Minister of Local Government and Rural Development Dr Ben Malunga Phiri heaped praise on World Vision Malawi (WVM) for its role in turning vulnerable households into productive, self-reliant families, as the organisation officially handed over its Chigodi and Chilenje Area Programmes to Lilongwe District Council after 19 years of transformative work. Speaking at the closure […]
Malawi’s Ministry of Local Government has confirmed it has set local councils a strict timeframe to develop maintenance policies, aimed at ensuring development projects across the country remain sustainable long after their completion. Minister of Local Government Dr Ben Malunga Phiri revealed the deadline on Tuesday in Lilongwe, during a handover ceremony in which World […]
Malawi’s Minister of Local Government and Rural Development, Ben Phiri, has issued a rallying call for Malawians to break free from dependency on foreign aid and embrace self-reliance, insisting it is the only path to genuine, sustainable development. Phiri delivered the message in Ntchisi, at an event hosted by World Vision to showcase two decades […]
Malawi’s Minister of Local Government and Rural Development has heaped praise on World Vision Malawi after the organisation officially wound up its 15-year development programme in Chiradzulu, calling its impact on the community “truly commendable.” Dr Ben Phiri presided over the official exit ceremony at PIM School Ground in Traditional Authority Onga on Wednesday, marking […]
World Vision International (WVI) Malawi has procured two solar-powered mobile clinics worth over K500 million to expand access to essential health services in some of the country’s hard-to-reach communities. The Special Purpose Vehicles (SPVs), procured under the Global Fund Grant 7 (GF-G7), will provide integrated health services in Balaka, Chikwawa, Mulanje and Thyolo districts. The […]
An audit by the Global Fund’s Office of the Inspector General (OIG) has found World Vision Malawi (WVM) responsible for approximately K576 million (US$125,901) in non-compliant expenditure and systemic control failures in its management of a K151 billion (US$33 million) malaria grant, raising questions over the organisation’s continued suitability as a Principal Recipient of Global […]
Minister of Forestry and Natural Resources, Nancy Tembo, has applauded World Vision in Malawi for efforts taken to restore the earth through Farmer Managed Natural Regeneration (FMNR) efforts that are bearing fruits. Tembo, who was seemingly amazed that forests can be regenerated, made the remarks after touring two FMNR sites in Nkhoma Area Programme where […]
World Vision Malawi has urged the government and other stakeholders to engage faith leaders in disseminating information about Covid-19 vaccine if the initiative is to become a success. In a statement signed by the organisation’s Officer-In-Charge, Catherine Omenda, said this has been proven by research the organization has carried out in six countries across six […]
World Vision will partner the Malawi government’s Ministry of Health to implement interventions to fight Malaria, Tuberculosis (TB) and HIV/AIDS across the country. The grants, given by Global Fund, will be rolled out from January 2021 and run to 2024. Presiding over the launch of the grants at Bingu International Conference Centre (BICC) in Lilongwe, […]
A sombre mood has covered World Vision International following the death of National Director of World Vision Malawi Hezel Nyathi who passed on Thursday morning in her home country, Zimbabwe. Announcing the death on Thursday, World Vision Malawi director of advocacy and communications Charles Gwengwe said until her death Nyathi was the National Director of […]
World Vision Malawi has reaffirmed its commitment to ensure that girls in the country have access to quality education and that they are protected from various abuses including forced marriages and sexual abuses. Speaking during the commemoration of the International Day of the Girl Child at Mitondo Primary School in traditional authority Chitekwere in Lilongwe […]
Malawi’s four major child-focused non-governmental organizations, which include Plan International, Save the Children, SOS Children’s Villages International and World Vision International, have launched an alliance aimed to amplify the voice of the children in Malawi. Save the Children Country Director, Kim Koch, who spoke on behalf of her counterparts at Plan International, SOS Children’s Villages International […]
Government has re-affirmed its desire to make sure that all street connected children are evacuated from the main streets of the country. Minister of Gender, Disability and Social Welfare, Patricia Kaliati disclosed this Wednesday during a news conference on weighing up risks of school closure and reopening under Covid-19, When, Why, and What impacts at […]
World Vision Malawi plans to open a new area development program in Ntchisi district, to implement various interventions to uplift community member’s livelihoods. The Mpalo Area Program in Traditional Authority Chilooko’s area will be funded by World Vision, Hong Kong and is expected to roll out its operations on November 1 this year. According to […]
World Vision Malawi has launched a home schooling programme in Traditional Authority (T/A) Chulu in Kasungu to support the radio programme government introduced in the face of coronavirus. Speaking on Tuesday during the launch, World Vision country director Hazel Nyathi said the programme will help to keep children active and catch up on some lessons. […]
Community-based nutrition promoters in Chiradzulu District have commended Afikepo Programme for teaching them how to prepare and preserve locally-sourced foodstuffs. In an interview on Sunday, Mary Mgodi said the programme has taught them how to prepare nutritious food for children, pregnant and breastfeeding mothers. She said: “We now know that we can preserve tender pumpkin […]
World Vision Malawi (WVM) has presented a certificate of recognition to its Mchinji office for its outstanding performance among the organisation’s 31 area development programmes. Presenting the certificate on Friday, WVM programme support and strategy manager Innocent Pendame said Likasi and Buamtete area programmes in the district were rated as best and second best performing […]
Mangochi has registered a 66 percent drop in malaria incidence over the past five months, thanks to the implementation of an in-door residual spraying (IRS) project in the district. World Vision Malawi is implementing the IRS project with a grant from the Global Fund through the Ministry of Health and Population. The objective of the […]