There
were smiles, handshakes and a sense of new hope in the air in Neno District as
community members gathered to witness the signing of a Memorandum of
Understanding for two new irrigation schemes.
For
many families, this was more than just a formal ceremony — it was the beginning
of a n...
Every morning, Mahamud Yusuf
Mtamile, a 47-year-old father of four from Machinga, wakes up knowing that even
the smallest task will cost him pain. Mahamud uses an artificial leg.
For many years, he tried to survive through piecework like other men in his
community. But the long walks, the h...
Earlier this week, we travelled
to Machinga and Zomba to see firsthand how communities are transforming their
lives through the Community-Led Planning and Management for Biodiversity
Protection and Resilient Communities project in the Lake Chilwa catchment
area.
What we found was more than
p...
Morning had only just begun, yet
the sun was already heavy in the sky as we arrived in Machinga District under
Traditional Authorities Chamba and Mposa. For many families here, the lean
season has been long, harsh and unforgiving. But on this day, there was a quiet
sense of hope.
We were deli...
Machinga,
Malawi — For 53-year-old Dafutala Symon,
a smallholder farmer from Mtembo Village in Group Village Headman Tandauko,
financial independence once felt like a distant dream. Years of farming
challenges, limited resources and recurring food shortages left him struggling
to make ends me...
"Our
children used to suffer from diarrhea and miss school because of unsafe water.
Life was hard. We used to fetch water from the river—water that was not safe to
drink or use for household activities. But today, everything has changed. Our
children are healthy and going to school without any...
