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The only ring on young girls' minds should be from the school bell

Every year, 15 million girls under the age of 18 are married - but how can we stop it? It takes a world.

The Seed - Kayezi 2017 update

The Seed - Kayezi 2017 update
Malawi. They were surprised to find the family

The most important meal of the day for school children in Malawi

Judith used to find concentrating in class a struggle. Every morning she went to school without eating a healthy and nutritious breakfast. Her stomach would grumble through the day and her grades suffered. She’s doing a lot better in her classes since she started eating healthily every day.
community in rural Malawi. The care groups teach parents the impact … World Vision Malawi Area Program Manager. Find out more about … work in Malawi.

East Africa Crisis Appeal

Right now, millions of children are facing desperate hunger, disease and lack of clean water in various regions of East Africa. Without food and clean water, children’s lives are in extreme danger. We urgently need your help.

Desperate to eat: Malawi in the grip of El Niño

As El Niño-related drought sweeps through Malawi, Flora and her family have become increasingly desperate in their attempts to feed themselves and their three children. Before World Vision could distribute maize in her community, Flora’s family had resorted to eating seeds usually fed to birds. She describes the situation they, and many other families, are facing…
of food insecurity that is affecting most Malawians. … in the wider Chinguluwe district of southern Malawi. … Flora says. Nsima is a staple food in Malawi made from ground maize

Southern African countries declare "regional disaster" as new report warns of increase in cases of sexual violence

World Vision UK has today called for urgent funds to help support countries in Southern Africa as millions face food shortages due to a massive El Niño-induced drought.

Children out of school and at work as hunger deepens in Southern Africa, finds report

El Niño is having a devastating impact on children in the Southern Africa region, forcing many into early marriage, child labour and dropping out of school, reveals a report by three leading aid agencies released today.
Shields who was recently in Malawi and South Africa explained. The Southern

Farming families struggle to survive in drought-stricken Ethiopia

Belaynesh helps her family whenever she can, often in the burning heat of the afternoon. With neither a good roof nor mosquito nets, malaria is the second biggest threat the family is facing after the failed harvest. While Ethiopia sits in the grip of El Nino, the 13-year-old is a sponsored child, and over the years, the support of her sponsor has helped make up for the rain in other ways...

Every drop counts | Clean water in Malawi

11-year-old Priscilla had to walk miles across hot terrain every day to collect water for herself and her grandmother, often encountering threats such as hyenas. Since we renovated the borehole in Priscilla's community, she no longer has to make the dangerous journey, and she can focus on achieving her dream of becoming a teacher.
clean water in her village in southeastern Malawi. For the first 65 years she lived in the

Coming full circle | Hope in a time of hunger in Malawi

Like many children in Malawi, Leonard and his family are feeling the effects of drought and hunger. At just 13-years-old, he’s missed school to help his family grow and cultivate the food they need to survive, despite harsh conditions. “I cannot leave my mother to do all this work alone,” he says. Since World Vision began delivering food aid in his area, he hasn’t missed a day of school...
village in the Zomba district of eastern Malawi was the capital city during the British … almost three million Malawians are going hungry. A … I returned to eastern Malawi to see my young friend Leonard. Walking by

The days of feeling unsafe are over now

12-year-old Ndawona and her five siblings were left sleeping in a mud hut covered with dry grass. The poor condition of their shelter meant that it leaked every time it rained, forcing them to stand up in the middle of the nigh. Thanks to a local Health Committee trained by World Vision, the future is now looking brighter for the young family.

Preparing for the worst

World Vision’s Bert Smit travels to Malawi to visit the Area Development Programme that has been supported by World Vision UK sponsors since 1997. Speaking with community members, many express concerns at the erratic rainfall due to El Nino, leaving them with crops that will not grow. Discussing solutions to the problem, such as drought-resistant seeds, Bert speaks with the community to see how they can better prepare themselves.
World Vision UK Malawi is a beautiful country. As the car goes from

Global Goals - the world's new 'to do' list

Last week global leaders, Hollywood stars and even the Pope joined together in New York to celebrate the new set of global goals for the world. Head of Policy Gavin Crowden, gives his view on why the goals are needed and why it's so important that they leave no child behind.
children in Malawi

Action 2015 | Fighting for an end to child marriage

Senior Child Rights Programme Adviser Tracy Shields reflects on the tragedy of child marriage prior to her visit to Malawi - where 50% of girls under 18 fall prey to the practice. However, a worldwide remedy may come in the form of the Sustainable Development Goals and the pledge to 'eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage' by 2030.
Malawi has one of the highest rates of child … child but excited about being a teenager. In Malawi it’s more than likely that one of those

Reading and thriving

Since receiving new school books, 10-year-old Chimwemwe and her friends have found a new love of reading, and what's more, Chimwemwe has gone straight to the top of the class. A World Vision Literacy Boost programme is helping her to reach her potential by providing her community in Malawi with the resources needed for children to thrive.
her potential by providing her community in Malawi with the resources needed for children to … attends a reading camp in her village in Malawi. Her teachers attribute her great leap in

Working around school - Peter's story

For Peter, going to school is only a small part of a much longer day. Up at daybreak to work on his family's farm, he comes from a poor family where the need to earn an income falls on his and his siblings' shoulders. Now 17-years-old, Peter shared his experiences with us.
us. Peter lives in a small village in Malawi with his two brothers and two sisters.

A mother's sacrifice

The floods that have recently destroyed the crops, homes and livelihoods of many people in southern Malawi, have an added human cost. For eleven year-old Bertha and her siblings, they've also become orphans. She shares her story with us.
rain is causing severe flooding in parts of Malawi and Mozambique. In one of the worst hit … Some of the worst affected areas in Malawi are in the lower Shire and Shire highlands.

Southern African Floods: World Vision begins response efforts

World Vision responds as over 600,000 people are affected and threats of waterborne diseases loom.
waterborne diseases and hunger in flood hit Malawi. According to official … being described as the worst floods to hit Malawi in 24 years. Drinking water sources have

Last visit to Namachete

For World Vision Campaigns Coordinator Rohena, managing project closure updates was personal as she was one of many sponsors who had to say goodbye to their sponsored children. However, before she said farewell, she visited Josephy in Malawi to see the changes brought about by 15 years of sponsorship.
she said farewell she visited Josephy in Malawi to see the changes brought about by 15 years … start travelling to Namachete in southern Malawi. We reached the village by