Total LandCare Global

Total LandCare (TLC) is a non-profit organization founded in 1999 by Trent Bunderson and Zwide Jere, originally affiliated with Washington State University. It works to transform rural households into prosperous communities on healthy lands across Southern Africa. TLC operates in Malawi, Zambia, Mozambique, and Tanzania, with its headquarters in Malawi. The organization empowers smallholder farmers through sustainable agriculture, land restoration, and community development initiatives. TLC is registered as a Trust in Malawi and has independent governance structures in each country of operation. Its mission is to transform rural households for self-reliance and prosperity, and its vision is to be the lead organization in transforming rural households into prosperous communities on healthy lands across the Southern Africa region. TLC has received recognition for its work, including the Corporate Shared Value Award in 2024 for 'Nature and Climate Solution' and recognition as the Best Food Security NGO in Malawi for 2024. The organization implements various projects, such as the Human-Wildlife Co-habitation Project in the Malawi-Zambia Trans-Frontier Conservation Area, the Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AID-I), and the Sustainable Management of Landscapes (SAMALA) Project.

Total LandCare (TLC) was founded in 1999 by Trent Bunderson and Zwide Jere as a non-governmental organization affiliated with Washington State University. The organization was established to address rural poverty and land degradation in Southern Africa. In 2001, TLC registered in Zambia, followed by registration as a Trust in Malawi in 2003 under the Trustees Incorporation Act, 1962 (Registration No. 17665/1/M/1.2003) and with the Non-Governmental Organisation Board of Malawi (Registration No. NGO/1/05/003). In 2006, TLC expanded its operations to Mozambique and Tanzania. Malawi serves as the headquarters, but each country office has an independent governance structure and Board of Directors. Over the years, TLC has implemented numerous projects focused on sustainable agriculture, land restoration, and community development. Notable projects include the Accelerated Innovation Delivery Initiative (AID-I), which reached over 15,000 farming households with modern farming technologies, and the Sustainable Management of Landscapes (SAMALA) Project addressing land degradation in four districts. In 2024, TLC received the Corporate Shared Value Award for 'Nature and Climate Solution' and was recognized as the Best Food Security NGO in Malawi. In 2025, TLC launched the Human-Wildlife Co-habitation Project in the Malawi-Zambia Trans-Frontier Conservation Area in collaboration with IUCN.

• 2025

  Launched the Human-Wildlife Co-habitation Project in the Malawi-Zambia Trans-Frontier Conservation Area (MAZA TFCA) with IUCN.

• 2024

  Received the Corporate Shared Value Award: 'Nature and Climate Solution' and recognized as Best Food Security NGO in Malawi.

• 2006

  Expanded operations to Mozambique and Tanzania.

• 2003

  Registered as a Trust in Malawi under the Trustees Incorporation Act, 1962 (Registration No. 17665/1/M/1.2003) and with the Non-Governmental Organisation Board of Malawi (Registration No. NGO/1/05/003).

• 2001

  Registered in Zambia.

• 1999

  Founded by Trent Bunderson and Zwide Jere as an NGO affiliated with Washington State University.

Non-profit organization focused on sustainable agriculture, land restoration, and community development in Southern Africa.

1. 1Total LandCare (TLC) Official Websitetotallandcare.org
2. 2About Us | Total LandCaretotallandcare.org
3. 3Prestigious Corporate Shared Value Award 2024totallandcare.org
4. 4Total LandCare Global - Wikidatawikidata.org