Good Neighbors Malawi

We empower vulnerable individuals through community-based integrated socio-economic programs.

• Child Protection and Education: We improve access to quality education for children and youth. Our initiatives include providing school infrastructure, teaching and learning materials, scholarships (for primary, secondary, and tertiary education), school feeding programs, advocacy against early marriage, child rights education, child club programs (Good Sisters), spelling bees, digital learning programs, and out-of-school children programs.
• Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH): We promote access to clean water and encourage sanitation practices in communities. Our initiatives include providing safe water through handpumps, submersible pumps, and water quality testing with chlorine. We establish and train Borehole Management Committees and connect them with local mechanics for maintenance. Additionally, we support schools with hygiene materials, sanitation marketing, and the construction of latrines and changing rooms with trained masons.
• Health: We improve both access to and the quality of primary health care. Our interventions focus on communities by providing Integrated Community Case Management programs, which support village clinics with health infrastructure, training for Health Surveillance Assistants, and essential medicines. Additionally, we offer Supplementary Feeding Programs that provide nutritious food to lactating women and children under five.
• Livelihood: We increase household income and promote self-reliance in households and communities. One of our interventions in this sector is the Smallholder Farmers Program, which supports production through the provision of farm inputs, sustainable agriculture training, irrigation schemes, storage solutions, and market access via our social enterprise. Additionally, we facilitate the formation of Village Savings and Loan groups to promote saving and investment, providing in-kind support and loans.
• Climate Resilience: We enhance resilience to climate change. Our initiatives include the Farmers Field School, which promotes sustainable agricultural practices. We also enhance food security through permaculture farming and biogas systems, benefiting both children and communities by ensuring sustainable food resources. Additionally, we address carbon emissions through a cookstove project, which is currently being prepared to link to carbon financing.
• Emergency Response: We provide immediate relief and essential support to help victims survive and maintain basic well-being. We have responded to relief calls by distributing essential items such as blankets, food, mosquito nets, and water treatment chemicals (chlorine) during Cyclone Idai in 2019, Cyclone Ana in 2022, Cyclone Freddy in 2023, the 2023 cholera outbreak, and the 2024 floods in Nkhotakota.

Our interventions align with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We have contributed to 8 of the 17 goals, with the most significant contributions to SDG 1 (No Poverty), SDG 2 (Zero Hunger), SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), and SDG 13 (Climate Action).