Street and vulnerable children are some of the excluded in health care delivery in the country and Chisomo Children Club (CCC) plans to build 2 clinics in Blantyre and Lilongwe. CCC has taken the strategic decision to have purpose-built clinics to address ailments currently faced by street and vulnerable children, their immediate families and the […]
Malawi on Wednesday, joined the rest of the world in commemorating the International day of the street children with government saying it will ensure that every child has a home and that an exercise to rid the major cities and towns of street children will continue. Minister of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare, Dr. […]
United Kingdom based Backlays Bank on Monday made an official handover of K32 Million package of assistance meant for the procurement of state of the art computer equipment and cash meant for the IT experts for the next two years to Chisomo Children Club. Chisomo is a nongovernmental organisation (NGO) which deals with issues of […]
Chisomo Children’s Club has accused Malawi government for the increased number of streets children flocking the streets, saying it is not showing interest in delaing with problem. Chisomo Childrens Club Executive Director Charles Gwengwe said the figures are indeed rising because of ailing economy. “The is need for government to address our social economic problems […]
Malawi Police will soon start arresting parents whose children are seen roaming the streets begging starting from Monday, February 29, according to Principal Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare Dr Mary Shawa. Speaking during a news conference which took place at Chisomo Children’s Club in the Capital City Lilongwe, […]
Minister of Gender, Disability, Children and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati on Thursday commissioned the newly built Chisomo Children’s Club early child development centre (ECD), in the area of Traditional Authority Kabudula in Lilongwe, which has been built with funding from Norwegian Church Aid. In her speech, Kaliati commended Chisomo for the construction of the centre […]
Chisomo Children Club on Sunday donated K4.5million worth of maize in the area of Group Village Head woman Tongole in the area of Traditional Authority Tsabango. Speaking during the function, Chisomo Children’s Club Executive Director, Charles Gwengwe urged corporate world, government and individuals to think of people in the peri-urban areas. Gwengwe said his organisation […]
Former Manchester Police Chief, Peter Fahy, on a three day visit to Malawi on Tuesday met Inspector General of Police Lexten Kachama where he expressed his concern over how the Malawi Police handles the street kids. Sir Peter, a police officer since 1981, has been Greater Manchester’s chief constable since 2008 before resiging to become chief executive […]
In a bid to allow young girls and boys access quality vocational training soon after being rescued from various cities and towns, Chisomo Children’s Club has constructed a K20 million Resource Centre. Speaking in an interview with Nyasa Times, Chisomo Childrens Club Executive Director, Charles Gwengwe, said the resource centre project will play vital role in […]