Malawi Project
Expanding ASAP to Malawi

On May 13 2008 the Government of Malawi and ASAP Africa entered into an operating agreement. ASAP Africa Malawi will establish a pilot project in the Chikwawa area of southern Malawi, located in the Shire valley. Chikwawa is one of the most destitute Districts in Malawi, where the need is greatest in order for ASAP’s efforts to have the greatest positive impact. Click here for a detailed map of Malawi.

Chikwawa District has a population of 450,609 people (2006), which is about 3.4% of the national population. Its population density is 94.8 persons per sq. kilometer. Forty-four percent (44%) of the population is under fifteen years of age.

ASAP will begin by implementing the successful Village Savings and Lending project. This internal savings and lending micro-finance project has been extremely successful in Zimbabwe, where ASAP has been implementing the project since 2001. Click here to see a video about the Kufusa Mari project. In Malawi, a relatively stable economic environment from that in Zimbabwe, the challenges will vary greatly.

Through ASAP’s Community Holistic Initiative for Local Development (CHILD) approach, ASAP will work to gain an understanding of the needs and priorities in each village by working on the ground improving the lives of the economically active poor women. Together, possible solutions to the unique problems identified within each community will be developed and projects developed and implemented. o:p>

The CHILD approach is aptly named, as ASAP strives to achieve truly sustainable improvements in villages that will last for generations to come.

Please contribute to our Malawi fund raising campaign and help make this project a great success.

Please donate today to help us reach our goal of $50,200 by Labor Day for the ASAP Africa Malawi fund.

It is only through your generous support that our work is possible. With your help ASAP Africa Malawi will be a great success.