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.
On Saturday 19th March MASYAP visited Mulanje, an area just outside Blantyre, to conduct HIV testing and counselling. The day started with a talk about HIV, followed by a quiz to test the knowledge they had been given.
Have a look at the MASYAP January newsletter below, and get in contact if you’d like these emailed to you every few months! MASYAP quarterly newsletter January
MASYAP was featured in the Malawian national newspaper, ‘The Daily Times’ as part of their world AIDS day supplement. See the article below:
In celebration of World AIDS day (held internationally on 1st December), MASYAP had its own event with stakeholders, press and 360 MASYAP members in attendance. MASYAP women and youth members enjoyed presenting poems, drama performances and songs to the other
On Wednesday, MASYAP were invited to attend the first Blantytre Police Candlelight. The AIDS Candelight memorial started in America in 1983, and is an event used to remember and reflect on those who have died from HIV/AIDS, by lighting a
On Saturday, MASYAP held the general meeting where all MASYAP members from all 30 support groups are invited to come together and share stories, performances and ideas. As well as some wonderful drama performances- covering topics ranging from HIV discrimination
Last week, MASYAP completed the first of it’s youth workshops on HIV/AIDS with our external facilitators. The sessions focused particularly on risky behaviours, and how to avoid becoming infected. The girls seems to really enjoy the sessions, made interactive with
The Mai Aisha Sisters and Youth AIDS Programme (MASYAP) was invited to attend and present at Blantyre City Council’s event to commemorate World AIDS Day 2014. Held at Manje CCAP ground, the day-long event comprised of speeches including those by
From December 2014, heavy rains caused unprecedented damage across the country. Most severely affected were the southern districts. By the end of January, the floods had affected over 650,000 (UN). Among those severely affected were MASYAP’s members in Mpemba, Blantyre.