Development
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Eyes on community rain gauge
It is 8 o’clock in Balaka District, which is split by the Shire River. The sun is scorching, a typical…
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Direct cash transfers give farmers a boost
Two years ago, Lipululu Village was a cluster of grass-thatched huts cracking and falling apart. A mazy footpath split the…
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Cooperative with a dream
Billions have gone into various developmental initiatives in Malawi, but most projects collapse as soon as funding expires. The fragile…
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Unilia students find joy in giving
George Amos of Mwalija Village in Chikwawa District stutters into silence when asked about the nightmare he suffered on March…
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Experts discuss drought response
In the Shire Valley, farmers are grappling with hunger worsened by drought across southern Ma l aw i and swelling…
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Modern toilets for better health
A smell of fresh cement and the rhythmic scrape of shovels turning sand fill the air in Kapatavingwe Shaba Village,…
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Climate crisis shatters hopes
When Cyclone Freddy struck southern part of Malawi in March 2023, massive landslides from Mulanje Mountain left indelible scars on…
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Young women design way out of disasters
Caroline Kafumbwe, 24, of Lomoliwa Village in Phalombe, was a Pirimiti Community Day Secondary School star student. However, her dream…
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Women farmers on the rise
Agriculture is the lifeblood of Malawi’s predominantly rural economy and women farmers are redefining possibilities in the sector. Esther Luhanga,…
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Village head leads by example
Kalichero Village in the interiors of Dowa District has everything to make it a model village to emulate. Its rise…
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