Vision - 17 Swazi communities, willing and able to improve their environmental, social and economic conditions

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For forward planning, please consider joining us - on the Second Sunday of May Always!

Advance tickets only mid Feb to April 30, 2025.

We look forward to seeing you - at the Top! - May 11, 2025

P.S. We are located 8 Km from Jeppes Reef Matsamo Border, equal to a 45 minutes from Kruger National Park in South Africa. So many amazing places to see and stay in Eswatini and South Africa.

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