Kondwani Phiri, a 12-year-old boy from Kanyama Village, under Traditional Authority Chakhaza in Dowa District, dreams of becoming a soldier and protecting his country. Kondwani lives with his grandparents and attends Katalima Primary School, where he’s in grade 5. He’s worked hard in his studies, earning 7th place out of over 100 students in previous […]
Dowa, Malawi … To help doctors at Dowa district hospital overcome the difficulties they’re encountering when treating patients, Action for Progress has generously donated medical equipment to the hospital. This donation came after the organization received a call about the challenges of providing medical services at the district facility, which is currently unable to function […]
7,200 trees planted in a day The world has been clearing approximately 10 million hectares of forests annually to make way for agricultural expansion, livestock rearing, urban development, and the production of materials such as paper. This contributes to about 16% of the global deforestation rate. Notably, 96% of deforestation occurs in tropical forests, as […]
It seems like a picture-perfect rural scene. As the sun peeks over the eastern horizon, adults head to the fields with their hand hoes, and kids lead cattle, sheep, or goats to the rivers or grassy patches for them to graze. It can be a daily grind, and everyone’s working hard to bring food home for their families. In many places, village children don’t get […]

