Children from five districts urged child-sensitive budgeting, saying hunger, overcrowded classrooms, lack of learning materials and absenteeism are pushing pupils out of school and threatening Malawi’s future workforce and development.
World Vision Malawi has raised concerns over a national crisis in child development, attributing it to early childhood malnutrition, health disparities, and inequalities in access to education.
World Vision Malawi held a series of nutrition dialogues in Nkhoma, Lilongwe, engaging children and community stakeholders to address the root causes of child hunger and malnutrition.
World Vision Malawi (WVM) on Thursday donated 33 wheelchairs worth K14 million to children with physical disabilities in Traditional Authority (TA) Chakhaza and Kayembe in Dowa, with an aim of easing mobility challenges the children face on a daily basis.
Amid the country’s hunger crisis, World Vision Malawi (WVM) is advocating for the scaling up of the School Meals Programme in schools to enable girls get a meal for them to concentrate in classes.
World Vision Malawi (WVM) has expressed satisfaction on the impact it has made through its 18-year journey at Lipiri Area Programme (AP) in Dowa district.
Lilongwe Civil Society Organisation network has asked government to invest more in digital learning in rural areas saying it has capacity in increasing access to education and knowledge in primary schools.
