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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 Microfinance Officer, Alinafe Maluwa, conducted follow-up visits to see the progress and encourage them where the businesses are failing. This is a deliberate initiative that was put in place to see if the beneficiaries are using the skills they

Muslim World League Food Pack Donation

MASYAP would like to express immense gratitude towards MWL for the continued support that alleviates poverty in most households. The donation came at the right time as most households are facing food shortages. The beneficiaries were in different categories as

MASYAP Youth Chairladies Meeting

This is a meeting where all the chairladies from all support groups are called to attend discussions pertaining their leadership and issues concerning their support groups. AIM The chairladies meeting always takes place twice a year with the purpose to

MASYAP Women Chairladies Meeting

These are routine meetings that are conducted quarterly with the aim of bringing all the 37 group leaders together and discuss the progress, challenges as well as find possible solutions. During the women’s chairladies meeting, an HTS counsellor from Limbe

MASYAP HTS Programme

These are the routine services that are offered to our support groups in order to relay the message of HIV and AIDS in order to counsel, have the members get tested and to start medications if found positive and to

MASYAP Microfinance Programme

Whether or not one agrees that microcredit improves sustained income, microloans do enhance women’s economic empowerment through other avenues. Demonstrated benefits include helping women self-support, job creation in the community, greater control of monetary assets by women, and income smoothing.