Hunger is a problem that is not going away. It is a remarkable characteristic of Malawians that they have such resilience. Trying to go to school and study on empty stomachs is a feature of school life that we may be unfamiliar with. Mbedza is trying to introduce other food resilience strategies for our Orphan Education Households.

It’s one of the busiest times of the year for our environment team as they work with communities to distribute and plant 30,000 saplings. We are also celebrating the impact of our Tiyeni training and planning further training to improve food resilience.

 At 1am we arose bleary eyed to the sound of our alarms, after an evening charged with the excitement of the day that lay ahead.