Providing a brighter future for the orphaned children of Malawi

Confronting natural disasters is a way of life in Malawi. The resilience and generosity of its people are humbling. With buildings destroyed, roads impassable, and food stocks ruined, in the…

30 children and 7 JCT volunteers killed, 14 Community Based Childcare Centres swept away, houses destroyed, food stocks ruined – coming to terms with the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy.

With over 8000 orphaned and vulnerable children now in its care, the JCT Foundation continues to expand its reach. Inevitably, this means resources are continually stretched.

JCT not only take care of children who have been orphaned through HIV/Aids, they also take care of those whose families cannot afford to care of them themselves.

Six boreholes dug at three Community Based Childcare Centres: one for each centre, and one for the surrounding communities each centre supports.

JCT has been at the forefront of education programmes to counteract the spread of Covid-19 in the rural communities in which it works.

A state of disaster has been declared after flooding, caused by cyclones Anna and Gombe washed away houses, roads, crops, and cattle.

JCT is helping alleviate ultra-poverty in some of the remotest, rural parts of the country, where access to food, clean water, and education is not always a given.

Whilst Covid-19 infections are low, social distancing protocols are affecting JCT Malawi’s ability to hold fundraising events

In the rainy season, before the harvest, food has become scarce. Even if you can source it, the economics of supply and demand means prices have risen.

JCT celebrates the 19th anniversary of its foundation as 1000 of its 5-6-year-old children graduate from nursery to primary schools

Centres in Mangochi and Nsanje affected by flooding. Blankets, cooking utensils, and soya flour still needed, to help keep the children fed and warm.

Cooking utensils, food, toys, and blankets washed away as floods sweep through JCT centres in Mangochi and Nsanje.

With food always scarce for Malawi’s ultra-poor, JCT launches a new grow-your-own project in the communities it supports.

With Malawi in the grip of a Cholera epidemic, JCT turns its attention to building boreholes to provide safe drinking water for its centres.

JCT’s valuable work has once again been recognised officially by the Malawian Government through the re-awarding of its NGO status

JCT is working with the Ministry of Health to formalise the gathering of statistical evidence to measure the progress of its feeding programmes.

Implementation areas In this reporting period, JCT Foundation Malawi has implemented interventions in the following areas: Mangochi, Nsanje and Mtema in Lilongwe district Summary of programs/activities implemented during May –…

Children are washing their hands preparing to receive Porridge. These are the children from Phereni CBCC in Lilongwe. Children are learning in classroom as usual first thing in the morning…

Continuation of our daily activities from January.  Below are the children of Khuzumba eating their share of soya porridge and even the chiefs of the community are appreciating the work…

Highlighted below are key program activities conducted, achievements registered, challenges, recommendations and future plans. Major activities that have been implemented in the reporting period, include the following:  early childhood and…

Education Program In education JCT center has got primary education department with a number of 789 pupils enrolled in Lilongwe, selected from the Early Child Developments.  There were 9 pupils…

This is the continuation of on-going program of growth monitoring done by JCT supported by JCTUK and is one of activities carried out every month, throughout the year. Growth monitoring…

In a quest to ensure that children are enrolled and kept in school, JCT conducted a series of awareness campaigns termed “bring a child to school” targeting parents and guardians.…

June, July, August has been very crucial months due to flooding impact. Malawi faced a looming hunger in 15 districts that included our impact areas like Mangochi, Nsanje and Lilongwe…

Third round distribution of food items in Lilongwe. Below are members of the management committees who are involved in supervising the caregivers and flour portions for daily feeding of the…

With funding from JCTUK, a second round of distribution to the centers was made in Lilongwe.  Below, people from the management committees for CBCCs are allocating their portions to feed…

January The JCT organised a football and netball tournament comprising of 20 teams at the Lilongwe center. The tournament was for boys and girls aged under 17. It was set…