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Thanzi265 teaches Malawian children to grow their own food and gives their mothers the financial tools to keep them fed for good.

Registered NGO in Malawi (TRN-5YSR2Z) · Funded by The Pollination Project & Kanthari Foundation Switzerland · Partnered with Moving Windmills

ABOUT US

Founder Nelson Kamoyo grew up in a rural Malawian village where hunger was simply part of the day. He went to school without breakfast, sat through lessons he couldn’t concentrate on, and watched classmates open lunch boxes he didn’t have. He never forgot it. In 2024, he turned that memory into Thanzi265, a community-based organization that teaches children to grow nutritious food and equips their mothers with the financial skills to keep their households fed, even after a harvest fails or a crisis hits. We’re young, but we’re not small in ambition: every program we run is built so a family can eventually run it without us

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Provides a starter Pack and Trains a Child.

Thanzi265

Our Areas of Focus

Food Literacy for Children

Children learn what their bodies need, where food comes from, and how to grow it, turning a lesson into a lifelong habit instead of a one-time meal

Regenerative Agriculture

We go beyond feeding kids today. Children learn sustainable growing methods so they can keep producing food long after our project

Village Savings & Loans Associations (VSLAs)

Women come together in groups where they save collectively, lend money to one another, and support each other in moments of need. From this pool, they take small loans, always with a 10% interest rate, to invest in small businesses such as selling vegetables, eggs, or simple homemade products. They also build a social fund, which serves as a safety net when emergencies arise.

Finacial Literacy & Business Skills Training

Beyond the savings and loans, the women take part in a structured training program that covers financial literacy, business skills, leadership, regenerative farming, and nutrition. They learn how to record income and expenses, plan weekly and monthly budgets, understand profit and loss, and set financial goals.

It's not charity that ends when the funding does

Children learn to grow and cook nutritious food on a model farm and in their own kitchen gardens. Their mothers build financial skills through table-banking groups and small business training. When a child brings new food knowledge home, and a mother brings home a steadier income, the whole household becomes more resilient — and less dependent on outside help.

Thanzi265 Model

Inside Our Curriculum

The Mothers – EmpowerHer

Mothers carry most of the responsibility for feeding their families, yet many of them have very limited resources. When a crisis hits (a failed harvest, an illness, a school expense) they have nowhere to turn. This makes it difficult to provide nutritious food for their children or to build any kind of stability. The EmpowerHer Malawi program offers a practical and sustainable way to change this. 1. Financial literacy, business skills & leadership training 2. Recording income, expenses, and weekly/monthly budgets 3. Understanding profit and loss; setting savings goals

Kids – Nourishing Minds

The curriculum uses a unique approach inspired by the 5 basic taste sensations: bitter, sour, salty, umami, and sweet. These phases help children learn step by step, combining farming skills, nutrition education, and practical cooking. food literacy and hands-on farming lessons are essential. By learning how to grow vegetables,compost, save seeds, and prepare balanced meals, children understand how to nourish themselves and their families. They also gain confidence and a sense of contribution, which helps keep them in school and more focused in class.

On The Model Farm

Children aged 7–15 participate in the Nourishing Minds project over 12 months. After school, four times per week, they walk to the Thanzi265 training farm. Learning happens directly on the land. Children plant seeds, water crops, weed gardens, compost organic waste, and watch their vegetables grow. Each child receives simple gardening tools such as a small watering can, a garden fork, and a hoe. After harvesting, the children take vegetables home and learn how to prepare healthy meals. The vegetables they grow help improve food security at home, and families begin to eat more regularly and more nutritiously.

Nourishing Minds & EmpowerHer

Through the Nourishing Minds project, which has been funded by the Kanthari Foundation Switzerland, We are making some significant progress in promoting environmental sustainability and food literacy as part of our inspiring journey to create a sustainable future for every child in Malawi.