Project Child Malawi
Child Centred Non Profit making NGO registered with Malawi Government
Announcements
PROMOTION OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE
“Kangaroo mother care,” a type of newborn care involving skin-to-skin contact with the mother or other caregiver, reduces mortality in infants with low birth weight (<2.0 kg) when initiated after stabilization, but the majority of deaths occur before stabilization. The safety and efficacy of kangaroo mother care initiated soon after birth among infants with low birth weight are uncertain. Infants with low birth weight who are born preterm, are small for their gestational age, or both constitute approximately 15% of all neonates worldwide but account for 70% of all neonatal deaths. Reducing mortality among these infants, particularly those born in low- and middle-income countries in Malawi - sub-Saharan Africa, is therefore key to the achievement of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals target of reducing neonatal mortality to a level at least as low as 12 deaths per 1000 live births in all countries by 2030.
Programs
GENDER-BASED VIOLENCE
"Gender-based violence is a serious problem in Malawi, especially for women and girls. It happens because of unequal power between genders. There are different types of violence, and it's common in the country. We help survivors and try to prevent it through evidence-based programs. We need to work together to stop it."
PROMOTION OF KANGAROO MOTHER CARE
Laerdal Foundation funded a research project for Project Child Malawi to implement a project entitled “Up scaling Kangaroo Mother Care in Chikwawa and Nsanje Districts in Malawi.
ADOLESCENT GIRLS PROGRAM
"Helping young people get sexual and reproductive health services is important. Project Child Malawi works to support this through programs like education, better healthcare, and legal advocacy."
About Us
Mission
Project Child-Malawi exists “to be the most sustainable, responsible and effective children’s charity that together with the local and international communities we can be committed to supporting the children, youth and mothers of Malawi especially those who are affected by HIV/aids through improvement of care given to them.”
values
Non-discrimination, Objectivity, Accuracy, Transparency and Accountability
Goals
Children and youths are protected from all forms of violence and exploitation including in emergencies and Enhanced children and youth empowerment and participation in their development processes.
Contacts
For more information about the Programs and Projects of Project Child Malawi contact the following: The Executive Director Project Child Malawi Area 47, sector 5, opposite Zodiak Broadcasting Station Radio Lilongwe Malawi. Phone: +265988670755 & +265980000067 Email: zaliram@yahoo.com or Email 2: info@projectchildmw.org
PCM’S CATCHMENT AREAS
Project Child Malawi has offices in Blantyre, the Commercial City of Malawi expanding to Lilongwe and Zomba districts. However, there are also other grass root organizations across Malawi work in partnership with Project Child Malawi. There are both local and international partners.
Vision
Our vision is “A literate society where local peoples especially children and women have sustainable and equitable access to quality social-economic services in Malawi”
Core Objective
To eliminate HIV infection in infants and children and to increase access to comprehensive and well-integrated PMTCT and care and treatment services for women, children and families living with and affected by HIV and AIDS.
Partners
viiv HealthCare
"ViiV Healthcare is a worldwide HIV-focused company that strives to create new and effective medicines for people with HIV, aiming to ensure no one with HIV is left without care."
Plan Malawi
Plan International began its operations in Malawi in 1994, collaborating with children, youth, and communities to tackle the fundamental causes of poverty. They focus on creating lasting change in communities and are currently executing a 5-year plan to improve the lives of 3.2 million girls across 27 districts in Malawi, now in its second year.
Unicef
UNICEF helps children in difficult places all around the world, making sure they survive, grow, and achieve their dreams, while also defending the rights of every child, no matter where they are. They work in over 190 countries and do whatever it takes to support children from infancy to adolescence.
Laerdal Foundation
ABOUT LAERDAL FOUNDATION The Laerdal Foundation was established in 1980 in collaboration with the University of Oslo to provide financial support to practically oriented research projects that can help prevent needless deaths from sudden cardiac arrest, trauma, and during birth.