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CHANGING LIVES ISSUE 4 February, 2021 A WORLD VISION MAGAZINE CHANGING LIVES ISSUE 4 February, 2021 Contents 3 Word from the interim National Director 4 WVM to lead fight against HIV and Malaria 5 VP Preaches Mindset Change 6 Firstlady tough on protecting girls 8 Finally, Ireen gets clean water 9 Home schooling offers alternative learning 10 eMlimi serving farmers in Nkhatabay district 12 Njema community to enjoy clean water 14 World Vision awards best performing staff From the Director of Programmes eek the kingdom of God! In The theme is based on John 15:12- through the implementation of an this different and difficult 13,“My command is this: Love each Indoor Residual Spray program in Syear, God is still guiding our other as I have loved you. Greater three districts of Mangochi, Balaka work. We started Financial Year love has no one than this: to lay down and Nkhatabay that are endemic to (FY) 2021 in World Vision Malawi one’s life for one’s friends.” Malaria in Malawi. through the Day of Prayer held online throughout our offices Love continues to be at the heart of Because we have the child at the across the country. our calling as we pursue Our Promise centre of all our programs, we always 2030.The first quarter of our finan- strive to improve. Even in the midst cial year is always marked with busy of covid-19, we safely monitored the schedules as we finalise the previous status of 95,542 children under our year reporting processes in a bid to sponsorship programme and con- be accountable to our partners and at tinued to promote Water sanitation the same time set things in motion for and hygiene, education, health and the new financial year. nutrition counselling, household food security interventions reaching, to At the same time, our impact com- over 900,000 children. munities are also busy preparing their All this would not have been accom- fields since this is the beginning of the plished without the commitment of rainy season. our partners; the trust of the commu- nities put in us and the dedication and We thank God for the grace and all commitment of our staff and volun- that has been accomplished during teers who were able to reach the this quarter, we started off the remotest parts of the country with journey with 33 Area Programmes such services. complemented by 32 grants imple- We will continue to serve with mented across the country, through love in the next quarter, continue our strategy which is now aligned to with our resource mobilisation Our Promise 2030. Mid way through, efforts, and work even harder to we were blessed to have seen the reach the most vulnerable child in government of Malawi and the Global Fund rearffirm their trust in us. They Malawi. entrusted us with USD250 Million to play a key role in fighting against Malaria, HIV/AIDS and TB in Malawi in Charles Chimombo the next three years. We celebrate that during the quarter World Vision Malawi helped prevent over 2 million children from Malaria WVM to lead fight against HIV and Malaria orld Vision will tises the fight against Malaria, TB and AIDS to end tropical diseases like Malaria and partner the Mala- because of their negative drain on the used Global Fund’s resources prudently”, wi government’s economy. said Kachapira before adding that the Ministry of organization would utilize its years of WHealth to implement interven- “Once productive citizens are rendered experience in HIV and AIDS programming tions to fight Malaria, Tubercu- unproductive by these diseases, particu- to work hand in hand with all partners to losis (TB) and HIV/AIDS across larly HIV/AIDS and Tuberculosis. These safeguard marginalized groups, especially the country. The grants, given diseases are also leading causes of death young people. by Global Fund, will be rolled in the country”, said Mlusu. out from January 2021 and run Currently, World Vision is implementing an to 2024. He further added that beyond the three Indoor Residual Spray (IRS) programme diseases, Malawi Government further ac- in Mangochi, Nkhatabay and Balaka aimed Presiding over the launch of the grants at knowledges Global Fund efforts towards at fighting Malaria. This comes on the Bingu International Conference Centre building resilient sustainable systems for back of recent efforts in 2018 when the (BICC) in Lilongwe, Malawi’s Minister of health. organization distributed 10.8 million long Finance, Felix Mlusu, thanked the Global lasting insecticide treated mosquito nets Fund for its sustained contribution to the On her part, Kandodo reiterated the need to nearly 17 million Malawians. Malawi health sector. for cooperation and commitment from all relevant stakeholders in the implementa- Since 2003 Malawi has accessed and uti- tion of the new grant. lized financial support from Global Fund Global Fund worth US$1.6 billion. “I am therefore calling upon all of you gathered here, to support the Ministry He then