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‘Tilimbike’ Project unites smallholder farmers

The project is currently working with 1,639 VSLAs in the two impact districts of Machinga and Dedza. A total of 819 VSLAs are restructured ones, while 820 have been established with the facilitation

Members of Yelodani VSLA in their rice field
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Fighting poverty through ‘Tilimbike’ project

The latest Malawi IPC Chronic Food Insecurity Report says “a third of Malawi’s population – 5.4 million out of 16.6 million people – is on the brink of extreme hunger due to poverty and recurrent

Matiana harvesting maize he cultivated with support of VSLA proceeds
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Abandoned but now empowered against sexual and gender-based violence:

Geared towards accelerating efforts to eliminate violence against women and girls including sexual gender-based violence (SGBV) and harmful practices, the Spotlight Initiative is built around six

Glory Tomoka standing in front of her renovated house
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Taught by disaster

Following the devastating Cyclone Idai that hit many Malawi's districts including Nsanje in March, 2019, ActionAid Malawi its and women-led partners have been supporting smallholder farmers with

Doreen Fatch working in her crop field
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Cash Transfer Initiative offers livelihood lifeline among beneficiaries

As a social justice organization working with communities disaster vulnerable districts including Phalombe, Chiradzulu, Nsanje and Mchinji, ActionAid Malawi in partnership with its local partners

Edna Ng'ambani at her shop
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Agroecology spurs livelihoods among Khosolo smallholder farmers

Through application of organic fertilizers in their maize crop fields, most smallholder farmers have been realising bumper harvests, thereby bolstering their livelihood capacity. Farmers have been

Catherine Banda showing maize she cultivated with agroecology practices
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“Tipindule” unlocks Shadrack’s dream

A turning point for Banda and 16 other members of Tiyetsetse VSLG came in 2021 with the introduction of the “Tilimbike” project by ActionAid Malawi, supported by FARMSE, an acronym for Financial

Shadrack Banda serving a customer at his shop
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Violence survivor finds hope in Rumphi Women Forum

“I don’t want any women or girl to go through what I suffered at the hands of my husband. I decided to support girls and women suffering gender-based violence to access justice through mediation

Elisa Chisambo during the 16 Days of Activism against Gender-based Violence in Rumphi last year
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Accountability in practice:

Chikulamayembe Women Forum is a Rumphi-based ActionAid Malawi partner that implements various interventions towards the attainment of social justice. Since the outbreak of Cholera in March this year