About Tevel b’Tzedek

Tevel b’Tzedek is an Israeli NGO founded in 2007 with a mission to promote sustainable development, social justice, and community empowerment in marginalized rural areas. The organization combines volunteerism—particularly youth service programs—with long-term development initiatives that focus on agriculture, education, health, women’s empowerment, and youth leadership.

Work in Zambia

1. Training Farm
Tevel runs a training farm in Zambia that serves as a demonstration and education hub. Farmers and youth can learn climate-smart agriculture techniques, water conservation methods, and improved farming practices before applying them in their own fields.

2. Youth Service Program
Local youth are trained in leadership, agriculture, and community mobilization. They act as change agents, supporting outreach efforts, facilitating agricultural workshops, and promoting sustainable practices in their villages.

3. Agricultural Support
Smallholder farmers receive training and resources to shift from subsistence to more productive farming systems. Tevel provides improved seeds, fertilizers, and technical guidance, often on affordable or flexible terms, while encouraging cooperative structures.

4. Water and Infrastructure
Because water access is a major challenge, Tevel helps communities establish boreholes, reservoirs, and irrigation systems. They also assist with infrastructure that supports market access and storage.

5. Health Programs
Tevel addresses public health through malaria prevention and treatment initiatives. This includes distributing bed nets, training community health volunteers, and supporting local testing and treatment.

6. Partnerships
In communities such as Chanyanya, Tevel partners with other organizations to strengthen food security and improve livelihoods. These efforts often focus on irrigation, income generation, and skills development.

Impact and Challenges

Tevel’s projects in Zambia have supported thousands of people through agricultural and community development initiatives.

In areas like Mphande, communities face challenges such as limited water sources, schools that only go up to grade 7, deforestation, and lack of healthcare.

Despite these hurdles, results include wider adoption of improved farming practices, better water access, and stronger youth leadership.

External partners and donors have supported Tevel’s work, including contributions for drought relief, underscoring the importance of these efforts in a country vulnerable to climate shocks.