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Support received · Women’s support groups

MK2 million donated for 150 orphans in members’ care

A cash donation of MK2,000,000 helped 150 orphans being raised by MASYAP members to buy basic necessities.

News · Threads of Care

Threads of Care: MASYAP opens a tailoring centre with World Care Foundation

Our new tailoring project employs 10 women from MASYAP’s support groups and makes free school uniforms for families who cannot afford them.

Programme update · Microfinance

How microfinance members are coping with Covid-19

The microfinance team visited four support groups. Members are struggling to save during the pandemic, but the visits gave them fresh motivation.

Programme update · Microfinance

45 women trained for a new microfinance loan cycle

Women from nine support groups were trained in managing their loans ahead of their new loan cycle, in small sessions to limit the spread of Covid-19.

Support received · Nutrition & relief

983 Qurbani meat packs from the Muslim World League

At Eid al-Adha the Muslim World League donated 983 packs of beef, shared among all 30 of MASYAP’s women’s and youth groups.

Support received · Women’s support groups

World Care Foundation zakat: MK2.8 million for 469 women

469 women across all support groups each received MK6,000 in zakat from World Care Foundation ahead of Eid.

Programme update · Microfinance

Follow-up visits to members’ businesses around Limbe

MASYAP visited women and young people on the microfinance scheme around Limbe to see how their businesses are doing.

Support received · Nutrition & relief

Ramadan food parcels from the Muslim World League and Road to Relief

400 food parcels, donated by the Muslim World League with Road to Relief, were given to the most vulnerable members of our women’s and youth groups.

Support received · Nutrition & relief

World Care Foundation donates 171 food parcels

171 of MASYAP’s most vulnerable members, many of them widows, single mothers, elderly people and orphans living with HIV, received food parcels from…

Programme update · Tailoring

Covid-19: MASYAP sews face masks with Road to Relief

Working with Road to Relief, MASYAP used its sewing machines and skills to make face masks during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Support received · Youth microfinance

Steadfast Ways funds loans for 20 out-of-school girls

With support from Steadfast Ways, 20 girls from five youth support groups received small loans to start their own businesses.

Event · Youth groups

Steadfast Ways visit MASYAP’s youth programme

MASYAP held a showcase for visitors from Steadfast Ways, with a netball match and time with 60 youth members.