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Do you know that acquiring multiple vocational skills can mean having multiple sources of income? Dorcas Machinjiri knows this very well. It is a lived experience. Dorcas is a Tingathe Vocational Training alumna from Mtandire in Lilongwe. She is a trained carpenter, tailor and fashion designer. All these skills were acquired at Tingathe. Her journey […]

Economic inequality remains one of the realities slowing development in many communities across Malawi. Poverty does not affect only those who experience it directly. When families, relatives or neighbours struggle financially, the effects spread across communities, weakening local economies and making progress harder for everyone. These challenges become even more visible during difficult times such […]

Have you ever tried to solve a puzzle by fixing only one piece, while leaving the rest untouched? No matter how much effort you put into that single piece, the puzzle remains incomplete. This is how many communities experience poverty, climate change and environmental degradation. These challenges are connected and trying to solve one without […]

It was a cloudy afternoon in Mtandire when we visited Patricia Msunda, a Tingathe Training Program alumna who graduated in May 2025 after seven months of Tailoring and Fashion Design training. This visit was part of Tingathe’s routine follow-up six months after graduation, a practice meant to check on progress, celebrate wins, and understand the […]

Today Tingathe team travelled to Mbalame Village at Fish Eagle Bay Lodge in Nkhotakota to take part in the Day of Ideas event. The event was organised by Dusty Orange Projects Et Al (DOPE Malawi), the team behind the famous Lake of Stars Arts Festival. The Day of Ideas brought together children and young people […]

Have you ever wondered how knowledge is acquired? Is it only through textbooks, lectures or assignments, or does real learning come when you step out of the classroom and immerse yourself in practical experience? At Tingathe, we firmly believe that the path to meaningful knowledge and leadership is through hands-on engagement. That is why internships […]

On Saturday, September 6, 2025, Tingathe participated in the Set It Off Free Women-Led Festival 2025 held at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR) NRC campus. The event was organised by Dusty Orange Projects Et Al (DOPE Malawi)—the team behind the Lake of Stars Malawi Arts Festival—in collaboration with the European Union […]

Today, we had a wonderful time with our Children Life Skills participants at both Njewa and Tingathe One Stop centers. The children took part in a session on Career and Goal Setting, which helps them think about their future, dream big, and learn how to set goals and make plans to achieve them—even when they […]

Today, Tingathe participated in the launch of the Civil Society Social Protection Network (CSSPN) Strategic Plan 2025–2030 at Crossroads Hotel in Lilongwe. The event brought together key stakeholders, including the embassies of Germany and Ireland, development partners, representatives from the Government of Malawi, and various civil society organisations. The goal was to raise awareness about […]

What if protecting the environment could also help people earn a living and bring hope for the future? In many communities across Malawi, people face two significant problems: the environment is being damaged and there are few job opportunities. Forests are disappearing, many families still rely on charcoal for cooking and finding ways to make […]