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Total LandCare

Lilongwe, Malawi

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationCommunity developmentPoverty & Hunger
NGOFounded 1999International reach
Profile last updated: June 24, 2026

About

Founded in 1999, Total LandCare is a non-governmental organisation based in Lilongwe, Malawi working on environment & climate, nature & wildlife conservation, community development +1 more.

Total LandCare is a non-governmental, non-profit organisation founded in 1999 and affiliated with Washington State University. It works with rural households and smallholder farmers in Southern Africa on sustainable agriculture, land restoration, natural resource management and community development. Its headquarters are in Malawi, with country offices in Zambia, Tanzania and Mozambique, each with an independent governance structure and board. The organisation operates across many districts in these four countries.

Location

Lilongwe, Malawi

Founded

1999

Organisation type

NGO

Legal form

Trust

Languages

EN

Causes & programmes

Causes

Environment & ClimateNature & Wildlife conservationCommunity developmentPoverty & Hunger

Works for

FamiliesCommunities

How they work

Community programmes

Programmes

SAMALA Project (Sustainable Management of Landscapes)

Environment & Climate · Malawi

Five-year initiative restoring degraded landscapes and supporting sustainable rural livelihoods in Mzimba, Kasungu, Ntchisi and Dowa districts.

Human-Wildlife Co-habitation Project

Nature & Wildlife conservation · Malawi, Zambia

Addresses human-wildlife co-habitation challenges in the Malawi-Zambia Trans-Frontier Conservation Area, in partnership with IUCN and funded through the SADC TFCA Financing Facility.

Countries of operation

MalawiZambiaMozambiqueTanzania

Credentials & affiliations

Awards

Corporate Shared Value Award

2024Nature and Climate Solution

Partnerships

IUCN, SADC TFCA Financing Facility, KfW, Dowa District Council, Washington State University