10 Trees: Growing Food Security and Regenerative Communities

Zingela Ulwazi Trust: Growing Food Security, One Tree at a Time

In rural Bushbuckridge, Mpumalanga, communities struggle with poverty, hunger, and environmental collapse. Zingela Ulwazi Trust is changing that story.

Our 10 Trees programme empowers women to transform their homes into thriving food forests. Using permaculture, indigenous knowledge, and regenerative practices, participants receive fruit trees, medicinal plants, and hands-on training to build lasting food security while healing the land.

The impact speaks for itself: 210+ households and 2,230+ trees planted. But this isn't just about numbers. Women gain skills in seed saving, water conservation, and climate adaptation through our Permaculture Explorers training. Many become community educators and agroecology leaders, creating ripples of change throughout their regions.

What makes this work special? A thriving ecosystem of growers, mentors, schools, and emerging local markets—all united by one powerful belief: healthy communities and healthy ecosystems are inseparable.

Every tree planted is an investment in food sovereignty, ecological restoration, and women's empowerment.