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Month: September 2018

KIND Fund gives Chikondi hope for a brighter future

Chikondi Mjojo wants to be a police officer when she completes her education. She works hard in school and is determined to give something back to her community. However, the high school student from southern Malawi had problems at home and was struggling to keep up with her school work.

UNICEF Malawi Education Leave a comment September 18, 2018February 5, 2019 4 Minutes

KIND Fund helps Pauline to stay in secondary school

Pauline Lot loves to write poems. When she was in primary school she wrote a poem for a competition about keeping girls in school. “It did really well and was one of the poems from our district to be selected to go to Lilongwe.”

UNICEF Malawi Education Leave a comment September 18, 2018February 5, 2019 2 Minutes

Using technology to predict cholera outbreaks

Apart from the traditional response activities to cholera outbreaks, UNICEF employed the use of drone in cholera response activities. The drones were used to take arial imagery of places most likely to be affected by cholera. The images were used to inform action plans to scale down the spread and impact of the disease.

UNICEF Malawi Uncategorized Leave a comment September 13, 2018February 5, 2019 1 Minute

Addressing child malnutrition through free nutrition services

Beata Bignos was shaken when she saw her child’s feet, stomach, and cheeks were swelling. He had kwashiorkor, a severe form of acute malnutrition.  After being treated at Gabriel’s Hospital in Namitete in rural Lilongwe, her son, Yosefe, is now healthy and bouncy again, as should every 2-year-old.

UNICEF Malawi Nutrition Leave a comment September 3, 2018February 5, 2019 4 Minutes

Bringing together a community so that children can learn

Village Headman Kuruwe had a dream of improving the living conditions for children in his community. Using his influence he mobilized his community to mold bricks and with UNICEF's support they have managed to build a school block for learners.

UNICEF Malawi Child Protection, Education, Uncategorized Leave a comment September 3, 2018February 5, 2019 3 Minutes

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