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Fees paid for the final term of the school year
MASYAP paid school fees for the girls on its programme for the final term, and works with parents to help the girls succeed.
Programme updateYouth group visits, July 2022
Visits to youth groups continue to teach HIV prevention, encourage girls in school and help them with the challenges they face.
Programme updateHIV testing resumes in Blantyre support groups
HIV testing has restarted in several support groups, with health workers joining the Women’s Coordinator on her visits.
Programme update21 women’s groups visited in June and July
Routine visits bring health workers to members’ communities, so women can learn about HIV and ask about services such as cervical cancer screening.
Programme updateMicrofinance and women’s empowerment
Empowering women means education, training and the means to make their own decisions. MASYAP’s loans give women financial independence and support th…
Programme updateUniform samples for new schools
Our tailors are working hard so that more vulnerable children can benefit, and have made uniform samples for several schools.
Programme updateYouth group visits, June 2022
Visits to youth groups teach HIV prevention, encourage girls in their studies and give them a chance to share their challenges.
Programme update12 women’s groups visited: sharing HIV messages through home-based care
Routine visits checked how members are passing on the HIV/AIDS information they received from health workers.
Programme updateInterest-free loans that help women provide for their families
MASYAP’s microfinance programme gives women small interest-free loans to run businesses that support their families.
NewsMASYAP Corner is coming to Television Islam
A new TV programme will educate Muslim women and girls about preventing HIV/AIDS and caring for people living with the virus.
Programme updateWhy Threads of Care makes school uniforms
Quality education needs learning materials, a good learning environment and school uniforms. Threads of Care gives uniforms to children whose familie…
EventChairladies’ meetings, April 2022
37 chairladies of youth and women’s groups shared challenges and successes at MASYAP’s twice-yearly meetings.