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Province of Central Africa
Malawi
M
any families in Malawi survive on just
one meal a day. Mothers’ Union is
working in every community and, in areas
where the Literacy & Development
programme has been implemented, families are
able to enjoy two meals daily.
Malawi has struggled with unpredictable learn new agricultural
weather patterns over the past few years. techniques to help increase harvest yields
With more than 85% of the population and ensure better food security.
living in rural areas and 90% involved in
In 2008, Mothers’ Union members from the
agricultural production these conditions
Diocese of Upper Shire in the south visited
have had a devastating impact on the
the diocesan demonstration garden in
livelihoods of the majority of Malawians.
Northern Malawi to learn from experiences
Successive years have seen harvest yields
there. The trip proved to be invaluable as
decrease and hunger increase. The
new techniques were passed on which have
correlation between the two means that
now been implemented in the south of the
many families have been surviving on only
country.
one meal a day.
Mothers’ Union is at the
The Mothers’ Union Literacy & Development
heart of every
Programme, which has been in operation in
community and
the north since 2000 and country-wide
addressing these
since 2004, has also been significant
issues has been
instigating improved agricultural practices
at the forefront
as well as emphasising the importance of a
of their work.
varied diet to improve family nutrition.
Model and
Learners and their families report that their
demonstration
harvests are increasing and they are now
gardens have
enjoying at least two varied meals a day. As
been set up
a result, health standards in these
across the
communities are improving greatly.
country for
Orphan-feeding programmes have been set
Mothers’ Union
up to care for the most vulnerable and to
members and their reduce malnutrition rates within these
communities to visit and communities.
Fact File
Population:13,931,831
Mothers’ Union members:Over 11,000
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