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Somebody Cares is a Christian community based ministry in Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi.

Our response is to the HIV/AIDS pandemic, providing a comprehensive and integrated care and support. We are motivated and challenged by God's command to the Church for righteousness and justice.

09/06/2026

“Water has come back to our village!” GVH Katema expressed his deep gratitude for the borehole provided in his community. After several unsuccessful attempts to find water through previous boreholes, hope was fading. Today, that story has changed.

For years, families suffered as children walked long distances in search of water, often missing school, while communities faced repeated cases of waterborne diseases, often leading to poor health and loss of life.

With access to clean water through the newly installed borehole, families are experiencing relief, improved health, and renewed hope. What was once a daily burden has become a blessing for the entire community.

08/06/2026

Children do not need expensive toys to learn. Sometimes all they need is freedom, friendship, and space to imagine. 💛

At SCM's early childhood development centres, children are encouraged to explore, create, and learn through play. What many would throw away becomes something meaningful in the hands of a child — a reason to laugh, build, share, and dream together.

As they play, they are also learning confidence, communication, problem-solving, and the joy of friendship.

This is the beauty of giving children a safe place to simply be children.

03/06/2026

Every day, four-year-old twins Shamimu and Shakira walk 7km [4.5 miles] to SCM’s Early Childhood Development Centre in Chatimba— and 7km back home again.

Coming from a home where even one meal a day can be uncertain, the twins make the long journey for something deeply valuable: education, care, and a nutritious cup of fortified porridge.

At the centre, a simple cup of Likuni Phala provides strength and nourishment for children facing hunger and hardship. For some, it may be the only nutritious meal they receive all day.

Despite the challenges, children like Shamimu and Shakira continue showing remarkable determination and hope. Through the support of Somebody Cares Ministries and its partners, vulnerable children are being nourished, encouraged, and given a brighter future — one journey and one meal at a time.

02/06/2026

Community volunteers recently shared locally available herbal remedies that are affordable, accessible, and helping families manage common illnesses during difficult economic times. 🌿

With medicine shortages in government hospitals and rising treatment costs in private facilities, many families are turning to trusted local resources for support and care. Health Focal Group members have also planted these herbs in their own backyards and in patients’ homes to help ensure continued access and sustainable community care.

HBC volunteer Bikinosi also spoke about the importance of Selenium immune-boosting supplements provided to patients and volunteers. He shared that the supplements are helping strengthen immunity, improve resistance to infections, and reduce cases of minor illnesses within the community.

“Today we are seeing real change in our communities,” Bikinosi shared.

He explained that before the program began, many families faced severe vulnerability due to lack of care, medication, and support. Today, patients with HIV are stabilizing, regaining strength, returning to their fields, caring for their families, and joining HIV Support groups to encourage others.

Many now describe themselves as “living testimonies” of God’s faithfulness through the support of Somebody Cares Ministries and its partners.

01/06/2026

Inside a small home in Yonamu Village, Filipina and Napilira are both fighting for their health.

Filipina, 59, is living with HIV and receiving treatment for Cryptococcal Meningitis, yet she continues caring for Napilira, who became bedridden after a stroke linked to HIV and high blood pressure.

Despite weakness, pain, and exhaustion, Filipina still helps her friend take medication, prepares a meal with what little they can manage, and encourages her not to lose hope.

During a recent home visit, Home-Based Care volunteers prayed with the women and offered support and encouragement. As they shared fellowship together, a gentle look of hope and quiet joy appeared on Filipina’s face.

“Life is difficult for both of us, but we thank God we are not completely alone.”

Even in hardship, faith, compassion, and presence continue to shine brightly.

29/05/2026

During a recent home visit in Chatimba, Home-Based Care volunteers found a sick patient lying weak on a mat inside an empty house, with no food available to take before much needed medication.

The HBC volunteers had come to pray, check on treatment, and assist with household chores. But after seeing the situation, they quietly returned carrying maize flour an other items from their own homes.

They cooked a warm meal, cleaned the house, prayed with the patient, and made sure she ate before taking her medication. They also took time to educate her primary caregivers on helpful herbal remedies and assisted them in planting the herbs in the backyard so they could be easily accessed at home.

These are volunteers who themselves have very little, yet still choose to share what they have with someone suffering even more.

This is the heart behind Somebody Cares Ministries — compassion that serves quietly, faithfully, and with dignity for those who are often forgotten.

28/05/2026

“This is just the beginning for me. I am not stopping here, I am aiming higher.”

After joining the SCM's Safe Motherhood Skills Training Program in 2019, Maria began learning beadwork before courageously taking on hand sewing. With determination and patience, she completed her very first wrap-round skirt by hand.

Today, Maria is using her new skills to save money, earn income, and dream of building a tailoring business that will support her family and bless her community.

Maria’s journey is a beautiful reminder that through faith, resilience, and practical training, lives are being transformed one skill at a time.

27/05/2026

In Kapunula, Home-Based Care volunteers continue to be the hands and feet of Jesus — entering homes many people never see and bringing care, prayer, comfort, and hope to vulnerable patients and caregivers.

During recent home visits, HBC volunteers assisted with household chores, encouraged struggling families, and spent time praying alongside those who are sick and weak.

Volunteer Pastor Kawinga, a student at Grace Community Bible Training Centre (GCBTC), also offered counselling on safe herbal remedies that may help support patients’ conditions alongside treatment adherence and ongoing care.

These are ordinary men and women serving quietly and faithfully, expecting nothing in return. Through compassion, presence, and practical support, they are reminding vulnerable families that they are not alone and not forgotten.

As the ministry continues to grow, more homes are being reached, more families are being strengthened, and more patients are receiving the care and encouragement they desperately need.

26/05/2026

From the classroom to the front of the room!
Beneti Chikondi stood before her teachers and friends and led them all in prayer — with confidence, grace, and a heart full of faith.

At Kapunula Children of Promise ECD, we don't just teach children to read and count — we nurture their whole being. We raise children who are spiritually grounded, bold, and unafraid to lead.

Beneti is living proof of that.

25/05/2026

For five years, 51-year-old Kondwani Mandaaliza has faithfully served as a Home-Based Care volunteer in Chatimba, walking nearly 12km through heat, dust, and muddy roads to reach patients many had forgotten.

Day after day, he travelled on foot to check medication, fetch water, clean homes, and sit beside the sick and bedridden who had no one else. But the distance often forced him to carry a painful burden — deciding who he could reach and who would have to wait.

“I would lie awake thinking about the people I failed to reach,” Kondwani shared. “I knew they were waiting for me.”

Everything changed when Somebody Cares Ministries provided him with a bicycle. What once took nearly three exhausting hours on foot now takes just 30 minutes by bicycle, allowing him to reach more homes and care for more people each week.

His visits increased from 2 patients a week to 6. In just one month, he conducted 24 home visits, supported 10 primary caregivers, and escorted 4 patients to hospital. Most importantly, the elderly man who once suffered alone is now visited every week.

“Now I no longer think about who I must leave behind,” Kondwani says. “I think about how many people I can reach.”

One bicycle became more than transportation — it became a lifeline carrying care, dignity, and hope to those who need it most.

Address

Private Bag 361
Lilongwe

Telephone

+265997942042

Website

http://www.somebodycaresmalawi.com/

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