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 […]
It was around 10 a.m. when we arrived at Mtsiliza Area in Lilongwe to meet Faith Women Group. They welcomed us with smiling faces that lightened up the atmosphere, giving us hope that we would have a good chat with them. The purpose of our visit was to assess how their business is going since […]
Yesterday, we held a stakeholder visitation session for our Eco-Briquettes Project! We were happy to welcome partners from DVV International, Chimbalame Zone Youth Network, journalists from Times 360 Malawi and Zodiak Broadcasting Station, and community leaders, including Senior Group Village Headman Kanyemba from Mtandire, Lilongwe. The visitors toured our Tingathe offices and also visited Chitimbe […]
We are excited to announce that both the theory and practical training sessions for the first cohort of the Eco-Briquettes Project have now come to an end! Following the completion of the training, participants have been organized into 30 groups of ten members each. These groups now have free access to briquette-making machines located at […]
“It has been there for generations. Our forefathers used it, and so do we. What choice do we have? Other options are too expensive.” These are the statements we hear from the communities we serve when we ask them why they continue to rely on charcoal made from wood. It is a sentiment echoed across […]
Today, we hosted a graduation ceremony at our community center in Mtandire for 132 women who completed our Tingathe Geni Programme. This programme is designed to empower vulnerable communities and promote entrepreneurship, with a particular focus on supporting women and youth engaged in or aspiring to engage in micro and small businesses. The curriculum of […]
Today has been an exciting day as we hosted a refresher training session for the 2022 and 2023 beneficiaries of the Tingathe Training Programme and Tingathe Geni (formerly Azimai Tingathe Geni), ), under the theme “Dream, Innovate, Build, and Collaborate: Celebrating Alumni Achievements.” The main goal of this training was to ensure continuous progress and […]
The journey of empowering women and peri-urban communities is going well at Tingathe. Following commencement of classes for this year’s first cohort of the Tingathe Geni Programme some weeks ago, we are excited to share that progress has been made as participants have begun practical sessions for their three-week training. In the image above, participants […]
Today has been an exciting day for us at Tingathe because we conducted orientation for the Tingathe Geni (TG) Programme in Mtandire, which will start on Monday, March 18, 2024. This programme was designed to bring impact to vulnerable people, with a 60/40 participation ratio favoring women aged 20 to 40 who are either currently […]
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