Karonga District Council Commends Development Desk’s Disaster Preparedness Project
By Ellah Chirwa Karonga District Council has commended the Development Desk (also known as CADECOM) of the Diocese of Karonga for training communities, living in disaster prone areas of Traditional Authorities Mwkaboko, Mwirangombe and Wasambo, in disaster preparedness. New lease of life: Estida Msonda standing on her newly built house. This commendation was made by... Read More
Communities Encouraged to Protect Trees from Wild Fire
By Grace Mphwere Mvoso Community members in the area of Traditional Authority (TA) Mwalweni in Rumphi District have been urged to adopt the culture of planting trees around their homes as one way of replenishing trees that have been depleted over the years. The A+ Project Officer Martin Manda made the remarks on Saturday at... Read More
Development Desk Makes Farmers Smile during Lean Period
By Harold Mwale The Development Desk of the Diocese of Karonga recently trained and supported farmers in the area of Traditional Authority Mwalweni in Rumphi District in a bid to respond to the challenge of food insecurity in the area. This was done to improve livelihoods of small-scale farmers and land users who often lack... Read More
Carpentry Skills Make Positive Impact On Jimu Msukwa
By Gibson Ngwira Jimu Msukwa hails from John 1 Village in Group Village Headman Mwenechipwela, Traditional Authority Mwenemisuku in Chitipa District where he was born and raised. Jimu lost his father while he was very young and has been brought up by his mother only. “I cannot remember when my father died because he died... Read More
Development Desk Promotes Conservation Agriculture in Traditional Authority Mwalweni
By Harold Mwale Effects of climate change and environmental degradation have not spared the area of Traditional Authority Mwalweni which is under Saint Francis De Sales Parish of Karonga Diocese in Rumphi District. The topography of the area makes it susceptible to soil erosion, especially when farmers do not follow proper soil and water conservation... Read More
Farmers in Chitipa Hail Collective Marketing Introduced by Karonga Diocese
By Saloom Longwe Ownex Mwamphashi aged 38, living with a family of 7 members including his wife and 5 children, hails from Mugalure Village, T/A Mwabulambia in Chitipa district. Mwamphashi is one among several farmers enjoying the fruits of joining Farmer’s Club which later turn to operate in Collective Marketing with many other farmer clubs.... Read More
Abigail on the Path to Economic Independence: Thanks to Vocational Skills Programme
By Saloom Longwe* Unemployment rate among graduates from formal and informal colleges is on the rise in the country. This is compounded by the tendency of most graduates is to sit on the knowledge and skills acquired and wait for the day when they will be hired. Abigail Siyeni, a graduate from the vocational skills... Read More
Development Desk Emphasizes the Importance of Gross Margin Analysis in Farming Business
By Harold Mwale One most important aspect that entrepreneurs overlook in starting and managing a farm business is that of gross margin. Thanks to Development Desk’s ACCES Plus (A+) Project which facilitated a training in gross margin analysis for farmers in Traditional Authority Mwalweni which is under Saint Francis De Sales Parish of Karonga Diocese... Read More
Village Savings and Loan Constructs a House for Tiness Silumbu
By Gibson Ngwira Tiness Silumbu was yet to live in a better house thatched with corrugated iron sheets since her birth and little did he know she would ever live in such a house when she joined a village savings and loan group in her village. The Integrated Rural Development Project through the Diocese of... Read More