Ultra poor not reached with public safety net programs

SOS Children's Villages (File Photo) SOS Children's Villages (File Photo)

SOS Children's Village says close to 7 million ultra poor people are not being reached by government safety net programs hence failing to provide for children in their families.

This is, in turn, leading to exploitation of various forms in the labor market.

Program Director George Kondowe says this, again, translates to failure, by concerned families, to contribute to the social economic development of the country.

Kondowe said the November 18 during a briefing with stakeholders in Mzimba on a 'Family strengthening'  project targeting children around Choma in the area of Senior Chief Mthwalo.

"If parents are poor it means children will not be provided with quality care and will not be able to access essential services say like education, 'noted Kondowe.

In poor families, children are denied care and basic rights which are compromised and as such, Kindowe said, the children may not attain independence in later life.

Meanwhile the organization is set to implement its new project around Choma in the area of Senior Chief Mthwalo where its findings show that a lot of children from poor homes are exploited by charcoal burners.

" We noted various vulnerabilities including issues to do with children risking their right to education as a good number of them work with charcoal burners and abscond school, " he said.

Among others the organization which targets 2000 children will implement interventions that focus on economic empowerment of ultra poor families.

SOS Children's Village plans reaching out to 16000 children in Malawi mostly those without parental care through community rooted child care and family strengthening interventions in line with sustainable development goals(SDGs).

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