Empowering Communities In Malawi

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To help empower the future of underprivileged youth in Malawi, Gift of the Givers is supporting 10 street-connected youth with tuition fees to enable them to acquire access to marketable vocational and educational training at the Samaritan Trust Vocational Skills Training Center in Blantyre.By the end of their training, the 10 students we are supporting with tuition will be adequately equipped with skills in entrepreneurship, tailoring and design, plumbing, and bricklaying.During our recent visit to the Samaritan Trust, we donated fabric to the tailoring students to ensure that they have adequate material to work with during their training period.This will be the second cohort of less privileged students to be supported by the Gift of the Givers, under our human development and social upliftment project.Help us reach out to more unemployed youths:🌐 : www.giftofthegivers.org/make-a-difference📞 : +265 888 23 40 00#GiftoftheGivers #makeadifference #forthegreatergood #31YearsofServingHumanity#vocationaltraining #humandevelopment #Malawi ... See MoreSee Less

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To empower out-of-school youth with skills that will enable them to earn an income, Gift of the Givers Foundation is supporting AIYDO Community Based Organization to provide vocational training to youth from GVH MInama in Zomba District. 50 youth are being trained in the informal sector in the areas of Fabrication and Welding, Tailoring and Fashion Design, and Carpentry and Joinery.We provided the CBO with training equipment and materials to ensure that the learners are able to receive hands-on training in their chosen trade. In addition to skills development, the trainees are taught entrepreneurial skills so that they can start their own businesses upon graduation.Help us reach out to more unemployed youths:🌐 : www.giftofthegivers.org/make-a-difference📞 : +265 888 23 40 00#GiftoftheGivers #makeadifference #forthegreatergood #31YearsofServingHumanity #humandevelopment #vocationaltraining #Malawi ... See MoreSee Less

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Saidi M'bwana, one of the beneficiaries who received a sewing machine from the Gift of the Givers, is delighted because he will soon be upgrading from the dilapidated house he lived in for more than 20 years to a new house he is building. He stated that the sewing machine's assistance and the skills he gained during training enables him to make an income, which he utilized to buy bricks and pay people to build his house for him."I am one of our village's dependable tailors, every day I receive different customers from our village and neighboring villages with their clothes. My family is becoming more self-sufficient by the day because I have a steady stream of income because of this sewing machine." Saidi explained with a gleaming expression.Last year, 17 households in Nawanga village, T/A Liwonde received sewing machines from Gift of the Givers/ Like Saidi, 58-year-old Daudi John completed his house, which he has been failing to finished for more than 5 years. With the money he earned from sewing, he was able to purchase door frames, window frames, and glasses.Together we can make a difference:🌐:https://giftofthegivers.org/make-a-difference#GiftoftheGivers #MakeADifference #ForTheGreaterGood#HumanDevelopment #Entrepreneurship #Malawi ... See MoreSee Less

#WorldYouthSkillsDay

As we celebrate World Youth Skills Day, here is the success story of Ayisi Kasimu, a father of two children who was unemployed for a long time and had no reliable source of income. Kasimu is one of the youths from Zomba district who attended vocational school training and learned tailoring with the support from the Gift of the Givers Foundation."After the training, the Gift of the Givers foundation gave me a brand-new machine and fabric rolls. At the time, I was going through a tough time in my life because the house I was living in with my family was destroyed by the cyclone." But after two months of starting my tailoring business, I was able to buy bricks and hire builders to restore my house, which is now at roofing level, and very soon I will take my family back home," Kassimu was overjoyed to share his accomplishments with us.Help us reach out to more unemployed youths like Kasimu:🌐 : www.giftofthegivers.org/make-a-difference📞 : +265 888 23 40 00#GiftoftheGivers #MakeADifference #ForTheGreaterGood#HumanDevelopment #VocationalTraining #Malawi ... See MoreSee Less

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After seeing the post on @PempheroMphande post about Jazakah, a 6-year-old boy suffering from fecal incontinence, we immediately responded by providing the much-needed diapers as well as food, clothes, shoes, blankets and wipes. It was a heartwarming encounter as Jazakah was so pleased to put on his new clothes. He said he couldn’t wait for Friday so he could properly wear his new clothes to the Mosque.Based in Misewe village in Machinga District, Jazakah relies on his grandfather who is a tailor for daily diapers; he needs at least four diapers to preserve hygiene and also to attend School."I feel like you've taken a load off my shoulders with all the items you've brought for Jazakah. As a tailor, it's not easy for me to get him diapers on a daily basis. I was on my way to purchase his diapers when I was informed that I had visitors at my house. These diapers you provided today are enough for the rest of the month. I will save some money to purchase other necessary household supplies including food." Jazakah's grandfather explainedGift of the Givers will provide Jazakah with diapers monthly until his ailment is permanently treated.Together we can make a difference ;🌐: www.giftofthegivers.org/make-a-difference #GiftoftheGivers #MakeADifference #ForTheGreaterGood #HumanDevelopment #CommunityOutreach #Malawi ... See MoreSee Less

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In order to combat youth unemployment in Malawi, Gift of the Givers Foundation provided various equipment and materials to Area Initiative for Youngsters and Development and Opportunity (AYIDO) in Zomba district. The donation's goal is to empower youngsters who did not continue their education by providing them with diverse technical skills in tailoring, welding, and carpentry.Sharon Chilomo Kumwembe, Tevet desk officer for Zomba District acknowledged Gift of the Givers for the timely intervention, stating that technical skills have the potential to help Malawi in fulfilling the 2063 agenda. She said, "Sometimes, youths end up engaging in dangerous criminal activities or prostitution due to a lack of employment or relevant skills to earn money to sustain their livelihoods. This donation will go a long way toward ensuring that the youths do not only concentrate on the theoretical part as they acquire the various skills, but they will also acquire practical skills as Gift of the Givers has provided enough materials for demonstration and practical."A zigzag sewing machine, varnish, chisel, fabric rolls, welding machine, timbers and metal steel for windows were among the donated items, which will help over 50 youngsters enrolled in various technical skills programs at AYIDO.Join our interventions by visiting:🌐 : www.giftofthegivers.org/make-a-difference📞 : +265 888 23 40 00#GiftoftheGivers #MakeADifference #ForTheGreaterGood#HumanDevelopment #VocationalTraining #Malawi ... See MoreSee Less