Support Vulnerable Children

Government to increase number of social cash transfer beneficiaries

Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Jean Sendeza has disclosed that Government intends to increase the number of beneficiaries

Ministry of Gender launches National Male Engagement Strategy

The Ministry of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare has formulated a National Male Engagement Strategy which has been launched on Wednesday in Lilongwe.

Minister calls for inclusion of women in Innovation and Technology

Minister of Gender, has stressed the need to incorporate women and girls in innovation and technology

Minister hails Social Cash Transfer Programme

Minister of Gender, hailed the German government for the support it renders to Malawi through the Social Cash Transfer Programme

Minister of Gender condemns attacks on the elderly

Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Honourable Jean Sendeza, MP on Thursday condemned the increased attacks on the elderly in the country.

Sendeza (right) being briefed by NGORA

The Minister of Gender, Community Development and Social Welfare, Honourable Jean Sendeza has called for a vibrant Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) sector

Early childhood development program

Provide the nation with integrated early childhood development programs and oversees the coordination of primary child protection services.

Promotes gender equality and safeguards the welfare

The department ensures that gender is mainstreamed in all sectors and is a focal point for all issues concerning gender and women empowerment.

Literacy key to Sustainable Development

Mangochi District Council graduates 2,417 learners from adult Literacy classes

Coordinating support to vulnerable children

Vulnerable Children include orphans, children in the street, and children in hazardous environments. The main aim is to facilitate support for care, protection and development of orphans and other vulnerable children in a coordinated manner in order to provide them with an environment in which they realize their full rights and potentials. Through this program, the department coordinates partners that are providing services to OVC. The services being offered to OVC include education support, protection from abuse and exploitation, strengthening family and community capacities to care for OVC, and building institutional capacity to respond to problems facing orphans and vulnerable children in the country.