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Concern's objectives, activities and achievements in 2023 can be found in our new annual report.
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Malawi
Why are we in Malawi? More than 70% of Malawians live below the poverty line. While the country has maintained relative political stability and peace since gaining independence in 1964, it sits on the frontlines of the climate crisis and faces other challenges including gender inequality, inflation, and hunger.
Over 80% of Malawians make their living from the land
Malawi’s economy and residents both depend highly on agriculture, which presents a challenge as the country faces the effects of climate change. Last year, 659,000 people in southern Malawi were displaced by Cyclone Freddy, one of the most severe cyclones in Malawi's history.
Malawi is also one of the many countries struggling to adapt to global price inflation caused by the conflict in Ukraine, which has affected access to fuel and fertiliser. All of this leads to an ongoing food crisis that has left over 4 million people — approximately 25% of the population — facing acute levels of hunger.
Latest achievements
Emergency response
Concern was one of the first organisations to respond to Cyclone Freddy in March 2023. As part of our rapid response, we distributed emergency cash transfers to 2,000 affected families.
Disaster risk reduction
Agriculture
Josephine Kazembe and her husband Andalasani in their maize field in Magaleta village in Neno district. Photo: Chris Gagnon/Concern Worldwide
Gertrude Short sells her tomatoes. Gertrude and her family live in Rodreck 2 village, Chikwawa District. Photo: Chris Gagnon/Concern Worldwide
Eliza John Wesele, a participant in Concern’s graduation programme. Photo: Emma Kelly
Tommy Chimpanzi, Concern District Programme Manager in Nsanje. Photo: Concern Worldwide
Concern Team in Nsanje assist in distributing items to 500 displaced houses sheltering in camps due to Cyclone Freddy. Photo: Concern Worldwide
Graduation participant Eliza in her shop in Nsanje, Malawi. Photo: Chris Gagnon/Concern Worldwide
Mcfreson Aaron is a farmer in Mkulira village, Mwanza District. He uses the solar powered irrigation pump and other climate smart agricultural practices help him and his village. Photo: Chris Gagnon/Concern Worldwide
Stone and Rose walk to their garden to pick vegetables to sell at market. After finishing the Umodzi training, Stone takes an active part in Rose's farming business. Photo: Chris Gagnon / Concern Worldwide
How we're helping Malawi
We are working hard to combat suffering and build resilience in Malawi. We are doing this by establishing programmes which will combat gender inequality, climate change and help improve livelihoods.
Emergency response
Health & nutrition
Livelihoods
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