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MICROFINANCE

Our programme is a core part of our operations and our goal of helping women to fight the effects of HIV/AIDS by tackling poverty, which is a key driver of HIV/AIDS in Malawi and most parts of the world.

Youth groups

Youth programmes were established in 2015 and now there are 30 youth support groups. They are comprised of girls that are infected and those that are not infected by the virus.

Women's support groups

MASYAP’s 31 women’s support groups meet regularly and consist of members that are infected, affected and not affected women.

The Muslim World Leage (MWL) organisation donated yet another set of food packs in Ramadhan. 110 more MASYAP members including young mothers, orphans and vulnerable women benefited from the donation. Below are some of the cheerful young mothers and girls from

MASYAP Donates Ramadhan Food Packs To Women And Youths

Road-To-Relief, one of the organisations that work with MASYAP donated 100 food packs to MASYAP women members across all support groups. The donation was aimed at assisting the members with food during the month of Ramadhan. The members were very

MASYAP Youth Support Group Outreach Programme.

Makungwa, Chatha and M’miliwa were some of youth support groups that were visited during the outreach. All youth support groups were visited with the aim of following up on how the girls progressing in their different activities that they do;

MASYAP Support Group Outreach.

This outreach programme was scheduled to record one of that MASYAP Corner radio programme. Present during the Village head, teachers and the support group members. The village head appreciated the great job that MASYAP women do as it contributes to

MASYAP Introduces Computer and Tailoring Lessions For Women and Girls.

MASYAP has introduced basic computer lessons to MASYAP youths and women as one way of equipping them with computer literacy knowledge. The initiative came about after noticing that most of the youths do not have the technical know-how of using

MASYAP Threads Of Care (TOC) Stitches Face Masks

Apart from stitching abayas, school uniforms, re-usable sanitary pads, face masks for donations to the less privileged, TOC also receives tenders from individuals or organisations. This time around, TOC received a tender from its mother body, The Mai Aisha Trust

MASYAP School Fees Bursary Programme

The youth school fees programme is aimed at keeping the less privileged girls in school. This allows the bright and talented children who would otherwise not be able to afford the fees to attend Community Day Secondary Schools (CDSS) and

MASYAP Tree Planting Exercise

MASYAP conducted a tree planting exercise in two support groups based in Chiradzulu District on Wednesday, 16th of February 2022. The exercise was done by involving MASYAP support groups to achieve and strengthen sustainable farming and climate change adaptation. During

MASYAP New Support Groups.

Ngwelero, Mponda, Balakasi, Mapanga, Nseula and Mmiliwa are the newly established support groups from Zomba District. These support groups have also benefited from the microfinance programme.

MASYAP Women Microfinance

The microfinance trainings serve the same purposes of improving both the welfare of poor women and their businesses. The trainings help in reducing of default by women, increase the women’s business success while trainings on how to invest loans helps