Malawi

Nancholi Youth Organisation (NAYO)

Malawi

Nancholi Youth Organisation (NAYO)

One heart, one community

 

NAYO was established in 2004 by four local youths to help other young people impacted by HIV/AIDS.

NAYO provides a holistic approach to youth and community development through a variety of interventions including running an HIV testing, prevention, and treatment clinic as well as services to breastfeeding mothers and children under five. 

They also provide educational support, lead youth clubs, and facilitate village savings and loan groups.  Since inception, NAYO has supported over 50,000 people in the Nancholi area of southern Malawi.

  

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Fount for Nations

Malawi

Fount for Nations

Creating right beginnings for children with disabilities

 

Since 2015, Fount for Nations has been complimenting the efforts of the Government of Malawi in building equal learning opportunities for Malawi’s children living with disabilities in order to ensure no child is left behind. They partner with teachers, parents and caregivers, health workers, and entire communities to provide a holistic experience for children.

Programmes include providing teacher and therapist training, early detection of disability, family support, early childhood education, and advocacy on behalf of children with disabilities. Fount for Nations is headquartered in Lilongwe.

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Development Concept

Malawi

Development Concept

Improving the lives of women, children, and youth

 

Development Concept supports children attending five area early childhood development centres, and children in five primary schools with nutritional food, educational materials, and scholarships.

Concept Development serves Liwonde, in the eastern region of Malawi.

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Community Partnership for Relief and Development (COPRED)

Malawi

Community Partnership for Relief and Development (COPRED)

Building a knowledgeable and empowered community  

 

COPRED’s interconnected program areas focus on improving literacy rates and keeping girls in school, providing access to healthcare and early childhood education, providing opportunities for economic growth, and expanding water, sanitation, and hygiene (WASH) services.  

COPRED serves the community of Chiwembe in southern Malawi. 

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Chimpembere Community Development Organization (CCDO)

Malawi

Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO)

Promoting good health and education for women, youth, and children

 

Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO) is a women & youth-led organization that aims to empower young people, including girls and women in the Thyolo district, to be self-reliant and to make informed decisions about their health and futures. 

Their programming includes providing access to health care and education—including early childhood development centres—improving household incomes through youth and women clubs, and conducting various peace building and conflict prevention awareness campaigns.

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Umunthu Plus

South Africa

Umunthu Plus

Empowering youth, women, and girls

 

Umunthu was founded by a group of young women in Nkhotakhota in response to the rise in school dropouts, and increased cases of early forced marriages.

Their services support early childhood development for 430 children, keeping girls in schools, and engaging men and boys to eliminate gender-based violence and early marriages.

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Urunji Child Care Trust

Malawi

Urunji Child Care Trust

Child protection, education, health, and nutrition

 

Urunji Child Care provides essential education, health, nutrition services, and psychosocial support to orphaned and vulnerable children living in Lilongwe District.

They ensure that each child receives support from their community so that they are able to maintain a sense of belonging and grow in a familiar and comforting environment.

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Youth For Development and Productivity

Malawi

Youth For Development and Productivity

Improving the health and safety of children and youth

 

Youth for Development and Opportunity (YODEP) has been providing essential services to children and young people in their community of Zomba since 1988.

YODEP’s programming includes early childhood development, secondary school support, nutritional support, youth development and leadership skills training, healthcare services, and HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs in Zomba and Mangochi districts.

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Rights Institute for Social Empowerment

Malawi

Rights Institute for Social Empowerment

Building a human rights-based culture

 

Rights Institute for Social Empowerment (RISE) is a human rights organization that protects, empowers, and advocates for women and girls, including LGBTQ+ and those living with HIV/AIDS and disabilities in Lilongwe District.

RISE is dedicated to ensuring that women and girls are protected from all forms of gender-based violence, have access to sexual and reproductive health services and information, are empowered to make informed decisions about their lives, and actively participate in the governance of their communities.

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Matunkha Development Trust

Malawi

Matunkha Development Trust

Making a difference together in Malawi

 

Matunkha Center supports children and families living in the countryside of Rhumpi located in Northern Malawi. Through education, health, and agricultural development programs, Matunkha Center is empowering the surrounding communities to become self-sufficient.

In addition to a health care clinic, the center provides primary and vocational education as well as financial support to secondary school students. Matunkha Center employs more than 60 members of the community.

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Mangochi Orphans Education and Training

Malawi

Mangochi Orphans Education and Training

Providing equal and comprehensive education services

 

Mangochi Orphans Education and Training provides quality primary school education, scholarships to secondary school children, nutrition support, and computer and vocational skills training to orphans and vulnerable children and youth living across 30 villages in Mangochi District.

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Life Concern Organisation

Malawi

Life Concern Organisation

An empowered community leads to informed decisions

 

Life Concern Organisation has been empowering their community, particularly women and girls, in Rumphi district in the northern region of Malawi since 2008.

Their support includes HIV/AIDS prevention and treatment programs, sexual and reproductive health services, economic and psychosocial empowerment of girls, women, children, and those living with disabilities, and increasing access to quality education.

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KINDLE Orphan Outreach

Malawi

KINDLE Orphan Outreach

Empowering orphans and vulnerable children to reach their full potential

 

KINDLE addresses the physical, emotional and spiritual needs of orphans, vulnerable children, and their caregivers by providing healthcare and educational services, economic development, and spiritual support to the communities of Katawa and Salima.

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Foundation for Community and Capacity Development

Malawi

Foundation for Community and Capacity Development

Participatory and sustainable solutions for communities

 

Foundation for Community and Capacity Development (FOCCAD) provides essential services that improve the health and livelihoods of women, children, and young people living in hard-to-reach communities in Nkhotakota, Malawi.

Their programming includes early childhood development, HIV prevention and healthcare services, vocational training, and supporting women and girls' empowerment.

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