AN UNEXPECTED RISE FROM THE NTCHEU FEDERATION
Since formation, the Federation in Ntcheu has met far too many hurdles thus far. Amounts contributed in group savings were close to nothing. Turn ups at meetings were poorly low, for both the state and group meetings.
Scholarship Programme for Orphans and vulnerable children
It is much evident that a lot of orphans and vulnerable children face a lot of financial as well as social problems in their day to day lives. Just for example, some of these children fail to continue with their education; primary, secondary even college, and cannot afford to buy basic necessities. This consequently leads to a rising number of school dropouts among this fraternity.
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Federation Sensitize Community leaders on Slum Upgrading
The Malawi Federation conducted a sensitization meeting on slum upgrading with community leaders from Chinsapo, one of the two informal settlements (the other one is Mtandire) that have qualified for a pilot upgrading project in the City of Lilongwe. The meeting, which took place at CCODE offices on Tuesday March 9,2011, was attended by chiefs, village heads as well as Traditional Authority Malili from the area.
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Malawi Federation Unveils Daily Savings Trophies
(Left: Champions: Members of Blantyre District Federation. The small trophy has gone to Angelo Goveya Centre, which had the highest savings in Blantyre district)
The Malawi Homeless People's Federation has unveiled trophies at both region and district levels and Blantyre is February 2011 winner of the regional trophy for the Southern region. Blantyre district has tumbled eight other district after registering a record of MK 276,259.00 in daily savings from 333 active centres.
