Our work in Malawi started in 1995 with the very first Child Aid project in Chiradzulu district. In 1996, we became locally registered as The Registered Trustees of Development Aid from People to People in Malawi.

DAPP Malawi is further registered with the NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA) in Malawi.

Our programmes are aligned with the UN 2030 Agenda and the Malawi Vision 2063 and complement Government's efforts to attain the Sustainable Development Goals.

Our interventions are funded by different partners and stakeholders. We ensure that the funds are used efficiently and effectively to achieve our mission and goals.

We maintain high standards of financial integrity and accountability, below is how we made use of our funds in 2023 alongside funds raised from our sale of second hand clothes and shoes.

DAPP Malawi has been certified through an external audit by ACPO SA of Switzerland, for governance policies and procedures and the implementation thereof, using the NGO Governance Benchmark by NGO Governance Standards SA of Geneva, Switzerland. The standard was developed by Société Générale de Surveillance (SGS) to provide non-governmental organisations with a management tool dedicated to highlight their key strengths and weaknesses in their functioning. It targets three key objectives: 1) show evidences of accountability, 2) strengthen trust with respect to their donors, and 3) highlight areas of improvement to foster operational efficiency.

Our organisation had its first certification in 2021, renewed in 2024 by ACPO SA.

Our work is possible through partnerships between DAPP Malawi , the Government of Malawi, private companies, local and international development organisations, foundations, customers in our DAPP shops, volunteers and active members of our projects.

We strongly value our partnerships, together with our partners we join hands in improving the life of the people in Malawi

DAPP Malawi is a member of the Federation for Associations connected to the International Humana People to People Movement. It comprises 29 independent national member associations.

Our common agenda is to protect the planet, build communities and support people by connecting them with others in transformative programmes, unleashing their potential for positive change and action.

The Federation supports the members in delivering critical on-the-ground programmes across Africa, Asia, Europe, North America and South America. This support includes programme development, project management and operations, financial management support and help to promote our common agenda and gain influence through important relationships and partnerships creating lasting positive change in the process.