Effie Namwali Foundation has equipped its volunteers in Thyolo with advocacy skills to improve the implementation of community development programmes in the district.
The organisation, among others, is running interventions such as adult literacy, girls’ education through the back-to-school initiative, sports development and environmental conservation.
During the one-day training on Friday, Effie Namwali Foundation executive director Chinsisi Muhiwa said they wanted to equip volunteers with skills to effectively carry out the organisation’s mandate.
training. | Ted Likombola
“I am confident that the skills will improve coordination among volunteers and strengthen programme implementation to help us to achieve greater impact in the communities it serves,” he said.
Training facilitator Charles Nkozomba said the session was designed to build the capacity of participants with practical skills in community participation, programme planning and results-based implementation.
One of the participants, Josephine Chikoti, said the training had broadened her understanding of community development and will help volunteers better coordinate activities.
Form Four student Tabitha Kalulu of January Community Day Secondary School thanked the back-to-school programme for helping her resume her studies.
“The organisation also provides girls with school and sanitary materials,” she said.
Effie Namwali Foundation is a non-profit organisation operating in Thyolo District, implementing programmes in adult literacy, girls’ education, sports development and environmental conservation as part of its efforts to improve livelihoods and promote sustainable community development.
