Our Impact
Programs & Initiatives
Discover our comprehensive programs designed to create sustainable change in education, healthcare, infrastructure, and economic development.
Our Development Philosophy
Zicoforward projects a gender-sensitive and equitable society where women are brought into the fabric of society and the mainstream of sustainable development. We dream of uplifted women who make significant contributions to socio-economic development by becoming commercial as well as food-security-oriented smallholder farmers and social entrepreneurs.
Our Core Values
The fundamental beliefs and principles that guide
our conduct and operations
Health and Nutrition
Promoting wellness and nutritional support for sustainable development.
Economic Empowerment
Building financial independence through training and microfinance.
Human Dignity
Restoring and protecting the inherent worth of every individual.
Accountability & Integrity
Operating with transparency and responsible stewardship.
Social Entrepreneurship
Fostering innovative solutions for community development.
Basic Literacy and Education
Providing educational opportunities for empowerment.
Better Quality of Life
Improving living conditions and overall well-being.
Our Programs
Comprehensive programs are designed to address the multifaceted needs of women and
girls in Malawi.
Social empowerment, providing meals & material support to the destitute, promoting the welfare of disadvantaged women and girls.
KEY ACTIVITIES:
Undertaking health management services, improving health conditions, promoting community forestry, and safe motherhood.
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Supporting social entrepreneurship, promoting microfinance services, and supporting low-risk commercial enterprises.
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Responding to disasters with emergency supplies, providing food relief, distributing non-food items, and counseling.
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Education & Literacy
Establishing Girls' Secondary Schools, operating adult literacy centers, running model nurseries, and primary schools.
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Development of infrastructures, organizational development, resource mobilization, and fundraising management.
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Supporting forums for discussion, protecting women's and girls' rights, violence management, and prevention.
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Food production, preservation, and processing, nutritional management for sustainable livelihoods.
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Our Impact & Needs Assessment
Understanding the challenges faced by women and girls in Malawi drives
our mission forward.
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Women & Girls TargetOur ambitious goal is to empower by 2027
1%
Living Below the Poverty Line Women and girls, we aim to support
1%
Widows in Impact AreasSurviving on less than $250 per year
1%
Subsistence FarmersWomen contribute 80% of the household food
Key Challenges Identified
Over 72.85% of women and girls live below the poverty line, surviving on less than US$1.00 per day
The majority of women and girls suffer from severe malnutrition due to inadequate food intake.
Most girls who dropped out of school or entered child marriages are materially poor and insecure.
58% of the population are widows surviving on US$250.00 per year.
53% of the population experiences deteriorating health conditions, including a lack of access to clean water.
Geographic Impact
Our needs assessment was conducted across multiple regions, including Lilongwe (Area 24/Tsabango Traditional Authority, Likuni Township), Balaka, Mwanza, Chilumba in Karonga, and Kasungu Districts.
Target Population
We focus on the most vulnerable: widows, single mothers, women with disabilities, disadvantaged girls, and elderly women who face the greatest barriers to development and empowerment.
Our Response
Through our eight comprehensive programs, we address immediate needs while building long-term capacity for sustainable development and empowerment in communities across Malawi.