Clouds keep on gathering, the soil is continuously being soaked and shops selling farming materials are at the maximum of their business – farming at its best! Farming is an activity no Malawian can shun away because agriculture is the back bone of our economy. No families need to be reminded that the best thing they can give to their family and dependants are food. When you meet people on the streets at this time of year they always talk of rains, farming and food! It is...
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During this month of December, money is not easy to find here in Kasungu. Most people would rather invest the little they have in farming rather than spending it on frivolous gifts for Christmas with many families in Kasungu earning less than $2 a day you can see they do not have much to spare.     This is not the case with our Village Saving and Loan Association groups as they have joined forces to increase their personal savings. Mrs. Tryness Phiri, a 63 year...
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During this month of December, money is not easy to find here in Kasungu. Most people would rather invest the little they have in farming rather than spending it on frivolous gifts for Christmas with many families in Kasungu earning less than $2 a day you can see they do not have much to spare.     This is not the case with our Village Saving and Loan Association groups as they have joined forces to increase their personal savings. Mrs. Tryness Phiri, a 63 year...
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This month the world marks the International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women. Violence is something that will always leave a mark in the hearts of everybody who has been affected by it. Kasungu district, where the Join My Village project works, is nicknamed ‘the Golden Leaf Town’ because it is where much of Malawi’s tobacco crops are grown. In agricultural districts like Kasungu, violence come in different shapes which affects most women and our future women, our girls! Women work hard in...
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Carpenters, mini bus drivers, bicycle taxis and people of different professions and services are all heading towards their place of work. It is morning and the clear blue sky promises to be another good day in Kasungu town, although it is dusty and windy like it usually is at this time of year.The officials from Kasungu town assembly can be seen around town policing local laws, especially road users. The bicycle taxi drivers are notorious for cheeky behavior that breaks the road rules. Although we...
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