Working in partnership to improve lives in Katembe
January 2024 saw the start of an exciting new working partnership between MiMo and the Canada Fund for Local Initiatives.
Already working with disadvantaged women MiMo was looking for a long-term sustainable project to help them support themselves, their families and their communities.
After purchasing a piece of land, MiMo approached the CFLI for support to set-up a Womens Co-Operative where disadvantaged young women would learn to raise chickens and grow their own fruit and vegetables, selling the surplus to create an income stream.
Work commenced in January to secure the site and build the infrastructure to house the chickens, store the produce and equipment and provide facilities for the women to use during their working day.
Building work will be completed by the end of February. Work will start on the land in March and the chickens will arrive in April.
Revisit this page to catch up on progress:
Tuesday 27 February 2024
The first training course took place at MiMo’s office in Katembe for the Womens’ Co-operative teaching them how to look after chickens and how to sell their produce. Over 30 women attended for a full day’s training where a representative from Higest, Maputo provided basic information and support for this exciting new project.
Higest is an agricultural supplier and has over 25 years experience in raising chickens and specialises in supporting local agriculture and poultry farming in Mozambique.
The second training session was taken by Alberto Cassimo from IFPLAC, Instituto de Formação Profissional. This was to provide the women with a basic understanding of how to sell the eggs produced by the chickens along with the fruit and vegetables they will grow on the Machamba.
15 March – Chickens Arrive!
Great excitement at the Project Site this week as the chickens arrived. Hoping they settle in well and produce lots of eggs!
19 March – Official Opening of the Women’s Co-operative Project supported by the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives
H.E. Sara Nicholls, High Commissioner for Canada meets the MiMo Team prior to the official opening
Cutting the ribbon
Planting the first fruit tree
April 2024 Preparing the land and sowing the seeds
July 2024 -Displaying the fruits of their labour
More updates coming soon!