Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) has launched citizen voice fora commonly known as bwalo to give local people a platform to comment, report and act on various issues happening in their communities. Speaking during the launch, PACHI project officer Margaret Mtekateka urged the representatives forming the forum that they should make good use ofRead more about PACHI Launches Citizen Voice Fora in Kasungu[…]

The Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) has embarked on an ambitious project aimed to address gaps in malaria fight and provision of primary healthcare in Neno district. PACHI is a local non-governmental organization working to improve the delivery of maternal and neonatal healthcare services in Malawi. The organization’s project officer, Russel Msiska, told Nyasa Times onRead more about PACHI moves to end malaria and achieve primary healthcare in Neno District[…]

Faith leaders during the engagement– pic by Steve Kalungwe Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) has engaged faith leaders in Neno district in the fight against malaria. This comes after the organization noticed that a lot of people are not seeking treatment in fear of being tested for Covid-19 due to similar signs and symptoms.Read more about PACHI Joins Fight Against Malaria in Neno[…]

Communities around Mphunzi Primary School in Lilongwe have commended Member of Parliament for the good gesture he has shown by donating desks and chairs, as promised during Bwalo interface meeting, at Mphunzi Primary school. In 2020, Parent And Child Health Initiative (PACHI) implemented a social accountability project which established Social accountability platforms called Bwalo (CitizenRead more about Mphunzi Primary School learners from TA Masumbankhunda in Lilongwe benefit from citizen Voice platform (Bwalo)[…]

Charcoal production in Dowa District is turning ugly as scores of villagers have descended on the once natural spiny Kongwe Forest- a unique ecosystem which exists in the Central Region district. We can confirm that government efforts to protect the forest are bearing no fruits as scores of impoverished villagers keep turning to the forestRead more about Malawi’s Black Gold in Dowa[…]

Gender-Based Violence continues to be Global epidemic with consequences for women, families and entire communities. Malawi continues to register these cases year to year. The risk of violence starts early for many women and girls. Each year, millions of girls around the world are getting married before they turn 18. Child marriage results in greaterRead more about Raising Awareness to root out GBV[…]

The Parent and Child Health Initiative [PACHI] has taken a new approach of reaching out to all school–going learners with messages of Gender Based Violence [GBV] through clubs comprising of girls and boys in Dowa district. Ifenso Tingathe club is a Spotlight Initiative Program where adolescents meet to share their experiences on their problems happeningRead more about PACHI takes Ifenso Tingathe to Gender Based Violence[…]

Communities around Malomo Health Centre in Ntchisi have asked government to resolve the water crisis at the health facility. The request was made at an interface meeting dubbed ‘Bwalo la Nzika’ organised by Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI). The aim of the meeting was to seek answers from the authorities why some development activitiesRead more about Malomo Health Centre in water crisis[…]

The Open Society Initiative for Southern Africa (OSISA) in partnership with Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACH) Trust is set to establish a Malawi Health Investigative Journalism Platform under enhancing accountability and transparency in the management of COVID-19 Response and a health sector budget in Malawi program. The Enhancing Accountability and Transparency in the managementRead more about Malawi to have investigative journalism platform[…]

Story by: Chancy Mauluka, C4D Specialist, UNICEF Malawi, Hilda Chapota, Parent and Child Health Initiative (PACHI) Children with disabilities (CwDs) in Malawi disproportionately suffer deprivations in key areas of child wellbeing including education and access to life saving information. In the wake of COVID-19 these children demand special attention from implementers to ensure they equallyRead more about UNICEF Malawi Takes COVID-19 Messages to Children with Special Needs[…]