World Vision Malawi

Meet Yankho, a 6-year-old Standard 3 learner from Kasungu, who's already mastering reading and writing thanks to World Vision Malawi's Tiwerenge 365 project. In Lipiri AP, WV Malawi has trained 2,280 parents in Kasungu to support their children's #literacy development at home. Regardless of their own educational backgrounds, these dedicated parents are now actively involved in their children's learning. Home Read Hub Sessions equip community volunteers, parents, and teachers with #skills to foster a culture of learning outside the #classroom. #Education #Children #tiwerenge365 #WorldVisionMalawi

🌍💧 Reflections from the WASH Forum 2024 💧🌍 World Vision Malawi  WASH Technical Manager, Isaiah Odhiambo Sei, shares his insights on the new WASH Business Plan (2026-2030) at the Southern Africa WASH Forum, underway in Lesotho.   #WASHForum2024 #UniversalWASH2030 #SustainableImpact #PartnershipsForChange #WASHGoals World Vision Southern Africa World Vision Moçambique World Vision Angola World Vision Zimbabwe World Vision Eswatini World Vision Lesotho World Vision Zambia World Vision Water For People VisionFund Malawi

World Vision's new Water Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) Business Plan, currently under review in Lesotho, aims to enhance universal access to clean water, sanitation, and hygiene, focusing on the most vulnerable children. Insights from Noel Zimpita, #WASH Monitoring Evaluation Accountability and Learning Specialist at World Vision Malawi : "Integrating water, Geographic Information Systems (GIS), and Power BI into the digitalization of WASH systems in the upcoming WASH Business Plan 2026-2030 will enhance our ability to effectively demonstrate the coverage and impact of interventions."— Noel Zimpita Together, we are committed to transforming communities and ensuring every child has access to clean water and sanitation. #WASHBusinessPlan #CleanWaterForAll #LocalPartnerships #WASHImpact World Vision Southern Africa World Vision Lesotho World Vision Zimbabwe World Vision Angola World Vision Eswatini World Vision Moçambique World Vision Zambia World Vision USA World Vision New Zealand World Vision

Meet Miracle, a boy from Mchinji district, who was born with a club foot. A club foot is a deformity in which an infant's foot is turned inward, and the bottom of the foot faces sideways or even upward. The club foot made it difficult for Miracle to walk and play with his friends. World Vision, through our education project under the Inclusive Education Initiative, supported Miracle to travel to Blantyre and get specialized support at Beit CURE International Hospital, Malawi. He went through surgery and at the moment, Miracle is responding well to treatment. This year in Mchinji district alone, the project screened 466 children with various disabilities. 21 of them were supported to undergo orthopedic surgeries at Beit Cure, 20 children were given wheelchairs and 14 children were supported to undergo cataract surgeries at Nkhoma Hospital in Lilongwe. 52 children received on-site treatment for hearing impairments. This was done in partnership with Beit CURE International Hospital, Malawi, African Bible College Malawi Clinic, Malawi Against Polio (MAP), Malawi Nation Association of the Deaf (MANAD) and Mchinji District Health Office. World Vision has also launched an Able to Thrive Project, a disability-focused project, where over ten thousand children with various disabilities will be supported by 2027. #lifeinallitsfullnes |#LetThemThrive |#DisabilityInclusion #WeAreWorldVision World Vision Southern Africa World Vision USA UNICEF

Patrick Chikolongo is Senior Health Surveillance Assistance (HSA) for Mbonechera Health Center in the Area of Traditional Authority Liwonde in Machinga district. Patrick has been in service for over 29 years. He, however, admits that his work is often constrained by shortage of resources. Chikolongo cites the absence of running water, shortage of toilets and drugs at Mbonechera Health Center as one of the many challenges they have been facing. But World Vision through Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) has brought down a considerable number of challenges to extinction now. Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) is a local-level advocacy methodology, that transforms the dialogue between communities and government to improve service delivery like health care and education, which impact the daily lives of children and their families. Mbonechera CVA chair Sevison Tayali says his group started in 2023 after the community faced several challenges. “When World Vision came to the community, the CVA members got trained on standard identification on public service provision, resource mobilization as well as running advocacy works in the community with all requisite development partners,” says Sevison. Today, the CVA has facilitated the rehabilitation of the only borehole at the health centre, the construction of two additional toilets and the construction of an additional health post. #SocialAccountability |#citizenvoiceandaction |#CVA |#advocatesforchange World Vision Southern Africa World Vision World Vision USA UNICEF

