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The Phwazi Wooden Box: A Community’s Commitment to Safer Reporting

Praise Mbedza — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 08:19:10 +0000

A quiet revolution is taking place in a small community nestled in Phwazi Estate, under GVH Songwe in Mulanje. It doesn’t involve protests or loud demonstrations but rather a simple wooden box. The community introduced this box to report cases of abuse and injustice and was meant to give a voice to those who felt […]

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HAPPY 3RD ANNIVERSARY PRECIOUS PHIRI!

Artgloafrica — Thu, 27 Feb 2025 12:11:19 +0000

About 3 years ago, Mr. Precious Austin Phiri, passionate about merging analytical consistency with creative strategies to advance social equity, joined ArtGlo as a Finance Associate. Before joining ArtGlo, Phiri served as a Field Data Collector with the Reserve Bank of Malawi (2013–2017), in the Currency Repatriation Project. ArtGlo’s bold use of art to address social […]

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Community Protector: Blessings Chikopa brings hope and justice to Mukhwera Village

Praise Mbedza — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:47:41 +0000

In the village of Mukhwera, Mulanje, Blessings Chikopa has earned a reputation as a protector and advocate for justice. After facing his own challenges, particularly in navigating issues with his wife’s relatives over the 30 years they had stayed at his wife’s home area, Blessings found renewed purpose and courage through his exposure to the […]

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District Stakeholders applaud the Tiyambe Project for igniting action against GBV

Artgloafrica — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:34:46 +0000

Stakeholders that the Tiyambe Project has been working with at the district level in both Mulanje and Thyolo, have praised the approach that was used to engage communities within and around the tea and macadamia estates in the two districts. Key stakeholders, especially the District Gender Officers attest that the project has contributed to significant […]

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From drama to Action: How Esther leveraged Tiyambe training to help others

Praise Mbedza — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 08:14:34 +0000

Esther Lameck’s transformation from a drama club member to a powerful advocate for other people’s rights in communities around Chisambo Estate in Mulanje is a testament to the impact of the Tiyambe Project. As a member of the drama group that spread messages about gender-based violence and equality, she initially participated in performances that used […]

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Tiyambe helps Lucy escape abuse and reclaim her happiness

Praise Mbedza — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:58:54 +0000

For many years, Lucy (pseudonym) from GVH Mpando, Gotha Estate, in Thyolo, lived in constant fear. Her husband, consumed by anger and jealousy, subjected her to regular beatings, leaving her bruised and broken. “He used to beat me even while I was naked. I would faint from the pain,” Lucy recalls, the weight of her […]

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Tiyambe Project promotes household development through Gender Equality

Praise Mbedza — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:27:44 +0000

From a life full of challenges to one marked by growth and shared responsibilities, Kevin Mwinjiro and his wife, Bertha Pensulo, recount their transformative experience with the Tiyambe Project. The couple, hailing from EPM’s Nansonia Estate, T.A. Ngongoliwa, in Thyolo, describes how the initiative introduced them to new perspectives on gender roles, impacting both their […]

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Cedrick and Mary Felix Redefine Family and Future in Katute Village, Ruo Estate

Praise Mbedza — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 07:11:11 +0000

For Cedrick and Mary Felix, residents of Katute Village under Traditional Authority Mabuka, Ruo Estate in Mulanje, life has taken a dramatic and positive turn since participating in the Tiyambe Project. Cedrick, once grappling with alcohol dependency and financial mismanagement, now stands as a symbol of commitment and hope for his family and community. Inspired […]

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ArtGlo launches Tree Planting Initiative in TA Mwambo, Zomba

Artgloafrica — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 06:29:43 +0000

Excitement filled in TA Mwambo Chaweza area as ArtGlo lauched the planting of 1,250 tree seedlings to help build resilience against climatic shocks and restore the area’s vegetative cover. At the launch, ArtGlo and the area’s youth climate champions planted 250 trees at Makina Health Centre to shield the facility from strong winds. Village Headman […]

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Happy 6th Anniversary Chisomo Liwimbi!

Artgloafrica — Thu, 14 Nov 2024 09:03:50 +0000

About 6 years ago, on the 11th of November 2018, Ms. Chisomo Liwimbi, passionate about equality, human rights activism, and inclusion, joined ArtGlo as a Project Assistant and was later promoted to Project Officer. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in Arts Humanities, Majoring in Drama with a Minor in Philosophy from the University of […]

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