Chifundo (Chichewe) and Chanasa (Yao) both mean Compassion which is the basis and motivation for what we do as a charity, both here in the UK and in Malawi. This is who we are:
We reach out to women in Malawi who are experiencing financial hardship for themselves and their families.
Sustainable fashion, accessories, and household products are made and sold with women receiving fair payments and training in tailoring.
Profits are used to fund Higher and Technical Education for girls and women.
With partnerships and Women's Enterprise to bring educational and economic empowerment to girls and women in Malawi.
Through selling Chanasa products, creating new products, leading workshops, sharing skills, raising funds and by making visits.
At Chisombezi School 850 girls need training and Lotus packs. Chanasa is completing this in groups of 100 girls at a time.
The building work has started at Chisombezi School. A toilet block with four toilets and 2 changing rooms is being constructed.The soak pit and foundations
Elizabeth Mtemba and some of the group leaders Constance, Chifundo and Agness went to Chisombezi School today, 18 March 2020, to teach the Mothers' Group how
We are shipping 1,500 pairs of panties (donated by Smalls for All in Scotland) to Malawi for the Lotus packs for School girlsin a barrel for the first time.
We have been asked to provide Lotus Packs for 825 girls at Chisombezi School and toilet and changing room facitlites for them. Chisombezi school is a large
Lotus packs were given out to over 200 girls at Chikuli School by a team from Gift of the Givers, Chanasa and Chifundo. The packs were explained to the girl
Lotus Packs were given out to the remaining 25 girls who needed them at Kameza School on Wednesday 18 September 2019. Click / tap here or on the photo above to read more and see more photos.
On the 26 September 2019 the Mothers Groups at Kameza and then Kachanga schools met with Elizabeth and Constance to begin the process of learning to make reusuable sanitary pads. To read more and see more photos please click / tap here or on the photo above.
BAFTS Fair Trade Network UK is a network of independent shops and suppliers dedicated to promoting Fair Trade retail in the UK. BAFTS provides a structure of accountability to its members who adhere to the 10 Principles of Fair Trade as set out by the World Fair Trade Organisaton.
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