At least 6,000 hunger-stricken households under Senior Chief Chadza in Lilongwe are breathing a sigh of relief after receiving food support from Clifford Kawinga, founder of Salvation for All Ministries International.
Among the beneficiaries is Edna Jere, who recounted surviving recent months with little to eat following poor harvests.
“I have had problems getting food, sometimes surviving on mangoes because I could not afford to buy any,” Jere explained. “The support has come at the right time when my family needed it the most.”
The relief package was distributed through the Ministry’s Hope Field Initiative, a project aimed at addressing food insecurity and promoting sustainable livelihoods. The initiative has been reaching vulnerable families across the country with maize and other basic food items.
Beyond food assistance, the initiative is helping households move toward self-reliance by providing farm inputs such as fertilizer, maize seed, hoes, and water pumps—diesel, petrol, or solar-powered, depending on the community’s location.
On Wednesday, the program extended additional support to three farmers’ clubs—Sasa, Chipote, and Kachitsa—each comprising 200 members. The clubs received 60 bags of fertilizer, maize seeds, and hoes to boost productivity and encourage sustainable farming.
A representative of the clubs, Eddah Allan, expressed optimism that the support would transform their agricultural output.
“We have faced acute hunger year in and year out due to a lack of farm inputs. We are excited to be among the beneficiaries, and we believe this will boost our harvests,” she said.
During the handover ceremony, he emphasized that his mission goes beyond charity.
“It is our desire to see communities empowered. We want them to transition from receivers to being self-reliant and resilient,” he added.
The Hope Field Initiative continues to touch lives across the country, demonstrating the ministrie’s commitment to empowerment, transformation, and lasting impact.
Malawi is experiencing an acute food shortage, with about four million people affected due to prolonged dry spells, according to the Malawi Vulnerability Assessment Committee (MVAC).
