Development

Climate-smart agriculture builds community resilience

For the people  of Chiwopsa Village, Traditional Authority Mkhumba in Phalombe District, achieving food sufficiency had long been a distant…

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Children heal through crayons

Nyamithuthu Camp in Nsanje is home to thousands of children who have escaped the post-election violence of Mozambique since December.…

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Digital tool improves how Mwanza collects revenue

Mwanza District is a crucial gateway to some of Malawi’s largest regional trade partners. Trucks laden with goods ferry essential…

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Solar power supplies water to rural areas

In Malawi, it is not uncommon to see women and children walking long distances to fetch water for their families.…

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Electronic social cash transfersrelieve recipients with disabilities

Life is getting better for Maxwell Chikopa of Kazombo Village, Traditional Authority Mkhumba in Phalombe District. The man born with…

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Goat farming transforms food security in Kasungu

 In Kasungu District, life has long been a struggle for farmers. Poor soil fertility, high fertiliser costs, and unpredictable harvests…

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Chief Mizinga’s war on child marriage

Mizinga Village, located about 75 kilometres south of Machinga Boma, is a stunning paradox. To the west lies  Lake Chilwa,…

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What a smartphone can do

Hopeson Chatala, 25, from Chipakuza Village in Chikwawa District, coveted a smartphone, but only got one in 2020. Before  then,…

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Nipping GBV, child marriages in the bud

In 2020, communities in Karonga North constituency embarked on a fight against gender-based violence (GBV). The Timazge Nkhaza project, which…

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Social cash transfer add-ons motivate girls to dream big

Essmy Mathayo of Chibalala Village, Traditional Authority Njolomole in Ntcheu District, survived the desperation to marry before her 18th birthday…

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