SFS was born out of the idea that each community can be empowered to be self-sustaining and grow to a level where they can provide for others and not just themselves while healing their ecosystems with the right professional expertise. Land conversion for agriculture is one of Malawi’s most significant drivers of deforestation. Being an agro-based economy with 85% of the population relying on agriculture, the problem only intensifies. Market pressures force farmers in Malawi to intensify agriculture and focus on short-term investment returns, leading to land degradation. With degraded soils, farmers are forced to supplement their farming income through over-exploitation of natural resources, adversely affecting the environment, reducing their productivity, and consequently affecting their livelihoods.