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name: "Kufunda Learning Village"
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url: "https://www.chngmkr.org/kufunda-learning-village"
location: "Harare, Zimbabwe"
city: "Harare"
country: "Zimbabwe"
coordinates: [-17.8252, 31.0335]
recommended_by: ["Søren Hermansen"]
collections: ["Co-Being", "Climate Action", "Education & Work"]
website: "https://kufunda.org"
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languages: ["en", "fr", "it", "es", "zh", "sn"]
date_added: "May 2026"
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# Kufunda Learning Village

Harare, Zimbabwe

## About Kufunda Learning Village

Kufunda Village is the dream that Maaianne Knuth carried across continents, from Denmark, where she was raised, to Zimbabwe, the land of her ancestors. Torn between two worlds, Maaianne felt the pull of her roots and the wisdom of her heritage calling her home. Returning to Zimbabwe, she found herself struck by the challenges faced by rural communities, but also by the untapped strength and resilience within them. With a heart full of questions and a determination to listen, she founded Kufunda, a place of learning and healing, where traditional knowledge and modern practices intertwine like roots and branches. Kufunda became a sanctuary for possibility, offering regenerative farming, leadership training, and a way for people to reconnect with the land and each other. For Maaianne, Kufunda is a bridge between worlds, a place where the beauty of what was and the hope of what could be come together, creating a vibrant, living tapestry of community and transformation.

## About this card

- Recommended by: [Søren Hermansen](https://www.chngmkr.org/correspondents/soren-hermansen.md)
- Collections: [Co-Being](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/co-being.md), [Climate Action](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/climate-action.md), [Education & Work](https://www.chngmkr.org/directory/education-work.md)
- Website: https://kufunda.org
- Page: https://www.chngmkr.org/kufunda-learning-village
- Français: https://www.chngmkr.org/fr/kufunda-learning-village
- Italiano: https://www.chngmkr.org/it/kufunda-learning-village
- Español: https://www.chngmkr.org/es/kufunda-learning-village
- 中文: https://www.chngmkr.org/zh/kufunda-learning-village

## Français

Kufunda Village est le rêve que Maaianne Knuth a porté d'un continent à l'autre, du Danemark, où elle a grandi, au Zimbabwe, la terre de ses ancêtres. Tiraillée entre deux mondes, Maaianne a senti l'appel de ses racines et de la sagesse de son héritage. De retour au Zimbabwe, elle a été frappée par les difficultés des communautés rurales, mais aussi par la force et la résilience inexploitées qu'elles portaient. Le cœur plein de questions et décidée à écouter, elle a fondé Kufunda, un lieu d'apprentissage et de guérison où savoirs traditionnels et pratiques modernes s'entrelacent comme racines et branches. Kufunda est devenu un sanctuaire du possible, qui propose agriculture régénérative, formation au leadership, et une manière de renouer avec la terre et les uns avec les autres. Pour Maaianne, Kufunda est un pont entre les mondes, un lieu où la beauté de ce qui fut et l'espoir de ce qui pourrait être se rejoignent pour former un tissu vivant de communauté et de transformation.

## Italiano

Kufunda Village è il sogno che Maaianne Knuth ha portato da un continente all'altro, dalla Danimarca, dove è cresciuta, allo Zimbabwe, la terra dei suoi antenati. Divisa tra due mondi, Maaianne ha sentito il richiamo delle radici e della saggezza della sua eredità. Tornata in Zimbabwe, è rimasta colpita dalle difficoltà delle comunità rurali, ma anche dalla forza e dalla resilienza inespresse che custodivano. Con il cuore pieno di domande e la determinazione ad ascoltare, ha fondato Kufunda, un luogo di apprendimento e di guarigione dove saperi tradizionali e pratiche moderne si intrecciano come radici e rami. Kufunda è diventato un santuario del possibile, che offre agricoltura rigenerativa, formazione alla leadership e un modo per riconnettersi con la terra e gli uni con gli altri. Per Maaianne, Kufunda è un ponte tra mondi, un luogo in cui la bellezza di ciò che è stato e la speranza di ciò che potrebbe essere si incontrano, creando un tessuto vivo di comunità e trasformazione.

## Español

Kufunda Village es el sueño que Maaianne Knuth llevó de un continente a otro, desde Dinamarca, donde creció, hasta Zimbabue, la tierra de sus antepasados. Dividida entre dos mundos, Maaianne sintió la llamada de sus raíces y de la sabiduría de su herencia. De vuelta en Zimbabue, le impactaron las dificultades de las comunidades rurales, pero también la fuerza y la resiliencia sin explotar que había en ellas. Con el corazón lleno de preguntas y la determinación de escuchar, fundó Kufunda, un lugar de aprendizaje y sanación donde el conocimiento tradicional y las prácticas modernas se entrelazan como raíces y ramas. Kufunda se convirtió en un santuario de lo posible, que ofrece agricultura regenerativa, formación en liderazgo y una manera de reconectar con la tierra y entre las personas. Para Maaianne, Kufunda es un puente entre mundos, un lugar donde la belleza de lo que fue y la esperanza de lo que podría ser se encuentran, creando un tejido vivo de comunidad y transformación.

## 中文

Kufunda Village 是 Maaianne Knuth 跨越大陆带来的梦想，从她成长的丹麦，到她祖先的土地津巴布韦。夹在两个世界之间，Maaianne 感到根脉的牵引和先辈智慧的召唤。回到津巴布韦后，她被农村社区面临的困境所触动，也被其中未被发掘的力量与韧性所打动。带着满心的疑问和倾听的决心，她创立了 Kufunda，一个学习与疗愈之地，传统知识与现代实践在这里如根与枝般交织。Kufunda 成为可能性的庇护所，提供再生农业、领导力培训，以及让人们重新与土地、与彼此相连的方式。对 Maaianne 而言，Kufunda 是两个世界之间的桥梁，在这里，曾经的美好与未来的希望交汇，织成一幅生动鲜活的社区与转变的图景。

## chiShona

Kufunda Village ndicho chiroto chakatakurwa naMaaianne Knuth kubva kune imwe kondinendi kuenda kune imwe, kubva kuDenmark, kwaakakurira, kusvika kuZimbabwe, nyika yemadzitateguru ake. Akabvarurwa pakati penyika mbiri, Maaianne akanzwa kukweva kwemidzi yake nouchenjeri hwenhaka yake zvichimudaidza kumusha. Paakadzokera kuZimbabwe, akashamiswa nematambudziko aisangana nenharaunda dzekumaruwa, asiwo nesimba nokushinga zvakanga zvisati zvashandiswa zvaiva mukati madzo. Aine moyo uzere nemibvunzo uye akatsunga kuteerera, akavamba Kufunda, nzvimbo yokudzidza neyokuporeswa, umo ruzivo rwechivanhu nemaitiro emazuva ano zvinopindirana semidzi nemapazi. Kufunda yakava utiziro hwezvinogoneka, ichipa urimi hunodzorera upenyu hwevhu, kudzidziswa kwoutungamiri, uye nzira yokuti vanhu vadzokere kuwirirana nevhu uye nevamwe vavo. Kuna Maaianne, Kufunda izambuko pakati penyika, nzvimbo umo runako rwezvakanga zviripo netariro yezvingave zviripo zvinosangana, zvichiruka jira rinopenya, rinorarama, renharaunda neshanduko.