Hoping for the Best, Preparing for the Worst

The war in Ukraine is having a global impact, and Malawi has not been spared. Both Ukraine and Russia are major producers of fertilizer that is used heavily in Malawi, where nearly 80% of the population live in rural areas and are subsistence farmers. Before the war,...

Seeing Is Believing – By Leah Hood

I had the honor to visit Malawi this summer and visit many of our projects in Zowe. What I saw inspired me and strengthened my belief that Pamoza’s model was being implemented effectively. Individuals, families, and entire communities really are being transformed! One...

Beyond Literacy – by Mike Mtika

I just returned from three months in Malawi and had the opportunity to see first-hand the transformation taking place in the lives of the people we are serving in the rural areas. One day, I visited one of our adult literacy groups. Pamoza formed these groups to...

CHIEF Transformation: Malita’s Story

The CHIEF approach is our wholistic and comprehensive strategy for addressing the complex needs of vulnerable families in Malawi. CHIEF, our acronym for Character, Health, Income, Education, and Food security, captures the five key areas we address in families like...

Ending Child Marriage

Malawi has one of the highest child marriage rates of any country in the world. In fact, it ranks in the “Top Ten” worldwide, with 9% of girls married before they are 15 and 46% of girls before they are 18. Although child marriage in Malawi became illegal...