pledged Malawi government’s and World Vision in the implementation of has invested support to the Ministry of Health and these enormous resources trusted to the World Vision who will be the grant’s flag people of Malawi”, she said. carriers. US$1.6 Accepting the challenge and opportunity “These grants demonstrate the trust to play a key role, World Vision’s Advisory that the donor community has in our Council Chair in Malawi, Lucy Kachapira billion in government and I appeal to all recipients thanked the Malawi government for its to make prudent use of the resources sustained trust in the work and steward- entrusted to them”, said Mlusu who was ship of World Vision. Malawi since accompanied by the Minister of Health, Khumbize Kandodo. “Over the years, as a Christian organi- zation working in all districts of Malawi, 2003. He also said that the government priori- we have demonstrated our commitment VP Preaches Mindset Change Dr. Saulos Chilima (centre, front row), with deleegates at the end of the conference cannot take a day to manifest. ice President Soulos Klaus Chilima has called on religious leaders to champion mindset change as She, therefore, says World Vision will continue to spread one way of fostering development in the country. messages of change until people’s views and perceptions V are changed. The second citizen made the call in Lilongwe when he delivered a keynote address at World Vision’s Micah “This Micah Challenge Initiative was established to ensure Challenge Malawi Church partnership. that people’s welfare and way of lives change for the better to eradicate poverty as well as end infant and maternal deaths. He said religious leaders have a critical role to play in In short, it encompasses all the Sustainable Development changing people’s mindset on different societal issues Goals (SDGs) in its objectives,” says Kachapira. affecting the country’s development. The Micah Challenge Malawi is a national movement of aid Chilima, who is also minister of Economic Planning and and development agencies, churches, schools, groups and Development and Public Sector Reforms, highlighted four individual Christians who support the implementation and areas that faith-based organisations should reflect on and realization of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). instil in their congregant’s minds as follows; unity and trust, wise stewardship, looking outward, and timely truth telling with love. In October 2020, the Vice President organized a public lecture in Lilongwe on mindset change, challenging Malawians to abort opportunistic tendencies and their obsession with negativity. In his remarks, Reverend Vasco Kachipapa says as faith based leaders, they have a mandate to help Malawi citizens have a prosperous life through mindset change. “We will incorporate the mindset change message with the gospel so that we should be in line with the word of God while preaching about mindset change,” says Kachipapa. Dr Chilima addressing faith leaders at the conference World Vision Malawi Advisory Council Chairperson, Dr. Lucy Kachapira says change is a transformative process that First Lady tough on protecting Girls World Vision First Lady addressing the gathering launched the irst Lady of the Republic of leading role in curbing child marriages Malawi, Monica Chakwera which have denied most of our girls a has tasked stakeholders to right to education.” It Takes Ma- Fstand and protect the girl child by giving her equal opportunities “If we work collaboratively in protecting to education to have a brighter our girls and ensuring they have access lawi to End future. to quality education and then will be able drop down from number seven to She made the appeal during the bottom of the list.” Child commemoration of the International Day of a Girl Child organized by The First Lady said there were several World Vision International. The event challenges, including poverty, selfish Marriage was held at Mitondo Primary School in motives, cultural beliefs and hunger Traditional Authority (T/A) Chitekwere that hinder girls from furthering studies in Lilongwe District. and pursuing their dreams. campaign in The First Lady said Malawi’s ranking Despite these challenges, she appealed on number seven on countries with to parents and guardians to encourage 2018 high cases of child marriages was their children to work hard in school. Minister of Gender, Community disheartening. Development and Social Welfare, “My personal commitment in fighting Patricia Kaliati assured Malawians that In this regard, Chakwera urged for a girl child comes from my her ministry would ensure that it individuals and organisations to be part childhood experience. I grew up in a dissolves all child marriages by 2023. of the solution to end child marriages very poor environment where I used and ensure that girls return to school. to walk five kilometers to go to school.
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