Orant Charities Africa Blog

MacPherson Chigwenembe

Staff Highlight: MacPherson Chigwenembe

Post published:September 8, 2022
Post category:Healthcare Staff Biography
Reading time:6 mins read

MacPherson Chigwenembe joined Orant Charities Africa in July 2022 as a clinician at Kasese Health Center. Learn more in his staff highlight.

Orant Ulemu Student Bridget Khunga

Post published:September 1, 2022
Post category:Education Malawi Stories
Reading time:6 mins read

Bridget Khunga is a recipient of the Orant Ulemu Scholarship, a university scholarship for high achieving students in rural Malawi.

What does mudzi mean?

Post published:August 19, 2022
Post category:Get Involved OCUS Announcements Opinion
Reading time:6 mins read

Orant Charities has named its annual gala mudzi. Orant’s mudzi is the global village of people united for our common mission in Malawi.

Maness packages thowba to sell at Kasese Trading Center

How to Make Thobwa: Malawian Recipes

Post published:August 18, 2022
Post category:FEM for Women Malawi Stories
Reading time:6 mins read

Learn how to make thobwa, one of Malawi’s common traditional beverages, with Maness Nkhoma's recipe. Maness is a FEM participant at Orant.

The Orant Farm Project transformed Dumase Mtengowamingo’s family's life.

The Orant Farm Project: Dumase’s Story

Post published:August 11, 2022
Post category:Agriculture Malawi Stories
Reading time:5 mins read

The Orant Farm Project distributed 20 acres of our farmland to Kasese farmers. Of the farmer recipients was Dumase Mtengowamingo.

Mara Kamutu - Orant Sponsored Student

Meet Mara Kamutu: Orant Sponsored Student

Post published:August 4, 2022
Post category:Education Malawi Stories
Reading time:6 mins read

Meet Mara Kamutu: Orant Sponsored Student Mara Kamutu - Orant Sponsored Student Cases of school dropouts and early marriages are not a peculiar phenomenon in the Northern Part of Dowa,…

8 Must-Know Chichewa Words

Post published:July 26, 2022
Post category:Malawi Stories
Reading time:4 mins read

Malawi’s national language is Chichewa. Chichewa is a Bantu language. Learn 8 must-know Chichewa words from Orant Charities Africa!

Goodwell Chimwanza, tinsmith at Kasese Trading Post

Microloans for Malawians on the Margins

Post published:July 14, 2022
Post category:Business FEM for Women Healthcare Malawi Stories
Reading time:7 mins read

Everyone who shops at Kasese Trading Post knows Goodwell Chimwanza, the tinsmith. He is always smiling; hard at work.

Esther Mauda, Orant Ulemu Scholarship Recipient

Meet Esther: Orant Ulemu Scholarship Student

Post published:July 8, 2022
Post category:Education Malawi Stories
Reading time:6 mins read

Esther Maupa is a 2022 recipient of the Orant Ulemu Scholarship. This scholarship covers university tuition for Orant Sponsored Students.

Healthcare Program Manager -Orant Charities Africa

Staff Highlight: James Mwambene

Post published:July 5, 2022
Post category:Careers Healthcare Staff Biography
Reading time:4 mins read

James Mwambene is the new Healthcare Program Manager for Orant Charities Africa, a Malawian non-profit organization.

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