Alick Zimba’s Life-Saving Diagnosis
Alick Zimba’s Life-Saving Diagnosis In the heat of a September morning, two men carry a man on a bicycle to Orant’s Mobile Outreach Clinic. The man’s name is Alick Zimba.…
Mapping Malawi
Mapping Malawi Orant's Mapping Initiative Orant values sustainability. We want the impact of our programs to last. As such, we are always thinking ahead. One of our most forward-thinking projects…
Orant’s Values Beyond Borders
Orant's Values Beyond Borders A Reflection from Orant Charities US Executive Director In May 2021, I returned to Malawi for the first time since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic…
Malaria in Rural Malawi: Beatrice’s Story
Malaria in Rural Malawi: Beatrice’s Story the necessity of mobile medicine Imagine the sickest you’ve ever been. You have a fever. You can’t stop shivering. Standing up makes you dizzy…
Covid-19 Vaccines in Malawi
Covid-19 Vaccines in Malawi “We will not end the pandemic anywhere unless we end it everywhere,” said the World Health Organization Director-General. On March 5th, 2021, Malawi received its first…
Undernutrition Solution: RUTF in Malawi
Undernutrition Solution: RUTF in Malawi An impoverished child in Malawi looks ten years old when in fact he is sixteen. His three year old sister is underweight with a low…
Reflection from Orant’s Support Team in Texas
Reflection from Orant's Support Team in Texas Texas was recently hit with a devastating winter storm. Many people lost power and water. We bundled under blankets in cold houses trying…
A Community-Based Approach to Development in Malawi
A Community-Based Approach to Development in Malawi A community lead farmer presents different maize seeds to local farmers Orant Charities Africa is a local Malawian NGO. Our approach to development…
Sewing Masks for Malawi
Sewing Masks for Malawi On the back porch of Orant Charities Africa, bordered by green gardens and a forest preserve, tailors thread their sewing machines. With accuracy, they cut textiles…
A Sustainable Approach to Fighting COVID-19 in Malawi, Africa
A Sustainable Approach to Fighting COVID-19 in Malawi, Africa COVID-19 was declared a global pandemic by the WHO on March 11, 2020. At the time of writing, there have been…