Protect 500 Kids with Disabilities in Malawi

Dear friends,

Aleimar would like to update all of you supporters about the local situation in Mangochi District and about the progress of our project that wants to help children with disabilities. Our local partner, Tiyende Pampdzi Association, reports really concerning condition.

One important factor is climate: almost every family in Malawi is a farming family, a source of great strength for the country’s economy. This was seen a few decades ago when the country was regularly exporting agricultural produce to neighboring nations.

However, this means most families have also been extremely vulnerable to climatic stresses and shocks. International and national Meteorological agencies say the upcoming 2023/24 rainy season (also known as the lean season when food supplies diminish) in Malawi is expected to be influenced by El Niño. In the past, El Niño conditions have been linked to a delayed start of the rainfall season, below-normal precipitation, and dry spells. This climatic situation brings with it the risk of rising malnutrition.

A high number of families that live in the 12 villages supported by our project is facing hunger. Malnutrition and stunting have a really important impact on children with disabilities and on the potential success of physiotherapy: undernourished children are too fragile to receive physiotherapy treatments, but at the same time most of them are not able to eat without these cares.

Thanks to your support we can provide children with emergency food kits, but the number of families in need is growing and we want to do more for them.

With your help it is possible!

A heartfelt thanks,

Francesca