Background:
Fambidzanai came into being in 1988 and it is a registered trading  trust private limited (No 87/18 )that is governed by a Board of trustees .Fambidzanai has been at the forefront of development organisations promoting food security through sustainable land use management (Permaculture) in Zimbabwe .It is one of the oldest Permaculture centers in Africa. The centre has fostered the creation of four other development institutions namely, the natural farming Network (NFN), the schools and colleges Permaculture (SCOPE), Permaculture Ecological Land use Management (PELUM).Since its inception the centre has paved the path for food security through sustainable land use management. Our development intervention is characterized by skills training in sustainable
methodologies, organic farming demonstrations, and participatory rural appraisal, and creating marketing opportunities for organic produce. Our centre is at the forefront of demonstrating the viability of Permaculture.

Vision:
F.P.C aims to enrich the quality of life for rural and urban communities in Zimbabwe and regions through participatory training in sustainable agriculture.

Mission:
To teach and demonstrate relevant skills and knowledge to restore people’s confidence in their ability to produce off land, working creatively in harmony with nature.

Core values:
In the quest to realize its vision and accomplish the mission FPC is guided by the following core values.

• People centered development:
  Fambidzanai aspires to carry out development that is rooted in the interest, hearts and minds of communities it works with. The participation of these same people is pivotal to Fambidzanai’s work. This value is based on the fact that people can think and change their own destinies. Recognition and respect for indigenous knowledge creativity and innovations

Fambidzanai values indigenous knowledge systems as they were made from tried and tested Wisdom by our forefathers. We also believe that a fundamental requirement for growth and development is creativity and innovation.Fambidzanai will live and work to ensure that the same is valued among the communities it works with.

• Human Gender sensitive development
  Fambidzanai works to ensure that the development that it fosters is all-inclusive and aware of the various side effects that may be faced by people the world over.
  

• Environmental awareness:
  As our environment is our shelter and our food, Fambidzanai recognizes the importance of sustaining it for a better tomorrow.Fambidzanai will work and ensure that environmental awareness spreads far and wide.

Fambidzanai is committed to fostering wholesome development through its programmes.As a result it recognizes the strength and strategic advantages of other bodies over various development issues.

• Transparency, accountability  and constructive self –criticism
  Fambidzanai will always be accountable to its beneficiaries ,partners and donors .We will also  promote a sense of responsibility based on doing what is right ,being open and looking into ourselves fort the answers to our problems .

• Support for the struggle against AIDS and discrimination of the infected people. Fambidzanai will always support the fight against the deadly AIDS pandemic and in that light we will work together with other to fight it and the discrimination of its victims. This is in light that there could never be development as long as AIDS is still tormenting people.
  
  

• Commitment to action, results, and impact:
  Fambidzanai is aware that for it to exist, it has to bring about a change for the better .We are determined to uplift the livelihoods of the resource poor farmers as well as to improve the health of all people so that we can all live healthy and dignified lives