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On Saturday, June 10th, 2023, Tingathe was thrilled to be a part of the Lazurus Music Festival at Gateway Mall in Lilongwe. Alongside our dedicated partners, we came together to raise a resounding voice for a cause close to our hearts: safeguarding the rights of people with albinism in Malawi. At the heart of our […]

In celebration of this year’s Menstrual Hygiene Day, Tingathe joined forces with Ufulu Malawi and Purple Inc. to make a meaningful impact. This morning, we gathered at Kauma Primary School in Lilongwe for an enlightening session with schoolgirls. Our goal was to equip these young minds with knowledge, confidence, and understanding about menstrual hygiene. Amidst […]

In our commitment to alleviate poverty and empower peri-urban communities in Lilongwe, Tingathe proudly presents the transformative Tingathe Geni (TG) Program. This innovative initiative is tailor-made to empower vulnerable individuals aged 20 to 40, who are either engaged in or aspiring to venture into micro and small businesses within their neighborhoods. Central to our vision […]

This morning, we held a graduation for our Tingathe Training Program Class of 2022–23, where a total of 55 students graduated from the program with certificates in Carpentry and Joinery, Bricklaying, Tailoring and Fashion Design, Arts and Crafts, and Peri-Urban Horticulture. Of the 55 graduates, 14 pursued Carpentry and Joinery, three pursued Arts and Crafts, […]

On April 20, 2023, we are celebrating the graduation of our Tingathe Training Program (TTP) Class of 2022–23. A total of 55 students are expected to graduate from the program with certificates in five fields: Bricklaying, Carpentry and Joinery, Tailoring and Fashion Design, Peri-urban Horticulture, and Arts and Crafts. The graduation will take place at […]

Our Tingathe Training Program students had their final session on Sexual Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) yesterday, facilitated by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA). The students received t-shirts, sunglasses, menstrual cups, oral contraceptives, condoms, and pregnancy tests at the end of the session. Thank you, UNFPA, for everything you’ve done for us. We appreciate […]

Today, our Peri-urban Horticulture students paid a visit to Never Ending Food, a permaculture farm located at Chitedze Trading Centre in Lilongwe. The trip was planned to allow students to learn and explore how Permaculture ideas can be integrated with what they learn in Peri-Urban Horticulture so that when they graduate, they will be changemakers […]

Today has been an exciting day for us at Tingathe because we were visited by our partners, the Doing Good Foundation. The purpose of the visit was to appreciate what we are doing in our community centers through our programs, Tingathe Training Program (TTP), Tingathe Geni, and Tingathe Children’s Life Skills Program. Thank you for […]

Meet Hajira Rashid, a Carpentry and Joinery student at Tingathe. Hajira had a passion for carpentry and joinery, so when the opportunity to join the Tingathe Training Program arose, she jumped at it. Hajira has learned how to make chairs and desks, as well as build roof frames and install windows, as part of the […]