August 04, 2023
Malawi: A Warm Winter for Women and Girls Displaced By Tropical Cyclone Freddy
Mulanje, MALAWI - As dark clouds rolled over Ng'omba village in Mulanje, Daliso Simon gathered her harvest in a rush, as she didn't want to get caught in the impending storm. All… Read more »
April 18, 2023
Malawi: Young Mothers Find a Space Safe From Tropical Storm Freddy's Catastrophic Consequences
"We are sleeping in the cold," says 19-year-old Mirriam Karilito, who is seven months pregnant. "And when the rains come, it's worse." Read more »
March 22, 2023
Malawi: 'I Prayed My Family Would Make It Out Before the Mud Hit the House'
Around midnight, Edith Goliyati, 32, made a trip to the toilet and took her 11-month-old son with her, a decision she will forever be grateful for. All day, heavy rains from… Read more »
January 27, 2023
Malawi: Hacked With a Machete By Her Husband, Young Woman Gets Justice With Spotlight Initiative Support
Anna Salima, 24, has painful memories of her two marriages. With her first marriage, it took her just a week to realize she had married the wrong man. Yet she stayed for five… Read more »
November 04, 2022
Malawi: How Young Mothers Are Getting a Fresh Start in Life in Rural Malawi
MCHINJI, Malawi - Cecilia Zimba dropped out of school when she was 17 because her parents couldn't afford to support her education - but she had high hopes they would find the… Read more »
August 16, 2022
Malawi: Girls' Education an 'Uphill Task' - Village Headman Challenges Deeply Held Traditions
Sitting under a mango tree, Village Headman Patete marvels at a group of girls who are singing as they walk to a nearby primary school. In the past, a scene like this was not… Read more »
June 22, 2022
Africa: Bursaries Keep Girls in School, to Avoid Child Marriage and Early Pregnancy
DEDZA, Malawi--For the past three years, Lusita Maikolo has been in and out of school. Her parents could not always afford to pay her school fees, and this led to her being… Read more »