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Reaping the Fruits of Social Cash Transfer

Picture : Chief Phiri beside a house he built through the social cash transfer program.

When 54-year-old Chief Phiri lost two of his brothers, and their wives in a short span of time, his life was shattered.

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Feed the Children in Food and Nutrition Project

Feed the Children has intensified efforts aimed at eradicating malnutrition and stunting among children in some parts of Mzimba, Rumphi, and Salima districts.

Feed the Children National Coordinator Taonga Mhango said improved nutrition is key to ensuring that children grow to their full potential as they perform better in their academic endeavors.

Mhango said the organization is cascading messages of food and nutrition through care groups that drill communities on the preparation of nutritious food for their communities.

"We have been working in Mzimba for about 10 years now with a focus to ensuring that households are able to prepare balanced nutritious food for their families which has an impact on the growth of children", said Mhango.

However, Mhango echoed other nutrition-focused organizations' sentiments in advocating for increased funding towards nutrition interventions in the country.

" We actually want an increased funding for nutrition-related interventions so that we reach out to more people if we are to have a healthy nation",said Mhango.

Apart from the food and nutrition project which in Mzimba is being implemented in the area of Inkosi Mzikubola and Sub chief Chiputula Mndhlane, the organization is also promoting water and sanitation hygiene among communities.

Among others, households are being encouraged to have basic pit latrines equipped with handwashing gadgets.

" We are complementing our food and nutrition project with interventions in WASH where among others we are promoting behavior change and encouraging the construction of basic toilets in communities where we are working",said Mhango.

Speaking during a food and nutrition open day at Tupwenge in the area of Sub Chief Chiputula Mndhlane, a Nutrition officer from the Mmbelwa district council Gift Simkonda hailed the food and nutrition project being implemented by Feed the Children saying its complimenting the council's efforts in ending malnutrition and stunting in the district.

Simkonda said stunting levels are currently hovering around 39% in the district hence the need for interventions that can change the trends and improve the nutrition of many households.

"We as the council commend the interventions in nutrition being implemented by Feed the children which is one of the organizations doing a lot in the sector," said Simkonda.

In his remarks Sub Chief Chiputula Mndhlane said since the inception of the food and nutrition project his area has seen a decline in malnutrition-related illnesses.

Feed the Children is also implementing village savings and loans interventions in their catchment areas to empower communities economically hence improving their livelihoods.

The interventions being implemented by Feed the Children in the districts of Mzimba, Rumphi and Salima are being funded through children sponsorship.

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CFSC Calls on Citizens to Track Use of Public Finances

The Center For Social Concern says failure by citizens to demand transparency and accountability in the use of public finances is a major setback contributing to rising corruption in the country and a widening gap among the poor and the rich.

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Euthini Police in Mzimba Guarded by Civilian Watchman

Purple Innovations for Women and Girls Project Officer - Liness Kwata

Euthini police unit in Mzimba is being guarded by a civilian watchman a thing which has led to some suspects escaping lawful custody on numerous occasions.

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6 Defilement Suspects Roaming Freely Around Euthini in Mzimba

Purple Innovations campaigning against GBV in the area of Inkosi Chindi.

Officers at Euthini police unit in Mzimba have come under fire from the community for thwarting the fight against gender-based violence as they are failing to arrest defilement suspects while releasing others on dubious police bails.

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Contractor of Jenda-Edingeni Road in Mzimba May Suspend Works Over K1.2 billion Payment

Mdooko (in red) and roads authority officials touring the Jenda Embangweni road.

China Railway No 05 Engineering group has given government 21 days for it to pay the company an outstanding sum of K1.2 billion or they will suspend works on the 15.8 kilometer stretch of the Jenda - Edingeni road, from Chindoka to Embangweni.

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Government urged to employ IPTE 13 and 14 teachers

Some of the graduating teachers that will need to be employed

Principal Director for Alma Private teachers college has implored government to recruit all teachers under IPTE-13 and 14 to fill prevailing gaps in the primary education sector.

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FAO Supports Farmers With Smart Phones In Mzimba South

Farmers being drilled on how to use the smart phones

For some time now Margaret Kanyinji of Kazomba extension planning area in Mzimba South has been struggling to find alternative methods of agriculture in the wake of climate change.

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Alma Teachers College Bails Out Mzimba Hospital.

Professor Ken Bilima holds the cheque given to Mzimba hospital while the DC and DHSS look on

Alma Teachers training college has supported Mzimba district hospital with assorted electrical and medical equipment worth K2.5 million to ease some of the challenges the facility is facing in the delivery of health services.

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Mzimba Police Faulted For Granting Bail To Rape And Defilement Suspects

Gertrude Shaba " Police bailing out rape and defilement suspects dubiously"

A Women Empowerment Movement in Mzimba has faulted police in the district for granting dubious bails to Rape and Defilement suspects under their custody, a thing they say is derailing the fight against gender-based violence among women and girls.

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