Our small-scale activities are continuing as the dry season has fully set in (June, 2025). The land is very dry now but it's also the period when those who planted beans earlier are harvesting.
Here is a photo of handpicking beans at the Maleba Farm.
Workers at the Maleba Farm threshing beans by hand.
The Maleba Farm team pile up beans harvested and ready for storage.
In this photo are workers and staff.
At Maleba Farm; Workers in the background are busy threshing the beans and gathering them into neat piles, preparing them for storage.
As the work continues, —one of the
team is tending to the fire, roasting bananas for lunch to be shared after the labor is done. It’s a moment of hard work, teamwork, and simple joy.
Staff members take a moment to examine one of the few avocado trees that were planted a few years ago. Holding the fruits still hanging on the branches, they reflect on the potential this farm holds. The site is a reminder that although only a few avocado trees exist now, there is a great need to expand the plantation. A larger avocado farm would not only benefit the current community but al
Preparing some of the fruits of the harvest (beans) for storage.
Update September 2025
At Maleba Farm, we are preparing the land for avocado cultivation. Before cutting down the trees, the first step is to clear the bushes and undergrowth around them. Once the area is cleared, the trees can then be uprooted using hoes so that they fall down safely. Afterward, a chainsaw operator will cut the trees into smaller pieces for firewood. The overall goal of this work is to clean and open up the land, making it ready for avocado farming. The next stage will be digging planting holes and adding manure to enrich the soil before planting the avocado seedlings.
The undergrowth has already been cleared, and the next step is cutting the trees into firewood. Once the trees are cut into firewood, the project coordinators have chosen to share this wood with orphans and secondary school students so they too may benefit from the project. It is important to note that Maleba Farm is not just an agricultural project, but a community initiative to support the people of the Diocese of Rulenge-Ngara. The first beneficiaries are local workers who do not have formal employment but earn a daily wage from their labor on the farm.
This section of Maleba Farm has been prepared for coffee cultivation. The next step will be transplanting coffee seedlings, which have already been prepared by the government and private sector. In the future, as resources allow, we plan to establish our own nursery as well.
Mr. David Bukozo, one of the Maleba Farm staff, is seen in the field assessing how to begin digging holes as soon as possible in order to keep pace with the coming season. The number of coffee planting holes will depend on the funds available. With every contribution, more holes can be prepared, more seedlings planted, and greater hope brought to the community.
Maleba Farm workers are leaving the field after a day’s labor, paid for their efforts, and waiting to be called back once more funds are available. Their next task will be digging holes in preparation for planting coffee seedlings. Every contribution you make brings these workers back to the field, providing them with daily wages and helping move the project forward. Join us in bringing them back to work — your support plants hope for both the farm and the community
