Compassion in Malawi

Malawi

Compassion partnership began 2021

EST. 2021

Bo! When you arrive in Malawi, you’ll see why it’s called ‘The Warm Heart of Africa’. You’ll meet people known for their friendliness and hospitality and enjoy their staple food nsima—a porridge made from corn. Malawi is home to spectacular landscapes, including rolling highlands, green valleys and the third-largest lake in Africa!

Population

21 M

Capital city

Lilongwe

Local time

Current Weather

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Distance to Australia

11,340 km

Malawi has one of the highest poverty rates in the world. Children are the most vulnerable and 1 in 25 don’t survive early childhood. This heartbreaking reality is driven by poor nutrition and medical care in the first few years of life. And for children who do survive, the effects of not getting a good foundation are felt years, even generations, later.

Poverty in Malawi

70%

of people live in extreme poverty

of children do not reach their fifth birthday

38%

of girls get married before they turn 18

Yet God's Church is on the move in Malawi. Compassion is partnering with local churches who are already driving transformation. Critical care during pregnancy, birth and the first year of life means children are getting the strong start they deserve. Opening education opportunities for youth is empowering them to build a future beyond poverty.

Compassion in Malawi

local church partners

17,271

children supported

894

babies and their mums supported

Impact in action

Eliza and Evidence

Change is happening across Malawi. Eliza’s heart used to break over not being able to feed her children, but the local church was her source of hope. There she learned how to farm using ashes and animal waste as fertiliser, and her dormant field began to flourish. Eliza is now teaching others, maize fields standing tall throughout the neighbourhood!

“My children cried because of hunger. I cried because I could not provide for them. Fanny [local church member] told me the church would support my son and empower me. That was the first encounter in years where someone reached out and spoke hope to my face. If you have food, you have peace, so everyone must have food in their home. With food, they can focus on other activities to build their lives.”

Eliza, mother of Evidence

Move with us in Malawi