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KUWALA

Chikwawa district in Malawi faces recurrent floods and droughts, disrupting agriculture and endangering food security, while exacerbating environmental degradation. Recent El Niño-induced dry weather has worsened conditions, impacting 122,632 households, with 68,285 requiring humanitarian assistance, a significant increase from 2023. Among these, 11,608 are children under 5, 3,414 are pregnant or lactating women, and 15,706 are adolescent girls and boys.

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Objectives

  1. Immediate Food Relief: To provide immediate food assistance to 380 beneficiaries, who are on ART (antiretroviral therapy), including men, women, and young people living with HIV in Chikwawa district.

  2. Sustainable Agriculture Support: To enhance food security by distributing farm inputs and tools to facilitate sustainable agricultural practices.

  3. Transportation for Health Campaigns: To improve mobility for Young People living with HIV to enhance the effectiveness of the HIV Y+ Plus campaign.

  4. Livelihood Improvement: To promote economic resilience among People Living with HIV (PLHIV) through the distribution of livestock and support for agricultural initiatives.

Activities

  1. Food Distribution:

    • Identify and register 380 beneficiaries who are on ART.

    • Procure and distribute essential food supplies to the beneficiaries.

  2. Agricultural Support:

    • Procure and distribute maize and vegetable seeds (tomatoes, onions, and okra).

    • Provide farm tools such as water cans and other irrigation equipment.

    • Conduct training sessions on sustainable farming practices and irrigation techniques.

  3. Transport Support for Health Campaigns:

    • Identify and form two groups of Young People living with HIV.

    • Procure and distribute 10 bicycles to these groups.

  4. Livestock Distribution:

    • Identify 8 Support Groups of People Living with HIV.

    • Procure and distribute 80 pigs among these groups.

    • Train the groups on livestock management and implement a pass-on initiative for sustainability​

  5. Establishment of Bakeries

    • Economically empower women by providing them with skills in baking and small-scale entrepreneurship.

    • Women in the support groups will be trained to bake a variety of products tailored to meet the specific demands of their communities.

    • Sustainable source of income for women and enhanced food security within their households and communities.​​

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