YAMBA MALAWI INC
Programs
Program 1 [2020]
IN 2020, YAMBA MALAWI IMPACTED THE LIVES OF OVER 34,000 CHILDREN AND THEIR COMMUNITIES BY EMPOWERING SIX CBO PARTNERS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF THE SAFETY NET SERVICES THEY PROVIDE TO VULNERABLE CHILDREN, AND BY LAUNCHED 650 HOUSEHOLDS ON A PATHWAY OUT OF EXTREME POVERTY. AT THE COMMUNITY LEVEL, THIS RESULTED IN NUTRITIOUS SCHOOL MEALS FOR THOUSANDS OF CHILDREN, 84 SECONDARY SCHOOL SCHOLARSHIPS, SCHOOL MATERIALS LIKE BOOKS AND UNIFORMS FOR OVER 1,000 CHILDREN, BLANKETS AND CLOTHES TO 1,200 CHILDREN, AND RENOVATION OF FIVE CBCCS, INCLUDING CONSTRUCTION OF A COMMUNITY LIBRARIES AND PURCHASES OF BOOKS AND TOYS FOR YOUNG CHILDREN. WE PROVIDED OVER 800 COMMUNITY-BASED TRAININGS IN 2020 IN TOPICS LIKE CHILD PROTECTION, NUTRITION, AND WASH NEEDS TO OVER 13,000 CAREGIVERS AND 300 COMMUNITY LEADERS. THESE TRAININGS EMPOWER CAREGIVERS AND LEADERS TO PROVIDE BETTER CARE TO CHILDREN, AND EMPOWER COMMUNITY LEADERS TO ADVOCATE FOR BETTER POLICIES AND SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IN THE FUTURE. AT THE HOUSEHOLD LEVEL, WE PARTNERED WITH 650 HOUSEHOLDS CARING FOR OVER 2,500 VULNERABLE CHILDREN, AND CONDUCTED 665 TRAINING SESSIONS AND 1,182 HOME VISITS FOR THESE CAREGIVERS. AS A RESULT OF THEIR NEW BUSINESSES, THESE HOUSEHOLDS SAW AN AVERAGE 600% INCREASE IN THEIR ANNUAL INCOME, AND REPORTED SPENDING 85% OF THIS INCREASED INCOME ON CHILDREN'S NEEDS, INCLUDING FOOD (27%), SCHOOL FEES (26%) AND SCHOOL UNIFORMS (21%). AS WELL AS EARNING MORE, 85% OF THESE CAREGIVERS PARTICIPATED IN 59 VILLAGE SAVINGS & LOAN GROUPS AS A RESULT OF THE PROGRAM IN 2020, PROVIDING TRANSFORMATIONAL ACCESS TO SAVINGS AND TRAINING IN FINANCIAL PLANNING FOR THE FIRST TIME.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2020 – Dec 31, 2020Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.4MChild-Focused Ultra-Poverty Graduation Program
IN 2024, YAMBA MALAWI PARTNERED WITH 4 COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS (CBOS) AND 27 COMMUNITY-BASED CHILDCARE CENTERS (CBCCS) IN MANGOCHI DISTRICTS, SERVING OVER 30,380 OF THE MOST VULNERABLE CHILDREN IN MALAWI. THESE CBOS AND CBCCS RECEIVED CAPACITY BUILDING IN GOVERNANCE, ADVOCACY, AND LEADERSHIP, AND TRAINING IN EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT (ECD) USING YAMBA MALAWI'S UNIQUE INDIGENOUS KNOWLEDGE-BASED ECD CURRICULUM. YAMBA MALAWI ALSO PARTNERED WITH 3,981 HOUSEHOLDS IN OUR PIONEERING CHILD-FOCUSED ULTRA-POVERTY GRADUATION PROGRAM, THE UPG, TO PROVIDE TRAINING, COACHING, REFERRALS, AND TARGETED CASH TRANSFERS ENABLING THEM TO BUILD ESSENTIAL SKILLS IN THREE PILLAR AREAS: CHILDHOOD WELLBEING, ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND FINANCIAL INCLUSION. THESE TRAININGS COVER SPECIFIC TOPICS INCLUDING INTEGRATED HOUSEHOLD FARMING, WASH, CHILDHOOD NUTRITION, AND PREVENTION OF COMMON CHILDHOOD DISEASES. HOUSEHOLDS WERE ALSO SUPPORTED IN FORMING OVER 183 VILLAGE SAVINGS AND LOAN ASSOCIATIONS, ENABLING ACCESS TO SAVINGS AND CREDIT. IMPACT SURVEYS OF PROGRAM HOUSEHOLDS IN THE CHILD FOCUSED PROGRAMS CONDUCTED IN 2024 SHOWED 21X INCREASE IN HOUSEHOLD SAVINGS, 35% DROP IN THE SHARE OF HOUSEHOLDS BELOW THE POVERTY LINE, 12.9% DROP IN CHILDHOOD MALARIA ILLNESSES, 0.6% DROP IN MALNUTRITION, 22% INCREASE IN NUMBER OF CHILDREN THAT CONSUME AT LEAST 2 MEALS A DAY AND 2X INCREASE IN HOUSEHOLD INCOME.GeographiesNot indicatedDatesJan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024Source990No causes providedNo populations provided–$1.6M
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