Action for Progress (AfP) is a not-for-profit, aid assistance organization established under the leadership of Wilson Tembo, in-country director for the Malawi Project. The AfP board is composed of business, medical, religious, and community leaders recognized for their focus on helping the poor, needy, and helpless members of society.
AfP was announced at 3:00 p.m. Malawi time, and simultaneously in the United States (U.S.) at 9:00 a.m. EDT on November 16, 2018 to highlight the longstanding and equal partnership between AfP and their United States based patron organization, the Malawi Project. It reflects that these two groups are companion organizations, both with the same focus and intent to help the poor, and both tightly structured to link together in a seamless program of cooperation.
Read the original announcement of Action for Progress.
Action For Progress Stories
SHOES FOR TREES TAKE CENTER STAGE
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…
26-YEAR-OLD ENROLLS IN SCHOOL
Action Trike Makes It Possible Action for Progress has been distributing mobility units that have made a real difference in the lives of people with disabilities across most of Malawi. Nearly 4,000 units have reached those in need, and this followed the receipt of over 4,500 all-terrain wheelchairs in previous years. A few weeks ago,…
WIRELESS TECHNICIAN GAINS MOBILITY
Fyson John, a 44-year-old phone and wireless repair technician from Chilundu village in Lumbadzi, north of Lilongwe, has received a mobility unit from Action for Progress. This initiative is expected to significantly transform his business and daily life. Born on January 1, 1981, Fyson contracted polio at the age of six, resulting in physical challenges…
DistriBuTING SUPPLIES AFTER DARK
In contrast, western nations boast paved highways and multilane interstates that facilitate travel. While nighttime travel necessitates heightened caution, most individuals still embark on journeys without apprehension. However, in Africa, and particularly in Malawi, the situation presents a stark contrast. Paved roads are scarce, and even those that exist can be riddled with potholes, animals,…
FLASH FLOODS RENDER RESIDENTS DESTITUTE
In the Nkhotakota district of Malawi, a severe flood event unfolded after seven days of intense rainfall. The overflowing rivers caused widespread destruction, resulting in the loss of 2,193 houses and significant damage to crops, livestock, and infrastructure. The humanitarian crisis prompted immediate action from Action for Progress, supported by Orphan Grain Train and the…
EXCITEMENT GROWS OVER ACTION TRIKE
As the ship approaches the African coast, the excitement at the Malawi Project and Action for Progress intensifies. With over 380 forty-foot shipping containers delivered to Malawi in the past 33 years, one might wonder why this container holds significance. The answer lies in its status as the inaugural container to contain more than 300…
COSTS UP, UP, AND AWAY
Lilongwe, Malawi … Over the years the Malawi Project, through the efforts of sister organization, Action for Progress, has been able to establish a distribution network to every region of the country. This network allows the opportunity to distribute agricultural, medical, and educational supplies to the poorest of the poor through government, community, and church…
BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS ON A RAINY DAY
It is the rainy season, and a heavy storm had just passed through Lilongwe, drenching the area around the Action for Progress center west of the city. This time, however, it was different for one Malawi young woman. Today she would not be crawling in the mud. Chifuniro Kaipa, a determined 22-year-old from Mbayani, Blantyre…
PLANTING SEEDS OF PROGRESS
A simple and inexpensive invention – a Corn Planter – is transforming the lives of Malawi’s farmers and villagers. Through the Malawi Project, and Action for Progress, hundreds of farmers now have planting tools that benefit large numbers of people through: The current distribution of the planters comes at a critical time. Malawi farmers are…
INFLATION’S IMPACT
Lilongwe, Malawi … Leaving a nation, (the U. S.), where a 5% inflation rate exerts a multifaceted impact on the economy, it is challenging to the visitor to comprehend the consequences of an inflation rate on daily life in Malawi of well over 100%. Because the conversion rate of the Malawi Kwacha to the U.S.…
