Month: January 2022 Posts

Elderly headed families bailed out by Social Cash Transfer

Jan 11, 2022 Contributor* 0 &

Burdened by different responsibilities among them taking care of grandchildren, the elderly in Kasungu have found solace in governments social protection programme, Social Cash Transfer (SCT) popularly known as Mtukula Pakhomo. Ekisilida Mwase, 74, of… ...

Red Cross recovers over K1.2 million from ghost beneficiaries

Feb 10, 2021 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

By Synd Kalimbuka Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) has recovered K1, 256, 000 which was given to ghost beneficiaries under the 2020/2021 Lean Season Response programme in Zomba district. According to a report Malawi24 has… ...

Zomba council says no money stolen during robbery attempt

Nov 05, 2020 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Zomba District Council and Zomba Police say robbers who broke into the council’s offices on Tuesday attempted to steal over K5 Million meant for cash transfer beneficiaries but no money was stolen. The robbers broke… ...

NICE intervention ends sexual abuse of cash transfer beneficiaries

Mar 26, 2020 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Cases where Village Development Committee (VDC) members demand sex from female beneficiaries of social cash transfer programs have ended at Pwemphwe in Thyolo following the intervention of National Initiative for Civic Education (NICE). The community… ...

UP to distribute free Chitetezo Mbaula

Jul 31, 2017 Chikondi Magalasi 16 &

Social Cash Transfer (SCT) beneficiaries in the country will, on top of the free money they get from Malawi Government, receive free cooking stoves known as Chitetezo Mbaula from United Purpose (UP). Under the project… ...

Cash transfers helping Malawi hunger victims survive

May 28, 2016 Mwayi Mkandawire 9 &

As the country continues to be affected by hunger, cash transfers programmes are helping some victims to get by. Malawi Red Cross Society (MRCS) is implementing the cash transfer programmes in various rural areas of… ...