Causes: AIDS, Health
Mission: Malawi matters inc. Is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to develop and facilitate hiv and aids education with the people of malawi, africa. By connecting agencies and organizations and using hands-on techniques grounded in malawian culture, we believe that malawian youth and adults can find solutions to the hiv and aids crisis as well as improve and enhance the quality of life in this economically impoverished, but spiritually rich nation. Our expressed goals *stress hiv and aids prevention through active, hands-on education utilizing the arts and culture *develop a core group of malawian trainers to sustain our education programs *communicate why it is vital to learn about hiv and aids in all spheres of life *support on-going efforts to identify methods and skills necessary to address hiv and aids issues *stimulate youth and adults to think creatively about hiv and aids issues
Programs: In 2008, six one-week courses were offered for 279 members of 81 congregations. Malawi matters inc incorporated in may 2008 and formed a board of directors in september 2008.We received our 501(c)(3) irs status in december 2009.In 2009, evaluation sessions were held with eleven former students. In 2011, nearly 500 key leaders -- chilangiza counselors for boys and for girls, church clerks, church ministers and their wives, head teachers of primary & secondary schools, hiv & aids committee chairs, home-based care chairs, men's & women's guild chairs, sunday school superintendents, and youth club leaders from 43 c. C. A. P. Nkhoma synod congregations in kongwe, malembo, mvera, and nkhoma presbyteries each received five days of training to become certified instructors of "creative methods of hiv & aids education" and each church developed an action plan to implement with its constituent groups. In several of nkhoma synod's 16 presbyteries, hiv and aids representatives have been mentored into leadership positions to continue working with churches and communities in their region
Mission: Malawi matters inc. Is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization whose mission is to develop and facilitate hiv and aids education with the people of malawi, africa. By connecting agencies and organizations and using hands-on techniques grounded in malawian culture, we believe that malawian youth and adults can find solutions to the hiv and aids crisis as well as improve and enhance the quality of life in this economically impoverished, but spiritually rich nation. Our expressed goals *stress hiv and aids prevention through active, hands-on education utilizing the arts and culture *develop a core group of malawian trainers to sustain our education programs *communicate why it is vital to learn about hiv and aids in all spheres of life *support on-going efforts to identify methods and skills necessary to address hiv and aids issues *stimulate youth and adults to think creatively about hiv and aids issues
Programs: In 2008, six one-week courses were offered for 279 members of 81 congregations. Malawi matters inc incorporated in may 2008 and formed a board of directors in september 2008.We received our 501(c)(3) irs status in december 2009.In 2009, evaluation sessions were held with eleven former students. In 2011, nearly 500 key leaders -- chilangiza counselors for boys and for girls, church clerks, church ministers and their wives, head teachers of primary & secondary schools, hiv & aids committee chairs, home-based care chairs, men's & women's guild chairs, sunday school superintendents, and youth club leaders from 43 c. C. A. P. Nkhoma synod congregations in kongwe, malembo, mvera, and nkhoma presbyteries each received five days of training to become certified instructors of "creative methods of hiv & aids education" and each church developed an action plan to implement with its constituent groups. In several of nkhoma synod's 16 presbyteries, hiv and aids representatives have been mentored into leadership positions to continue working with churches and communities in their region
Po Box 11694, South Bend, IN 46634
574-255-3570
AIDS
South Bend
