Inspiring communities to achieve a sustainable future
A charity in Africa Providing a hand UP, not a hand out
Ripple Africa’s overriding aim is to empower communities so they themselves can achieve a sustainable future – we strongly believe that the local people can be the solution to many of the challenges they face. We are not just another charity in Africa, everything Ripple Africa does is in response to the local communities’ needs. By enabling them, great things can happen. Ripple Africa’s belief is “Providing a hand UP and not a hand out,” and that philosophy has been central to the charity’s ideology for over two decades.
Mwayi Trust is a community based NGO established in Chileka area , Malawi. The income in the area is derived mainly from agriculture ( small scale farming).
The Traditional Areas of Kuthembwe and Kuntaja in Chileka area consists of more than 100 villages, 29 primary schools and 12 secondary schools.
The Mwayi Trust project has two facets.
- a community radio centre – not yet established
- a youth development centre ( this is to include a library, homework centre, computer room and a vocational trainning centre)
The establishment of both projects will be instrumental in bringing together members of the community to facilitate increased participation in educational, vocational, social recreational activities and the media.
Mwayi Trust Vision
To build the capacity of the community and enhance the quality of life by working together to promote a community driven radio, educational support services , vocational trainning and cultural and socio-economic activities.