Joyce Banda touts her charity work in US: Launches JBFI Africa Initiative

September 29, 2014 Nyasa Times Reporter 66 Comments

Malawi former president Joyce Banda has highlighted the role her charitable organisation is playing in Malawi and launched Joyce Banda Foundation International Africa Initiative (JBFI Africa) at the United Nations General Assembly Building in New York United States.

“Today the Joyce Banda Foundation International is sending 1,300 students to tertiary education, 3,500 students to secondary school every year and 500,000 business women benefit through business loans, seed capital, training in entrepreneurial skills and linkages to markets,” said Banda during the launch which drew together international Development Agency, philanthropists, investors, family and friends was held over breakfast.

She said the Joyce Banda Foundation International also has a network of 850,000 youths who are taught life skills including health, sports and leadership.

Joyce Banda launching JBFI Africa in New York: We have put together a strategic plan
Joyce Banda launching JBFI Africa in New York: We have put together a strategic plan

“Through research studies and lessoned learnt, we are able to boast of many successful case studies in Malawi. Recognising that the challenges facing a Malawian women and girl child are the same for the most of Africa, it has therefore pleased the Foundation to refocus its work and rollout into Africa,” said Banda.

Banda announced the launch of the JBFI Africa with a vision, “African women taking a holistic approach to transform their lives together.”

The program will have five pillars: Income generation through agri-business, education, health, leadership and rights.

Banda said: “This strategy recognises the interconnectedness of issues that affect women. The strategy takes a holistic and integrated approach in dealing with them.  The strategy appreciates the importance of good governance, gender equality and empowerment of women and girls as the bedrock of development. “

Malawi’s former leader said building on the experiences and lessons learnt from Malawi, JBFI Africa Initiative will aim at building on the Malawi success story into Africa.

“Good political and economic governance guarantees fairness, equity and freedoms. Gender equality unlocks the potential of women and men to allow space for each other. And women empowerment and girls education proactively enhances the capacity of women and girls to participate in matters that affect them,” she said.

Banda said the JBFI Africa has put together a strategic plan, concept document, and implementation model and resource mobilisation strategy with  offices in Blantyre, Malawi; Johannesburg, South Africa and New York in the United States.

The Initiative will be rolled out in South Africa, Malawi, Kenya, Uganda, DRC, Gabon, Liberia, Ghana, Egypt and Mauritania

 

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66 replies on “Joyce Banda touts her charity work in US: Launches JBFI Africa Initiative”

  3. Akanakhala wanzeru mayiyu akanatukula anthu amene akuvutika kumalawi awa. Palibe chanzeru chomwe chachitikapo apa.

  4. From the comments on this article one can conclude that most malawians are dreamers and refuse concepts of accountability and responsibility in their lives. Where did JB get money to help half a million people ? Half a million ? Three years ago she wasn’t poor but she wasn’t supporting half a million people. Why did Malawi govt borrow so much internal debt yet the expenditure for which the debt was taken cannot be traced ? To the point that the govt has no money , they are paying off suppliers with zero coupon bonds …. Just a fancy word for an IOU … wake up and ask questions malawi … When will you wake up fro. Your slumber ?!!! Mmxxii!!

  6. Nkhani koma iyi osati za beautify chani chani akutinamiza kuti azungu awapatsa ka 2 seater ndege chikhalirecho sitinaone cha beauty chomwe achita.

  7. It seems JB was more prepared and diligent in her delivery compared to APM whose wife was busy begging for home build planes. kKKkkkk Lord have mercy!!!

  9. Bvuto lakula ndi nsanje. Nchewa adaku chakana chakana jekete sapisira nkhwani saotchera. At least JB is putting Malawi on the limelight across the globe.

  12. This will die a natural death. Only Bill Clinton has been successful and copying his style will not work. Ask Blair.
    And what Malawi success story. Malawi the 6th poorest country in the world has a success story to take to Egypt or RSA.

  15. WE NEED OFFICES IN ZOMBA ALSO JB. CHARITY START AT HOME. ZOMBA NEED TO BE WHERE IT USED TO BE. WE DO HAVE THE AIRPORT, THE LAKE. PLEASE DONT LET ZOMBA GO TO THE DOGS. ITS A BEAUTIFUL CITY.

    AS I ‘VE ALWAYS SAID YOU ARE GOOD OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING RIGHT NOW. GET SOMEONE LEAD THE PP. YOU ARE GREAT OF WHAT YOU ARE DOING. EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT DEMOCRATIC LIVING.

  17. JOYCE BANDA WOYEEEEE!!! Amuna ovala khamisolo aja cant measure up to this woman! She was not made by Plolitics by her good deeds. God bless you Joyce.

  19. Where is she getting all this money from? And why does she need to go to Egypt etc? We have a lot of poor people in Malawi no need to go look anywhere else. And these students she’s helping as far as I know her schools are private so people pay fees.

