Food Security

Food Insecurity and MCV’s Response -Tom Nighswander, MCV Board-US Lake Malawi has been higher than anyone can remember. Several lakefront resorts are closed, some permanently, due to the high lake water. This is a lake that is 365 miles long, 52 miles across, and over 1300 feet deep.... The post Connecting the Dots appeared first on Malawi Children's Village.

By: Felix Semu The irrigation program as of now has more than 600 farmers with 37 irrigation sites. Theirrigation program continues to register new beneficiaries. At the beginning of the year we had572 direct beneficiaries and now we have 630 direct beneficiaries with an average of sixhousehold members.... The post Irrigation Program Update appeared first on Malawi Children's Village.

Seeding 2021 irrigation success: It all begins with a seed seem to be worthless in the eyes of someone who knows nothing about farming and irrigation. These seeds worthless to non-farmers play a vital role in transforming the lives of the poor farmers to a better one. Through... The post MCV Irrigation Program Update appeared first on Malawi Children's Village.

LIKUNI PHALA: A STAPLE FOOD Fry ½ bag soy beans, add ½ bag ground nuts, 3 bags maize meal. Mix and grind all together and what do you have? Likuni Phala! A staple peanut butter paste for babies and infants who are malnourished. This food is now made... The post Njala Update: What is Likuni Phala? appeared first on Malawi Children's Village.

Hunger strikes almost every year in Malawi. When it comes, it is known as the njala season. (Njala means hunger in Chichewa.) Every year, there is great hope that there will be a good crop season with the right amount of rain. Unfortunately, every year for the last... The post Njala Update 2018 appeared first on Malawi Children's Village.

New Bicycles have arrived for our volunteers! This bikes are used by the 76 volunteers to cover MCV’s service area, which includes 38 villages-a 70 sq. km. area!  The bicycles are the lifeline that keeps the volunteers connected to the MCV central office for technical assistance and training.... The post Check out our new BICYCLES! appeared first on Malawi Children's Village.

Missed the 2015 MCV Newsletter in the mail? Read it here on the blog. We’ll be sharing other articles from the newsletter on the blog in the coming weeks. Find more newsletter articles here.  For Malawians, catastrophes are often just around the corner.  They come quickly, a child... The post The Quick and the Slow appeared first on Malawi Children's Village.