SHIFTING JOB SEEKERS TO

JOB CREATORS

SHIFTING FOOD BY CHANCE TO

FOOD BY CHOICE

SEEDS OF PROMISE

ABOUT

Seeds of Promise is a Christian nonprofit organization whose main aim is to fight extreme poverty through sustainable farming, promoting better nutritional choices and entrepreneurship training for the youth in Malawi. Seeds of promise is based in Lilongwe with 50 acres of farm and a city office where the entrepreneurial training happens.

MORE INFO

Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world with over 50% of the population living below the poverty line and 25% living in extreme poverty. Malawi is a youthful population with 70% of its people under the age of 35. Malawi has a high rate of population growth as compared to other countries and is characterized by limited poor social services like Education, health care and Agricultural services. Most children eat by chance not by choice and are malnourished. Most youths are unemployed which has become a source of the increase in crime rate. The youth are surviving not living.

OPPORTUNITIES

Malawi also is known as the warm heart of Africa named after people’s warmth and friendliness has a youthful population which can be trained and equipped as human resource for the development of the country. It has natural resources like lakes, rivers, mountains, good topography which can contribute to food sustainability.

OUR GOALS

To fight extreme poverty by growing and providing food for vulnerable kids to our partnering ministry and surrounding communities,

To train and equip the youth through social economic programs for self-sustainability and community transformation.

To create an environment where kids and youth can be transformed spiritually, socially, emotionally and academically to realize there full life potential (character development).

OUR VISION

Excellency in farming and entrepreneurship

OUR MISSION

To fight extreme poverty through sustainable farming, promoting better nutritional choices and entrepreneurship training for the youth in Malawi

OUR CORE VALUES

Love, Integrity, Hard work, Dignity and value of individuals, creative and innovative.

OUR PROGRAMS

YOUTH ENTREPRENEURSHIP

We train young people with business and sewing skills so that they can be able to start, develop and run a successful business for self-sustainability and community transformation.

2016-2017
Trained 35 youth and 10 youth funded with startup loans

2017-2018
20 youth and 10 women trained

2018-2019
25 youths being trained.

OUTREACH

We create a safe environment for kids and youth to learn Gods word and inspire to pursue their Education dreams hence attaining their desired success. Activities include Bible lessons, Educational motivational talk, sports, and games. We provide snacks and drinks to our kids during our programs.

We are reaching out to 350 kids every week.

FARMING

We grow food to feed vulnerable children and use the farm to train the upcoming generation of the modern ways of farming.

50 acres purchased for farming
Greenhouses constructed winter crops.
200 backs harvested
Planted two acres of ground nuts.
We have planted about 1 acre of sweet potatoes

GIRLS PROGRAM

We have 23 girls being mentored as we believe women have the power to transform society.

What's Happening At Seeds Of Promise

News

Farm

Tailor

News

July 11, 2022

2022 Youth Training Graduation

27 youths graduated in July 2022 A new cohort with 15 youths have enrolled to participate in July to December 2022 training. We have introduced new trades namely carpentry and mechanics. We have opened a new tailoring shop for the graduating students close to the farm. We have opened a new training center at the […]

October 12, 2021

Good Cause Run 2021

October 1, 2021

Good Cause Run Warmup

January 11, 2020

2020 Building Update

Phase one and two of the building project are complete! Last summer (2019) we started a project to create a new facility for job training and offices. The building will serve as our central location for equipping the youth, including entrepreneurship training, discipleship and tailoring. The building will replace our current rented facility, reducing monthly […]

Farm

November 2, 2019

Report on 2019 food donation to Youth Care ministry

Youth Care Ministry [is] very excited with the donation as it has helped to feed the 28 kids in the home. As our tradition every year, Seeds have partnered with Youth Care our sister ministry in food donation. This year Youth Care benefited from the partnership with Seeds of Promise and received part of the […]

August 29, 2019

2019 Summer Camp

Last year, in 2018, God opened an opportunity for Seeds of Promise to launch its first summer Camp for 300 kids from our surrounding communities at the farm. Now, a year later, we have completed our second annual camp. The 2019 summer Camp has been a great time for kids in the village. The kids […]

Tailor

July 11, 2022

2022 Youth Training Graduation

27 youths graduated in July 2022 A new cohort with 15 youths have enrolled to participate in July to December 2022 training. We have introduced new trades namely carpentry and mechanics. We have opened a new tailoring shop for the graduating students close to the farm. We have opened a new training center at the […]

January 11, 2020

2020 Building Update

Phase one and two of the building project are complete! Last summer (2019) we started a project to create a new facility for job training and offices. The building will serve as our central location for equipping the youth, including entrepreneurship training, discipleship and tailoring. The building will replace our current rented facility, reducing monthly […]

August 29, 2019

2019 Entrepreneurs Graduation

Dear friends, Graduation at Seeds of Promise has become a yearly event that allows us to celebrate the gifts, talents and achievements of our Youth being mentored in Ministry and Business for life sustainability and transformation of our communities. A six month Missional entrepreneurship program run from January to July and we celebrate our youth […]

July 2, 2019

Tailor Training

The Tailor Training program goes for a whole school year. Qualifying students are trained how to create garments but also, more importantly, provided with entrepreneurship and spiritual training. The students are given opportunities to serve the children in the village every Friday through organizing games and bible studies.