Hi, my name is George Msosa and I am fundrasing for KwaMasi Cultural Heritge Centre in Kutama, Zimbabwe.

In Kutama, Zvimba District, a rural homestead is being transformed into KwaMasi—a living classroom where children reconnect with land, culture, and practical life skills.

Across urban and rural Zimbabwe, children are growing increasingly distant from traditional knowledge, while many women face limited pathways to sustainable livelihoods. KwaMasi responds to both challenges by restoring heritage and building food and income resilience.

Founded by Linda Gabriel, a farmer and cultural artist, KwaMasi is already taking shape. With the guidance and support of Margot Francis, they have set: permaculture gardens, composting toilets, vermicomposting, fishponds, and a mushroom growing house. This is not an idea—it is a working foundation ready to expand. Here, learning is hands-on. Children plant, cook, build, and learn through direct interaction with land and culture.

At its core, KwaMasi is:

• A living classroom rooted in the land

• A permaculture hub for food security

• A cultural space where traditions are practiced

• A hands-on learning centre for children and communities

This matters now because vital knowledge—farming traditions, storytelling, cultural identity, and land connection—is being lost. KwaMasi exists to restore it before it disappears.

Bring KwaMasi to Life!

$2,000 will help fence the 1-acre learning space and install signage, creating a safe and welcoming environment where children can explore and learn.

$800 will provide traditional musical instruments and cultural utensils, allowing children to experience Zimbabwean heritage through hands-on activities.

$500 will support the construction of an ablution block, ensuring safe, hygienic facilities for visiting school groups.

$1,000 will fund educational materials and the development of a website to connect schools across Zimbabwe to the KwaMasi learning experiences.

$700 will cover contingency costs such as materials, transport, and preparation needed to successfully launch the program.

We Already Know This Works...

While KwaMasi is preparing to launch school trips, their work at Mapfihwa Women Kitchen Gardens proves the model:

• Women are successfully growing food and earning income

• Communities are responding positively to hands-on agroecology learning

• Early pilot programs show strong engagement and learning outcome.

Mapfihwa research article:

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/399561542_Empowering_women_through_permaculture_Lessons_from_the_Mapfihwa_project_in_Kutama_Zimbabwe

Once active, KwaMasi creates a ripple effect: school visits support women’s kitchen gardens, women generate income, families grow stronger, local artisans gain work, and Zimbabwean heritage is preserved through practice. KwaMasi is more than a project—it is a model for rural resilience through culture, education, and land.

This is not a request for charity. It is an invitation to participate in restoration—of culture, land, and dignity.

If KwaMasi resonates with you, you can be part of its beginning:

• Contribute what you are able to give

• Share this vision within your networks

• Help bring this living centre into reality

With hope and determination—thank you for standing with KwaMasi.

Local contributions (Zimbabwe):

EcoCash: 0778 999 323