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Celebrating Nurses: Unsung Heroes of Healthcare

May 20, 2024 Praises Padambo Comments Off on Celebrating Nurses: Unsung Heroes of Healthcare

On May 12, 2024, we celebrated International Nurses Day, a special occasion aimed at celebrating and recognizing this noble profession. During the occasion, we were also thrilled to have been recognized as the Best Nurses in the Central East zone of the National Organisation of Nurses and Midwives of Malawi (NONM)! Read today’s blog article to learn more about what this means to our team.

Village Development Committee sweeps the campus
Malawi Culture

Village Development Committees Assist Orant’s Mission

May 8, 2024 Praises Padambo Comments Off on Village Development Committees Assist Orant’s Mission

Recently, we were privileged to host a special visit from the Chikamphula Village Development Committee (VDC) as part of their community service initiative. This dedicated group of individuals came to our Kasese campus to lend a helping hand with some much-needed sweeping, and we were thrilled to have them! In today’s blog article, we will explore some of the duties of VDC and how their efforts embody the power of community spirit.

Agriculture

The Bittersweet Harvest

May 1, 2024 Praises Padambo Comments Off on The Bittersweet Harvest

In this week’s blog article, we talk to Cellina Samson, a lead farmer from Mantchondo village in Dowa District. Cellina shares her farming journey and experience for the 2023/24 farming season. Visit today’s blog article and read Cellina’s story and how she is crossing the bridge of uncertainty, one step at a time.

Healthcare

World Malaria Day 2024

April 24, 2024 Praises Padambo Comments Off on World Malaria Day 2024

Every year on the 25th of April, the whole world commemorates World Malaria Day, which is aimed at highlighting the need for continued effort in malaria control and prevention.

Quality of Care Assessment
Healthcare

Improving Healthcare Services through Quality of Care Assessment

April 17, 2024 Praises Padambo Comments Off on Improving Healthcare Services through Quality of Care Assessment

Last week, we were visited by the quality of care assessment team from Dowa District hospital. Read today’s blog post to learn about how this exercise is important to us and the community we serve.

New Wheels from Orant’s Healthcare Program
Healthcare

New Wheels from Orant’s Healthcare Program

April 3, 2024 Molly Horn Comments Off on New Wheels from Orant’s Healthcare Program

We are always happy when our support brings a smile on peoples faces and changes their lives. In this week’s blog article, we are talking to Andrea Mwale, a 41 year old man from Chapuwala village in Kasese. Andrea shares his gratitude towards the support that our Healthcare program has recently provided to him.

Promoting Education Equality through Student Sponsorships
Education

Promoting Education Equality through Student Sponsorships

March 27, 2024 Molly Horn Comments Off on Promoting Education Equality through Student Sponsorships

On Saturday, April 27, we are holding a Spring Bingo fundraiser in support of education in rural Malawi. Read today’s blog article to learn more about how your support will help in promoting education in rural Malawi.

Commemorating World Water Day 2024
Water & Sanitation

Commemorating World Water Day 2024

March 20, 2024 Molly Horn Comments Off on Commemorating World Water Day 2024

Every year on the 22nd of March, the world commemorates World Water Day as a way of raising awareness of major water-related issues and to inspire action to tackle the water and sanitation crisis. This year’s World Water Day is themed “Water for Peace.” Read our blog article to learn more about what our WASH program is doing to promote peace and foster harmony.

Women’s History Month with FEM for Women
Business Development

Women’s History Month with FEM for Women

March 13, 2024 Molly Horn Comments Off on Women’s History Month with FEM for Women

Every year, March is designated Women’s History Month. In this month, we honour and celebrate women’s contributions to history and contemporary society. In today’s blog, we talk with women from our FEM program, and they highlight the roles they play in their families and Kasese community. Read the blog article to learn more!

Urbanisation in Malawi
Malawi Vision 2063, Opinion

Urbanisation in Malawi: MW2063 Pillar #3

March 6, 2024 Molly Horn Comments Off on Urbanisation in Malawi: MW2063 Pillar #3

As we have discussed in some of our past blogs, Malawi Vision 2063 has three key pillars that guide the focus of the Vision. These three pillars are meant to build on each other to create the inclusively wealthy and self-reliant nation that they envision. In this blog, we will look at the third pillar of MW2063: Urbanisation.

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