07/08/2026
On 6 August 2026, the Dr. Jane Ansah Foundation donated agricultural inputs and business empowerment items to farmers from the Lunyina and Chipofya Irrigation Schemes, as well as other vulnerable individuals under Traditional Authority Chikulamayembe in Rumphi District.
Speaking during the handover ceremony at Kanyerere Primary School Ground, the Foundation's Founder, Her Honour Dr. Jane Ansah, said the donation was aimed at complementing Government efforts to strengthen food security and support productive farmers and vulnerable households.
Dr. Ansah said the Foundation's interventions also align with the vision of His Excellency Professor Arthur Peter Mutharika, President of Malawi, to build a hunger-free Malawi by empowering communities through sustainable agricultural production and improved livelihoods.
She commended local farmers for embracing irrigation farming, describing it as a sustainable response to the climate challenges highlighted by this year's El Niño conditions. She emphasized that irrigation is key to achieving year-round agricultural production.
Paramount Chief Chikulamayembe thanked the Foundation for the timely support and pledged continued collaboration in the fight against hunger.
Rumphi Central Member of Parliament Dr. Matthews Chinombo Mtumbuka and Councilor Alfred Butao also praised the initiative and encouraged communities to embrace irrigation farming to improve household food and economic security.
The donation included bags of fertilizer, maize, soya and bean seed, bicycles, and sewing machines. The intervention is expected to benefit at least 5,000 farmers and vulnerable people in the area.
The Dr. Jane Ansah Foundation remains committed to empowering communities, strengthening livelihoods, and contributing to sustainable agricultural development across Malawi.
