Our work in Malawi

Care today. Greater choice tomorrow.

Five connected programme areas help people meet immediate needs and build safer, more self-reliant lives.Support the work

Children gathered for a meal during a Pashello early learning day

Children taking part in an early learning session with Pashello

Children & learning

Children, Education & Early Development

Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow and thrive.

Learning and care

Early childhood development
Orphan care
Scholarships and bursaries
School materials and uniforms

Orphan care

We provide food, clothing, shelter, protection and daily care for children who have lost parental care, including children with albinism.

What we provide: We give children a safe place to live and grow within our daily care.
What we need: We need food, milk, nappies, clothing, bedding and reliable daily operating support.

Early childhood development

We combine nursery education with breakfast and lunch, helping prevent malnutrition while children prepare for primary school.

What we provide: We support young children through community early learning centres across Chikwawa District.
What we need: We need meals, teaching materials, classroom equipment and support to complete the junior primary school.

School fees & scholarships

We help learners stay in secondary school, college and university. Our bring-back-to-school campaign also helps young mothers return to class.

What we provide: We provide ongoing learning support, and the Felia Malola Scholarship prioritises students with albinism.
What we need: We need tuition, upkeep allowances, laptops, supplies and long-term scholarship partners.

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A Pashello carer with a child receiving community support

Health & protection

Health, Protection & Inclusion

Protecting dignity and improving access to essential care.

Community healthcare

Basic care through the Pashello Community Clinic
Mobile dental and eye clinics
Physiotherapy with government specialists

Medical outreach and support

Ambulance and referral support
Support for people living with HIV/AIDS
Albinism support
Mobility and disability support

Protection and prevention

Gender-based violence prevention
Protection of vulnerable people

Primary health care

We provide basic care through the Pashello Community Clinic, mobile dental and eye clinics, physiotherapy, albinism support, HIV/AIDS support and protection work.

What we provide: We provide sunscreen support for people with albinism in Chikwawa and Nsanje.
What we need: We need common medicines, basic clinical equipment, outreach supplies and an ambulance for referrals.

Mobility & visual inclusion

We provide wheelchairs, crutches and guiding sticks that improve independence, along with braille materials that help visually impaired students learn.

What we provide: We distribute mobility support across Malawi and continue to hear from people who need help.
What we need: We need wheelchairs, crutches, guiding sticks, braille materials and repair support.

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Children sharing a meal through a Pashello programme

Food & resilience

Food Security, Agriculture & Climate Resilience

Helping communities produce, withstand shocks and secure their food future.

Food assistance

Food distribution for households facing hardship
Feeding programmes for children, older people and people with disabilities

Food production

Agricultural inputs
Farmer training
Irrigation and boreholes
Crop diversification
Sustainable farming

Climate resilience

Disaster preparedness and recovery
Climate-resilient farming

We are developing a proposed 25-acre agricultural initiative around existing water infrastructure to strengthen food production and long-term programme income.

Feeding programs

We provide scheduled community meals for older people, children with disabilities and visually impaired pupils through seasons of scarcity.

What we provide: We serve regular meals to children and adults who need consistent food support.
What we need: We need reliable maize, beans, cooking oil, sugar and other essentials every month.

Food security

We are preparing agricultural land for irrigation and productive farming that can supply programmes and build sustainable income.

What we provide: We have land available for agricultural development.
What we need: We need an investment and technical partner for irrigation, equipment and commercial production.

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Community members taking part in practical skills training

Livelihoods & enterprise

Livelihoods & Economic Empowerment

Creating pathways from vulnerability to self-reliance.

Skills and enterprise

Skills development
Entrepreneurship training
Small-business support
Community enterprise

Inclusive opportunity

Youth and women's economic empowerment
Soft loans and other financial support
Livestock-based livelihoods

We connect training, livelihood support and livestock with practical ways for households to build sustainable income.

Training programs

We begin our tailoring and design programme with people with albinism, pairing practical training with tools that help participants start earning.

What we provide: We provide practical training, a sewing machine and cloth to help each participant begin.
What we need: We need trainers, machines, fabric, safe workspaces and market connections.

Youth & women’s enterprise

We provide small-scale business capital for young people with disabilities, widows, women and people with albinism.

What we provide: We also provide goats to households caring for children with disabilities as a route into animal farming.
What we need: We need patient capital, livestock, mentoring and inclusive business partnerships.

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Construction work progressing at a Pashello community site

Community infrastructure

Community Infrastructure, Water & Dignity

Creating safe, healthy environments where communities can thrive.

Safe places

Economic low-cost homes
Classroom construction
Community spaces and facilities
Support for elderly people

Water and sanitation

Boreholes and water access
Sanitation
Toilets and hygiene

Low-cost homes

We build safe houses for older people, child-headed families, people with disabilities and others experiencing homelessness.

What we provide: We complete safer homes for people facing housing insecurity.
What we need: We need building materials, skilled labour, transport and funding to reach families still waiting.

Construction projects

We are building House of Grace, the junior primary school, water access and the orphanage perimeter fence.

What we provide: We are progressing school construction and perimeter protection work.
What we need: We need flexible construction funding, sanitation materials and water infrastructure support.

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How we work

Locally led, community rooted and dignity centred.

Our Christian roots guide us to serve people fairly, stay close to local priorities and care for the whole person.

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