DAPP Malawi at Day of the African Child and Launch of New Children’s Policy

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Heald under the theme “Humanitarian Actions in Africa, Children Rights First”, the 2019 Day of the African Child in conjunction with the launch of the new Children’s policy took place on the 26th June at Njereza Primary school grounds in Group Village Headman Njereza, Traditional Authority Kasisi, Chikwawa district.

Spiced up with music, poems, plays and various types of dance, the day, which is commemorated on 16th June annually, attracted the presence of children, guardians, government and local officials, Local and international businesses, companies, partners and organizations.

DAPP Malawi participated through a pavilion where recently deployed DAPP trained and graduated teachers under the Education in Emergency program which was introduced by the Education Cluster in the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology elaborated on the work they are doing in the various flood affected schools they are working under in the district.

Minister of Gender, Children, Disability & Social Welfare, Mrs. Mary Navachi said we all have a duty to ensure that the wellbeing of all children is protected from various kinds of harm that may come their way. “With support from you all, I believe this new children’s policy will be implemented effectively” Said Mrs. Navachi.

The day of the African child was established in 1991 by the Assembly of Heads of state and government of the Organisation of African Unity (OAU) in memory of the 16 June 1976 massacre of children that took place during the Soweto uprising in South Africa

Welcome to DAPP Malawi June 2019 Newsletter .

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DAPP is currently implementing project in Education, Agriculture, Health and Community Development in Mzimba, Dowa, Salima, Dedza, Machinga, Mangochi, Zomba, Blantyre, Chiradzulu, Neno, Thyolo and Chikwawa.

DAPP works with communities in Malawi by promoting social and economic development through programs related to agriculture, community development, education and health.

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DAPP Malawi at the 2019 European Development Days (EDD) Conference

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It is believed that globally, 71 million young people are unemployed. This figure does not include young women or those with disabilities. Young people make up 35% of the population across Sub Saharan Africa and approximately 45% live in rural areas according to World Bank projections. It is clear that Rural youth need affordable opportunities to further their studies, however they often lack access to quality and relevant opportunities for skills training. It is with this idea in mind, that the 2019 Annual European Development Days (EDD) conference this year focused on young people under this year’s theme ‘Addressing Inequalities: Building a World Which Leaves No One Behind’

DAPP Malawi presenting at a lab debate

DAPP Malawi representative Moses Chibwana

Slated from the 18th – 19th June in Brussels, Belgium, DAPP Malawi participated through the sharing of knowledge and experience by discussing the need for the expansion of Technical Vocational Entrepreneurship Training (TVET) system in order to develop young people’s skills. Presentations and deliberations were also part of the program which helped to shed light on the importance of facilitating effective economic inclusion and equipping young people for decent work opportunities.

DAPP Malawi, which is a local Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) and a member of Humana People to People Federation on the 19th of June participated in a Lab debate titled “Young People Can”, where DAPP Malawi head of programs Mr Moses Chibwana presented on the importance of flexible skills training for vulnerable young people saying “DAPP Malawi offers flexible Technical and Vocational Education Training (TVET) options for young people without access to formal systems through satellite and mobile training”

DAPP in a Joint Distribution of Return Packages

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Led by the Malawi Red Cross Society, DAPP Malawi and the Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) joined hands in the donation of relief items to internally displaced families in Traditional Authorities Ndamera and Lundu in Nsanje and Chikwawa districts respectively.
The exercises took place from 18 to 19 June 2019 at Nyachilenda Transitioning Shelters centre in Ndamera, Nsanje and Matelekera Camp in Nchalo, Chikwawa.
Targeting to reach over 500 families, the donation included clothes, food items, soap, plastic roofing papers, cooking utensils and farming tools like hoes.
KRCS made a monetary donation of 100,000 thousand US dollars which was used to purchase some of the items donated in the two camps
On the other hand, DAPP Malawi received a donation of clothes from one of its development partners, Sympany of Netherlands, to be distributed to the people affected by floods in the country.

KRCS delegates assist a beneficiary packing his relief items

Patrick Jafali (right) hands over a pack of relief items to one of the beneficieries

People affected by the natural disasters receiving relief items

Women performing traditional dances to spice up the event