Community Rise Organization

12/05/2026

At Community Rise, we believe that child marriages can not end without empowering girls who are at risk from getting married. As such we use our girls safe space, a community led approach where girls learn, play and interact without any interference withing their community. We work in Blantyre and Mulanje district.

Let's join hands today by partnering with us to reach and empower more girls to remain in school and choose when and who to marry after completing their education.

Mundo Cooperante
한국희망재단
Business for Better Society Namulenga Development Foundation National
National Youth Council of Malawi
Girls Education Mission International
Girls Not Brides

12/05/2026

Girls safe space to end child marriages

11/05/2026

Promoting Climate-Smart Agriculture Through Women-Led Action

Through Mzimai Odzidalira Program which is in the second year now, Community Rise Organization in partnership with 한국희망재단 is conducting training sessions for four Savings and Internal Lending Community (SILC) groups under group village heads Mandanda, Matwika and Ntonya, Traditional Authority Nkanda in Mulanje, that selected small-scale irrigation farming as their community enterprise. These women are the mothers of girls who are under Girls Safe Space- the efforts to end child marriages and keeping girls in schools.

As part of preparing for this year’s farming season, the groups are being trained in organic fertilizer making to promote smart and sustainable agriculture in response to the growing effects of climate change.

The training will equip 100 women from the four SILC groups with practical skills and knowledge to produce and utilize organic fertilizers in their homes and farming activities.

In demonstrating community ownership and participation, group members have already contributed locally available materials such as maize husks, manure, ash, and other resources needed for the process. Throughout the month of May, the women will produce two types of organic fertilizer to support environmentally friendly farming practices.

Mzimai Odzidalira Program, as a community-led initiative, not only focuses on women’s economic empowerment but also promotes environmental protection and resilience, recognizing that more than 80% of Malawians depend on agriculture for their livelihoods.

Practical Action,
WomenEmpowerment,
United Nations Malawi,
Mundo Cooperante
Civil Society Network on Climate Change - Cisonecc
Namulenga Development Foundation
Mzati radio & tv

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03/05/2026

03/05/2026

We are committed in empowering young women to enable them to be self reliance.

28/04/2026

After successfully completing the pilot phase of the Micro Business Incubation Program in February 2026—implemented in partnership with Business for Better Society -the initiative has continued to grow beyond expectations. What began as a group of 35 women has now expanded to 50, driven by the visible impact and value of the program in their lives.
To ensure sustainability, CHICOSUDO is strengthening participants’ capacity through ongoing training in the Savings and Internal Lending (SILC) model, improving access to financial services. This is complemented by entrepreneurship training based on the Street Business School approach, alongside continuous mentorship and follow-up support.
The women are actively engaged in diverse income-generating activities, including soap production, cotton bag making, and baking. These enterprises are not only creating income but also building confidence, resilience, and economic independence.
As a result, the women are increasingly contributing to their households and investing in their children’s education—demonstrating meaningful and lasting change at family and community levels.
As a change-maker, it is deeply rewarding to witness these women take bold steps toward achieving their dreams of financial freedom and self-reliance.

Business for Better Society
National Youth Council of Malawi
WomenEmpowerment
Mundo Cooperante

23/04/2026

As one way of addressing harmful cultural practices, that perpetuate child marriages and gender based violence, CHICOSUDO engages traditional Leaders, community leaders through community dialogues. Monday 20th April 2026, we engaged community dialogue targeting 35 leaders under Senior Chief Kapeni in Blantyre.

At the end of dialogue, it was discovered that, despite the increase in cases of child marriages and women reporting raising gender based violence, men suffers more in silent.

As the community agreed to engage both boys and men so that they should report and raise their voices. This will reduce cases of su***de especially among men.

14/04/2026

Capacity building for the staff and volunteers are the key in success of any organization.

14/04/2026

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