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Monday 25 March 2024

Save the Children in Malawi Welcomes President's Declaration of State of Disaster

Lilongwe, 25th March 2024 - Save the Children in Malawi commends His Excellency, the President Dr. Lazarus McCarthy Chakwera for declaring a State of Disaster in 23 out of Malawi's 28 districts affected by El Nino conditions. This declaration, effective the 23rd of March 2024, comes as a response to the devastating El Nino induced impact of inadequate rains, prolonged dry spells, and floods on the country's agricultural sector and food security.

Friday 15 March 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:A Tale of Two El Niños: Malawi underwater while neighbour Zambia dries out

LILONGWE/LUSAKA, 15 March 2024 – Two neighbouring southern Africa nations are battling completely opposite weather disasters this month, with Zambia experiencing its worst drought in two decades while Malawi battles floods that have displaced thousands, Save the Children said.

Thursday 14 March 2024

Floods Leave Children in Despair

 Scenes of the trail left by flooding in Nkhotakota District

In the wake of devastating floods that have swept through Malawi districts, leaving communities submerged and families displaced, the voices of children like James* and Lucy* highlight the profound impact of the disaster on the most vulnerable.

Nkhotakota and Karonga are hardest hit districts.

Wednesday 28 February 2024

EU, Save the Children Partner to Strengthen Malawi's Parliament

Friday 9 February 2024

Save the Children Study Unveils Alarming Food Security and Nutrition Projections for Malawi in 2024-25

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