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Transforming the lives of women in rural Malawi
Business Development, Malawi Culture

Transforming the Lives of Women in Rural Malawi

September 28, 2023 Molly Horn Comments Off on Transforming the Lives of Women in Rural Malawi

In rural Malawi, pregnant women face many challenges including lack of access to prenatal care, poor nutrition, and lack of safe spaces to deliver their babies. Orant is working to change that with the renovation of our maternity ward. Read about it in this week’s blog.

Business Development, Healthcare

Protecting Newborns and Empowering Women in Malawi

August 8, 2023 Molly Horn Comments Off on Protecting Newborns and Empowering Women in Malawi

Read our latest blog to learn about how our Healthcare program is working together with our FEM for Women program to take care of newborn babies.

Irrigation Clubs at Work in Malawi
Agriculture

Irrigation Clubs at Work in Malawi

July 7, 2023 Molly Horn Comments Off on Irrigation Clubs at Work in Malawi

Orant is always excited about the progress and the fruits our Irrigation clubs bear. We are happy seeing people’s lives transformed through different initiatives from our Irrigation clubs. However, we understand that all this would not be possible without the commitment of individuals from the communities who work tirelessly to make sure that their communities are transformed.

In this blog, we meet Christina Lemani, the chairperson for Madzimayera Irrigation Club.

A bowl of futali, sweet potato fritters
Malawi Culture

How to Make Futali: Malawian Recipes

May 23, 2023 Molly Horn Comments Off on How to Make Futali: Malawian Recipes

Learn how to make futali, a traditional breakfast meal in Malawi made from sweet potatoes and peanut flour.

A woman vendor sells shoes and other items in the Kasese Trading Post
Business Development

Growing Malawi’s Economy through Orant’s FEM Program

April 19, 2023 Molly Horn Comments Off on Growing Malawi’s Economy through Orant’s FEM Program

Read our latest blog to learn more about how our Financial Empowering Microloans (FEM) for Women program serves the Kasese community and helps to lift a heavy burden off the community’s shoulders.

Sophelet in her tea room,
Business Development, Malawi Culture

Making Dreams into a Reality: Orant’s Microloan Program in Malawi

March 15, 2023 Molly Horn Comments Off on Making Dreams into a Reality: Orant’s Microloan Program in Malawi

Many women in rural Malawi find themselves stuck in the poverty cycle due to lack of business capital. Our FEM Program works with such women, helping them transform their lives as they become independent. Learn more in our latest blog as Sophelet’s shares her story.

Magret Moffat learns about Microloans and Building Business Skills in Malawi
Agriculture, Business Development, Malawi Culture

Microloans and Building Business Skills in Malawi

February 24, 2023 Molly Horn Comments Off on Microloans and Building Business Skills in Malawi

At the end of 2022 we introduced our third group of our Financial Empowering Microloan (FEM) for Women group called Takondwa. Read our latest blog, as Magret Moffat, one of the group’s beneficiaries, tells a story of how the program has already transformed her life through loans and business skills training.

Agriculture, Business Development

Cultivating a Savings Culture in Malawi

January 27, 2023 aadami Comments Off on Cultivating a Savings Culture in Malawi

As a way of cultivating a saving culture in the FEM Program, Orant requires each cohort to establish a savings group. Why is this important? Find out here.

Healthcare

Mondays at Orant Charities Africa

December 5, 2022 aadami Comments Off on Mondays at Orant Charities Africa

Monday is the most anticipated day for most patients at Orant’s Kasese Healthcare Centre.

Opinion

16 Reasons We Love Orant Charities Africa

November 21, 2022 aadami Comments Off on 16 Reasons We Love Orant Charities Africa

Celebrate Orant’s Sweet 16 with 16 reasons we love what we do.

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