"Before the introduction of mushroom farming in this place, it was very tough for people in this community to survive because of the lockdowns and so forth. But when The Future of Hope [a nonprofit committed to skills empowerment] brought in mushroom growing, its changing because you can now buy something, able to go to shops and buy mielie meal [coarse flour], sugar and so forth. Even if I fall sick I can go to the hospital after selling mushrooms," he said. 
"Kusanabwere ulimi wabowa kuno, kunali kovuta kwa anthu mdera lino kuti azipeza zosowa zawoza tsiku ndi tsikuchifukwa cha ziletso zobwera chifukwa cha covid 19 ndi zina zotere. Bungwe la The Future of Hope(bungwe lomwe silipeza phindu potukula za luso), linabweretsa ulimi wabowa omwe wasintha miyoyo ya anthu , zinthu zikusintha chifukwa pano munthu utha kugura chithu, utha kupita kumalo ogulitsira zinthu mkukagura ufa wopera, shuga ndi zina zotero. Ngakhale nditadwala nditha kupita ku chipatala nditatha kugulitsa bowa," iye anatero.