How a climate-smart farmer helped an entire community grow

Nature Answers: Rural Stories from a Changing Planet · May 29, 2025 · 27m

When Cornwell Hademu, of Choma, Zambia, started mentoring the women of nearby Mbole, he was sure it would help them on their fields and their farms. What wasn’t clear was just how far that mentorship would take the women.

In the past few years, the Twachiyanda Women’s Group has gone from foraging for food in the surrounding area, to weathering a drought thanks to Cornwell’s mentorship on nature-based solutions. And they’re now starting to bring their own influence to the surrounding community by not only bringing along their men in their journey, but providing a safe space for young women who…