Empowering women across Malawi
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 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.
MASYAP’s 31 women’s support groups meet regularly and consist of members that are infected, affected and not affected women.
The youth support groups are vibrant and helping in shaping the communities by lending a hand those in need. The elderly, people living with HIV and orphans are assisted. In the month of November, 10 support groups were visited and
Women are the gateway to household security, as they generally invest more in the welfare of the family than do men. This includes expenses for education, health care, clothing, shelter and household items. Women are also more conscientious savers to
MASYAP is inviting applicants for the post as a Head Tailor (female) Job Title: Head Tailor (Female) Job Description: 1. Developes design for garmet, adapts existing design for garmet or copies existing design for garmet. 2. Alters garmet and joins
TOC continues to dress up pupils in new school uniforms, putting smiles on little faces is our passion. In October alone, 4 support groups namely; Ndirande, Kumwembe, Mtendere and Naperi were visited for the donation with 172 beneficiaries in total.
The support group visits were conducted in the following support groups: Lunzu, Bangwe nvula, Kubaluti, Kameza, Bangwe alasala, Chemusa, Machinjiri, Lirangwe. The youth follow-up visits are conducted with the aim of building a team-work spirit in the girls and encouraging
October first loan repayments were very promising. The women are doing better in their businesses. Follow-up visits were conducted to the following support groups: Chilomoni, Ndirande, Mkwate, Lunzu and Machinjiri.
MASYAP has launched new HIV/AIDS support groups at Balakasi village in Zomba. The new members were briefed on the all the activities that MASYAP members are engaged in and this made the members more excited. During the introduction of the
MASYAP wishes to actively and collectively join the efforts to slow the spread of HIV/AIDS by improving knowledge, attitude and practices around sexual behavior and assist target groups in understanding how best to look after themselves if diagnosed with the
TOC has donated school uniforms to 4 support groups namely: Chatha, Chilobwe, Chilomoni and Ndirande support groups. A total number of 170 pupils has benefitted from the donation. ‘sazandipandibwenzanso ku sukulu’ (I will not be sent back from school again),
TOC-Malawi is one of the projects that MASYAP is running. It is aimed at providing support to the less privileged. In September alone, TOC has managed to donate 131 abayas to women and youth member across all the 31 support