Malawi Nkhoma program 1300-2006
Report: October 23, 2009
Excerpts from a report for the period from July 1 though September 30, 2009
Output objective: Communities work together to care for orphans and vulnerable children.
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Thirty-seven (37) communities are working together in caring for orphans by producing foods. Each of these also has a nursery school with 3,021 children receiving food.
Output objective: Communities work together on food security and health initiatives using small grants.
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Eighteen community plans have been developed and approved.
Output objective: Community members have increased knowledge of community health issues such as sanitation, disease prevention and nutrition education.
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There have been 6,943 participants trained on disease prevention, surpassing the goal of 6,000.
- There have been 7,000 participants trained about proper nutrition, surpassing the goal of 6,000.
Output objective: Participants have more diverse crops.
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Fifty-five per cent (55%) of seed loans from last year have been repaid.
- Seed loans for the coming year will happen in the next quarter.
Output objective: Participants have improved access to clean water and sanitation.
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Four (4) new shallow wells were dug this quarter bringing the total to 12 (150% above target).
- There have been 2,851 latrines built.
Output objective: Communities will have increased control of local grain supplies through community storage.
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Twelve (12) grain storage facilities have been established and are functioning.
Output objective: More participants are raising small livestock, especially goats.
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There have been 1,816 participants provided with goats, well above the target of 1,000.
Outcome objective: Improve health and nutrition in the communities.
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Of the 5,901 children being monitored, 73% are in the normal weight for age range. This is 1,901 more children than planned being weighed although the number in the normal weight for age range is 14% less than planned.
- Seven (7) new and the ongoing 22 Women in Development (WID) groups have:
- Access to protected water.
- A latrine in every household.
- Average annual attendance of WID groups is over 75% showing that women were healthy enough to come to class most of the time.