Philadephia Foundation Malawi

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Philadephia Foundation

It is a established local community based charitable non-governmental organization working for the course of weaker community in providing support to the local hard to reach Malawians in finding solutions to their problems and improve their living standards.

We are registered by Malawi Government. Our registration number is 45828 and our certificate of incorporation TR/INC 6397.

Malawi government embarked on the national decentralisation programme in 1999 after the adoption of the policy and the enactment of the local government act in 1998. The policy aims at enhancing community participation in governance and development by devolving political, fiscal and administrative authority to the District council. The act and policy empower local authorities to plan and execute their own development activities. The Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MDGS) as a national development policy document provide the national framework for the development of the District development plan.

Balaka district development plan was prepared to guide public, non-governmental organisation, private and other developmental partners in achieving its goals..

Mission statement

serves to inspire and empower the needy hard to reach communities and support them to find lasting solutions to alleviate poverty, human health, social injustice and improve their social status and living standards.

Vision

Striving to find lasting solutions to improve living standards of the local hard to reach people

Core values

• Accountability
We take personal responsibility for using our resources efficiently, achieving measurable results and being accountable to every resource under our custody.

• Ambition
We are demanding of ourselves and our colleagues, set high goals and are committed to improving the quality of everything we do for the needy hard to reach communities

• Collaboration
We respect and value each other, thrive on our diversity and work with partners to leverage our global strength in making a difference for needy Malawians

• Creativity
We are open to new ideas, embrace change and take disciplined risks to develop sustainable solutions for the needy hard to reach people

• Integrity
We aspire to live to the highest standards of personal integrity and behaviour; we never compromise our reputation and always act in the best interests of the needy.

Objectives

1. To improve the health status of the hard to reach people by increasing awareness, support access to quality health services.

2. To support in establishment of sustainable livelihood programs and support them improve on the already existing skills and provision of information to enable access to credit and market as a way of reducing poverty.

3. To support global warming initiatives by encouraging sustainable promotion of environmental health services, sound practices on agro forestry , planting of trees and proper waste management.

4. To empower Women, Girls and under privileged through education and provision of sustainable income generating activities

5. To support farmers in acquiring skills and resources that will boost their production.


6. To support the local community in understanding issues of human rights through human rights clubs.

7. To support in provision of good clean water and improved sanitation.

Location:

Philadephia Foundation is located at a remote area of Balaka called Mfulanjobvu in Eastern Region of Malawi. The area has population of not less than fifteen thousand people. Most of them leaving below poverty line.

People of this area are of different cultures. This makes it difficult for them to accommodate their views and do things together. Facing current challenges, we need to share the knowledge and importance of living without discrimination.

Philadephia has seven core areas of interests namely:-

1. Food Security
The main aim is to ensure that the community has enough food and sustainable means of getting food

2. Health
Ensure that community has access to health information and are living free from preventable diseases and at least have access to health services
3. Environment
Ensuring community to understand the importance of living in a conducive environment where they have basic need and sensitise them on global warming and climate change.

4. Human Rights
Ensure that the community knows their rights particularly this time when Albinism is at a threat in Malawi.

5. Livelihood
Ensuring that the community is having income generating activities and sustainable means of getting basic needs in their lives.

6. Education
Ensure that all children are going to school. Offer assistant to orphans and less privileged children in order for them to complete school.

7. Water and Sanitation
Ensure that the community has good clean and safe water and good sanitation for a health living.