News

Thursday 20 February 2020

Life after pregnancy at 15

 

In Malawi, 29% of adolescents and youth aged 15-19 begin childbearing (Malawi Demographic and Health Survey 2015-2016).

Susan (Not real name), a 19-year-old secondary school student living in Traditional Authority Dambe in Neno is mother to 4-year-old daughter Watipatsa (not real name).

 Susan is not just an ordinary teen mother. Her determination allowed her to rise above her circumstances and forge ahead with her ambitions.  

Thursday 20 February 2020

Bringing the stories of Malawi's girls to the US-A blog by Girl Champion, Cecelia

 

Introduction

Wednesday 29 January 2020

PRESS RELEASE

Nearly 49,000 children in Malawi could die in a decade unless we act on pneumonia, leading agencies warn

Tuesday 10 December 2019

Math textbooks bring joy to students and teachers in Mwanza

9-year-old Emilida was all smiles after receiving a Math textbook from her teacher at Mphande Primary School in Mphande Education zone, Mwanza District. Her face shone brightly with joy even when chatting with her fellow grade 3 friends under a tree during break time.

Friday 22 November 2019

Children ask for 'Stiff Penalties' for child rights violators

Children have called upon government to step up and ensure that child rights violators face stiffer penalties for crimes against children’s rights in particular for those who marry children under the age of 18. The children argued that most perpetrators are getting away easily for crimes that they are committing against children.

 

 

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