Programme updates
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12 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.
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…
Programme updateSchool fees for 35 girls across three districts
35 girls from support groups in Blantyre, Chiradzulu and Thyolo are on the school fees programme. Guardians met MASYAP before fees were paid.
Programme updateVisiting every youth group: drama, care for the elderly and the challenges girls face
The Youth Coordinator visited all youth groups, including Makungwa, Chatha and M’miliwa, to follow up on their activities and hear about their challe…
Programme updateVillage head and teachers praise MASYAP women on the radio
During a MASYAP Corner recording, a village head praised members’ care for orphans and the sick, and a teacher said donated uniforms have cut absence…
Programme updateThreads of Care makes face masks for the Mai Aisha Trust
Besides making items to donate, Threads of Care takes orders from organisations. Its latest was face masks for schoolchildren, ordered by the Mai Ais…
Programme updateSchool fees programme: 35 girls fully funded
MASYAP pays 100% of school fees for 35 girls from its support groups. This year 12 sat their JCE exams and 3 their MSCE.
Programme updateWhy training comes before every loan
Training helps women succeed in business, reduces defaults and builds a habit of saving.
Programme update20 young women receive MK40,000 business loans
After business training with Opportunity Malawi, 20 girls received loans of MK40,000 each for the April–July 2022 cycle.
Programme updateSupport group membership is growing fast
Routine follow-up visits found membership of MASYAP’s women’s groups growing rapidly.
Programme updateFace masks for primary school pupils
Threads of Care is sewing face masks for pupils at government primary schools, many of whom cannot afford to buy one.