Blog – Kawjo Foundation Malawi

Green-Profish Project: Advancing Sustainable Fish Processing Using Improved Smoking Kilns.

By Amber Farrell December 2, 2025 0 Comments

The Green-Profish Project, supported by the Global Environment Facility Small Grants Program, and UNDP Malawi, is being implemented at Sanga Beach, Nkhatabay District, and aims to introduce climate-smart fish production technologies and build sustainable livelihoods for vulnerable communities across Malawi. From February 2025 to February 2026, 30 direct beneficiaries from the Sanga Beach community are [...]

Greenhouse installation at Kawjo farm

By Danielle HOOGLAND July 24, 2025 0 Comments

The Kawjo Foundation demonstration farm in M’bwatalika, Lilongwe District, will become an integrated aquaculture and agriculture training centre for youth and vulnerable Malawians. The farm was purchased in 2018, and within a few years, Kawjo had installed seven fishponds and planted bananas, sugarcane, sweet potatoes, peppers, guava, and more. This year, Kawjo looks forward to [...]

Promoting Sustainable Fish Processing at Sanga Beach, Nkhata Bay

By Bertha Michiru June 30, 2025 0 Comments

As part of our obligation to climate-smart innovations, Kawjo Foundation is thrilled to share progress from the Green-Profish: Smart Fish Production and Processing for a Green Economy project funded by UNDP Malawi Implemented at Sanga Beach in Nkhata Bay District, we have successfully constructed 3 energy-efficient fish smoking kilns, designed to use briquettes made from [...]

Mtunthumala youth farmers group

By Danielle HOOGLAND June 19, 2025 0 Comments

Hephzibah Hermes, Smart Aqua project officer, and Danielle Hoogland, communications advisor, had an opportunity to participate in a recent Mtunthumala youth group meeting in Mpingu. The group of young farmers meet regularly to strengthen the group’s capacity to share knowledge, work together, and support one another in their farming activities. Hephzibah also had an opportunity [...]

Farming for the Future

By Danielle HOOGLAND June 4, 2025 3 Comments

Sitifano Chiphazi, a 60-year-old fish farmer, lives with his wife and four children in Nyemba village in Lilongwe district. He uses his land to farm fish in ponds and grow a diverse range of crops, including bananas, sugarcane, and various vegetables. The land is his livelihood, and Sitifano is deeply invested and committed to sustainable [...]

Youth participants eagerly await next phase of the Smart-Aqua project in M’bwatalika

By Danielle HOOGLAND May 30, 2025 0 Comments

Hephzibah Hermes, project officer for Kwajo Foundation, has great hopes for the participants involved in the Smart-Aqua project in M’bwatalika. In 2018, Kawjo Foundation purchased a small farm in M’bwatalika as a demonstration and training site for integrated aquaculture and agriculture farming. Since then, Kawjo has delivered aquaculture training to residents on pond construction and [...]

Women-led, youth-powered

By Danielle HOOGLAND May 26, 2025 0 Comments

From the north to the south of Malawi, four amazing women — staff members of our Kawjo Foundation — are spreading knowledge and hope through fish farming! They travel across districts, training vulnerable women and youth to raise fish, earn a living, and stand on their own feet. Through their work, they’re turning ponds into [...]

Kawjo Foundation visits Nkhatabay District

By Danielle HOOGLAND May 14, 2025 0 Comments

Nkhatabay District participants engage in group dynamics training to build networks and capacity to deliver their fish products to market. [...]

Kawjo welcomes new team members!

By Danielle HOOGLAND May 14, 2025 0 Comments

Newest team members, Oscar, Marieve, and Danielle join Kawjo Foundation. [...]

Exciting harvest at Kawjo Foundation farm!

By Danielle HOOGLAND May 12, 2025 0 Comments

Kawjo Foundation demonstration and training centre for integrated aquaculture and agriculture. [...]

Green-Profish Project: Advancing Sustainable Fish Processing Using Improved Smoking Kilns.

Greenhouse installation at Kawjo farm

Promoting Sustainable Fish Processing at Sanga Beach, Nkhata Bay

Mtunthumala youth farmers group

Farming for the Future

Youth participants eagerly await next phase of the Smart-Aqua project in M’bwatalika

Women-led, youth-powered

Kawjo Foundation visits Nkhatabay District

Kawjo welcomes new team members!

Exciting harvest at Kawjo Foundation farm!

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