In the middle of the rainy season a group of women came together to form what would be ACF. It started as an idea where women in the community could exchange ideas and start projects together with the support of the Scottish Malawi Fund and Saint Andrews Macadamia (SAM). The group of five women came up with ideas from raising cattle, hair salons, tailoring and vegetable gardens.
ACF’s founding group members consists of teachers, farmers, shopkeepers and mothers (20 kids between them). The five women ranged from young women to grandmothers. Their education ranged from having only two years of primary school to high school. Although the group varied tremendously the objectives of the group stayed consistent to grow a community centre at SAM for women to work and learn.
After the first few meetings the group steered into a clear direction- sustainable agriculture. Most of the members had some farming experience but wanted to expand their knowledge into different crops and livestock. ACF gave the opportunity to learn and try out different farming methods and practices.
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