KARONGA DIOCESE CADECOM AND WASAMBO DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE’S KICK OFF GROUNDBREAKING CLIMATE JUST COMMUNITIES PROJECT
In an uplifting collaboration for development, Karonga Diocese CADECOM and members of various Village Development Committee’s in Wasambo convened on 18 March 2024 to mark the commencement of a highly anticipated Climate Just Communities Malawi Project.
The meeting, held at the Wasambo Area Development Committee office at Uliwa town, saw the participation of Village Development Committee members and representatives from CADECOM. It was characterized by an atmosphere of hope and determination, underscoring the community’s readiness to engage in the transformative journey ahead.
The project, outlined by CADECOM’s field officer Chikonzero Chimwaza during the meeting, focuses on several key areas of development, including Disaster Risk Management, Livelihood Security, Water, Sanitation and Health among others. One of the highlights of the initiative is the construction of a new boreholes in selected communities, which aims to address the challenge of clean water access in some communities in Wasambo. Additionally, the project will introduce disaster preparedness and response techniques to the communities.
During the meeting, Edwin Harawa chairperson for Malongo Village Development Committee shared his optimism about the future, stating, “This project will be very beneficial to our communities as it focuses on disaster preparedness as the Wasambo area is prone to flooding and it will equip up us with skills in disaster preparedness. The project will also improve our livelihoods as it will involve the leaning of new agricultural practices and to my fellow beneficiaries it is important that we are united and participate actively in this project to ensure its success”.
The project is being implemented by Karonga Diocese CADECOM with 1.3 Billion Kwacha funding from DAI Global in partnership with World Relief through the Episcopal Conference of Malawi and will target 4,160 households in the area of T/A Wasambo, Karonga. The Karonga Diocese CADECOM will be working with the District Executive Committee, District Environmental Sub Committees and Area and Village Development Committees during the implementation of the project.