  21. Osafoka Amayi, ngongole zachuluka kumudzi kuno. Ufa ndi zina zotero sizinalipidwe mpaka lero. Anthu akenso ulemu alibe, angokhalira kufunsa ngongole day after day. Sweet talk the donors properly kuti tilipile zimenezi.

  22. Uku ndiye kubwera mai, vuto ndilakuti wabwino sakondedwa ndinawonera pa Ine bingu. dikira wuwone mai peter ayaluka pompano . zosowa izi keep it up AMAI woyeeeeee………..

  26. So how is she going to differentiate this activities from those of PP since she remains a leader of PP? And how do donors come in Malawi to support activities of a charity whose founder is doubling as leader of an opposition party? Can Amayi consider abandoning her involvement in PP? I find the JBFI a more noble calling than politics. We already have more able politicians but very few can do what is written above.

  28. Keep it up JB but try to built good houses and not bed seaters leave those who misled you other wise those outside malawi will also vote for you

  31. Mayi otakata uyu! This is what retired presidents need to do after leaving the office. This is what we expected Bakili would do instead of continuing in politics. There is life after the presidency. You have set a very excellent example and start grooming someone in PP to take over the leadership. This is the way to go Madam President! Keep it up!

  36. Keep it up Joyce you are a loving woman.Koma osapangaso zandale zija zimakusokonezani koma zimenezo mukuonekapo anzeru pamenepo kwabasi.

  41. Keep it Ma we are proud of you. You did your best as President and whoever says Presidential work is for men, shame on you – a woman can govern and she did. all the best.

  42. JB, our children pay school fees at your school. Actually the school fees paid by our kids covers those you claim to be your beneficiaries. Go to JBF school in manja and find out, please tell the truth.

  43. There was no nepotism in Malawi , this Lomwe has brought nepotism and isms in Malawi. We are missing you Amai. Malawi is now being divided because of the Alomwe people. These snakes eaters like Chinese have messed up our country.

  44. Mayi, mukukalimbana ndi ma country ena mmoti muthandize azimayi and asungwana pa Malawi pano. ndizimenezo azibambo akuchinda ana a 12yrs old mu bar ku Ndirande cuz of timaloans mukumawapatsa azimayi oduka mitu. munakaika initiative yothetsa mchitidwe umeneu tinali khethekhethe Koma yanu yobela ma donor ija.

    if you think you will run away from the cashgate issue with these charity works mukunama. WE WILL SMOKE YOU OUT OF ANY COUNTRY YOU WULL HIDING..

  45. Was that distribution of mbuzi, zingwe, ng’ombe, a bakha,a mwana piye when she was the President included in these stats? If so ,then that is why the country the country’s priorities: food availability to every household,drugs availability in hospitals, better education for all etc were compromised. She was on a different Agenda of JBF and not running the country as President. This was evidenced when her government did nothing to assist the many many citizens who lost their houses through heavy storm!
    What a shameless President we had!

  46. Anyway mmihavani 1 cant say anything wise. Amuna mukunena atiwo? Osadziwa zomwe akupangawa? Palinso amuna apa? Mumfunse Getu wakeyo. Your exellency JB, we appreciate such a good leadership and God will surely bless you.

  47. Anyway mmihavani cant say anything wise. Your exellency, we appreciate such a good leadership and God will surely bless you.

  48. Woo !!! The missionaries in the past did the same but for the profits of those near them. Poor pictures of African children all over here in USA while the benefits go to these organisations’ directors !!!!

  50. JB for life always influencial everywhere now she has gone international .Asafuna akakolope lake Malawi .

  51. Whatever the case Joyce Banda made a positive contribution to Malawi and she is still making such a contribution. Of course the cashgate tarnished her record but Peter Mutharika’s DPP with K92 billion misused from 2005 to 2012 has no clean record. DPP’s record to April 2012 is the worst. Except for Bingu wa Mutharika who is dead DPP is being led by the very same people who brought Malawi to its knees. One of them is Mr Mwanamveka who oversaw the borrowing by MRA to make it look like that the infamous Bingu wa Mutharika zero deficit budget is working.

  59. While JBF is undertaking some good, I am sceptica with and strongly think the statistics are fudged up. 1,300 students tertiary; 3,500 secondary; 500,000 accessing loans and a network of 850,000. Considering that someof these statistics are annually based anakakuvoterani it coukd have been landslide.

    I think your achievements have been blown out of proportion.

  60. Zanu zokukhalani ndi zomwezo mayi- kupemphetsa ndalama ndi ma foundation. Zo yendetsa boma ndi za ana aamuna izi.

    2. WANA WAMUNA WOKUBA ZOKUBAZO MNKUPINDIRA NAZO MICHIRA NGATI AGALU KUNO KUMUDZI NDI KUNJA KOMWE AKUDZIWANI KUTI NDINU AMUNA WOKUBA MUDZIMVERE CHISONI !!

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