🌍 Transforming Malawi through the Restore Africa Project! 🌳 At World Vision Southern Africa, we are thrilled to witness the far-reaching impact of the Restore Africa Project in Malawi as Malawi prepares 6.1 Million trees for land restoration. This pioneering initiative empowers communities through tree planting and FMNR (Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration), while enabling them to sell carbon credits for financial sustainability. During a recent visit, McLarence Mandaza, PhD, our Environmental Sustainability & Climate Action Technical Lead, was inspired by the dedication of local communities in setting up seedling nurseries to regenerate forests for the future. "It was exciting to see indigenous trees like Faidherbia albida (the acacia fertilizer tree, which fixes nitrogen in the soil) playing a vital role in land restoration. Nothing beats the feeling of seeing enthusiastic communities establishing seedling nurseries with the prospect of a forest tomorrow," Mclarence shared. Supported by Climate Asset Management, and in partnership with World Vision, Catholic Relief Services, and the Global EverGreening Alliance, the project aims to restore 70,000 hectares of degraded land, positively impacting over 54,000 households in the next 5 years through a $2.45 million investment. Beyond land restoration, the project focuses on empowering families with sustainable livelihoods, ensuring a brighter future for children across Southern Africa. #ClimateAction #LandRestoration #CarbonCredits #RestoreAfrica #Sustainability #WorldVision #FMNR #EmpoweringCommunities

Once upon a time, the young men of Traditional Authority Chiwalo in Phalombe district loved fishing in Lake Chirwa to make quick backs. They would abandon school at a tender age and embrace fishing. Some of them preferred crossing the border at Musila into Mozambique to work at large farms found in Yipo, Mulakera and Muguliwa. After a year they would return with a bicycle and a few backs and get married. "Only a few kids took education seriously. Most of them their ambition was simply to own a bicycle and marry in the village. They found that the easiest way to own a bicycle is through fishing and working at farms," Chief Chaima laments. However, he says the situation has changed tremendously after World Vision Malawi introduced Reading Camps in the area. The reading camps are afternoon extra classes that are done under a tree, at church or in community halls. They are meant to keep children preoccupied with schoolwork. The reading camps are managed by teacher volunteers who are trained and supervised by professional teachers from Namabazo Primary School. The chief testifies that the reading camps have helped to reduce school dropouts and child marriages in the area. #EducationForAll #ReadingCamps World Vision UK World Vision South Africa

After the Mulanje Mountain, at the tip of Malawi and Mozambique lies Traditional Authority Njema in the district. The border community has access to health care at Muloza Community Health Centre. However, the provision of crucial health care at the facility was marred by several shortfalls, among which were the absence of a water point, staff shortage, and shortage of ablution as well as medical supplies. Through Citizen Voice and Action (CVA) group in the community, they sat down with community leaders to find solutions to their problems. They then called for an interface meeting with Health Officials in the district to discuss the challenges facing the facility. Today, the facility’s borehole was fixed, extra toilets erected as well as construction of a placenta pit which is now fully functional. World Vision is employing Citizen Voice and Action, a local-level advocacy methodology, that transforms the dialogue between communities and government to improve services, like health care and education, which impact the daily lives of children and their families. #CVA #Empowered #Embraced #VoiceOfTheVoiceless World Vision World Vision South Africa

🌍 Transforming Malawi through the Restore Africa Project! 🌳 At World Vision Southern Africa, we are thrilled to witness the far-reaching impact of the Restore Africa Project in Malawi as Malawi prepares 6.1 Million trees for land restoration. This pioneering initiative empowers communities through tree planting and FMNR (Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration), while enabling them to sell carbon credits for financial sustainability. During a recent visit, McLarence Mandaza, PhD, our Environmental Sustainability & Climate Action Technical Lead, was inspired by the dedication of local communities in setting up seedling nurseries to regenerate forests for the future. "It was exciting to see indigenous trees like Faidherbia albida (the acacia fertilizer tree, which fixes nitrogen in the soil) playing a vital role in land restoration. Nothing beats the feeling of seeing enthusiastic communities establishing seedling nurseries with the prospect of a forest tomorrow," Mclarence shared. Supported by Climate Asset Management, and in partnership with World Vision, Catholic Relief Services, and the Global EverGreening Alliance, the project aims to restore 70,000 hectares of degraded land, positively impacting over 54,000 households in the next 5 years through a $2.45 million investment. Beyond land restoration, the project focuses on empowering families with sustainable livelihoods, ensuring a brighter future for children across Southern Africa. #ClimateAction #LandRestoration #CarbonCredits #RestoreAfrica #Sustainability #WorldVision #FMNR #EmpoweringCommunities

As one way of addressing the root causes of poverty among the youths in the country, World Vision has engaged 100 youths from Traditional Authorities Phambala and Ganya in Tncheu district in different vocational skills training. The youths are being trained in the areas of bricklaying, carpentry, motorcycle mechanics, and tailoring. At the end of six months, the youths will be certified by the Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA) and be given certificates of attendance. World Vision has supported the youths with different learning tools which will also be their start-up kit. World Vision believes that the best way to get rid of poverty is to empower the local population to become independent. In 2023 alone, World Vision trained 1, 292 youths in different vocational skills across the country and 30,280 households registered to own different valuable assets in like livestock, bicycles, motorcycles, and houses among others. World Vision hopes to see these youths creating wealth for their communities through the skills being impacted. #endingpoverty #endinghunger #endingabuse #empowerment World Vision World Vision USA World Vision South Africa UNICEF World Food Programme Save the Children International USAID