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We’re at the 2026 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Kigali, Rwanda! Our Head of Programmes, Claudia Plock, is represen...
31/08/2026

We’re at the 2026 Africa Food Systems Forum (AFSF) in Kigali, Rwanda!

Our Head of Programmes, Claudia Plock, is representing WHH Malawi - Welthungerhilfe at this important gathering of leaders and practitioners working to transform Africa’s food systems.

If you’re at , come and meet us.

Visit our booth this Tuesday from 9:00 to 11:00 AM and Wednesday from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. We’d love to connect, exchange experiences and share how our work is contributing to Malawi’s food systems transformation.

Malawi’s nutrition landscape is changing. As the country implements its new nutrition strategy, increasing access to nut...
17/08/2026

Malawi’s nutrition landscape is changing. As the country implements its new nutrition strategy, increasing access to nutritious and diverse diets requires more than food production alone. It calls for approaches that bring together agriculture, nutrition, gender and behaviour change.

In Mangochi District, these priorities are playing out at household level.
Today, a delegation from the German Embassy Lilongwe visited communities reached by WHH’s Nutrition Smart CommUNITY (NSC) project to see how an integrated approach is contributing to improved food and nutrition security. Andreas Hartman, Acting Head of Mission and Head of Cooperation, and Susanne Meltl, Deputy Head of Cooperation, engaged with communities and observed the approach in action.

The visit offered an opportunity to see what is happening in Mangochi and what communities can teach us about turning nutrition priorities into practical, lasting change.

Through NSC, households have been supported to diversify food production, improve child feeding practices and promote shared household responsibilities.
As Malawi works to improve nutrition and food security, experiences from communities such as these can offer important lessons on what works, what remains challenging and what is needed to sustain and scale progress.

The Nutrition Smart CommUNITY project is implemented by Civil Society Organisation Nutrition Alliance-CSONA in partnership with WHH with funding from the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ).

In its first phase, the Nutritionsmartcommunity (NSC) project reached 3,000 households, with minimum dietary diversity a...
16/08/2026

In its first phase, the Nutritionsmartcommunity (NSC) project reached 3,000 households, with minimum dietary diversity among children increasing from 6 percent to 37 percent. Building on these results, last week, we held a kick-off workshop with our implementing partner, Civil Society Organisation Nutrition Alliance-CSONA, to launch the second phase of the project. NSC Phase 2 takes the work further by adding a stronger focus on advocacy and policy engagement.

The aim is not only to contribute to improved nutrition at household and community level, but also to use evidence from communities to inform policy and decision-making. Over the next four years, WHH Malawi - Welthungerhilfe and CSONA will work together to contribute to gender transformation and social change, stronger social protection systems and environmental sustainability. The project will also engage policy makers and to support more inclusive and sustainable food and nutrition systems in Mangochi District.

With this approach, the project connects what is happening in communities with the policies and systems that shape food and nutrition outcomes.

The project is funded by the Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ).





Last Friday was one of those afternoons when saying goodbye wasn't easy. It was an afternoon filled with memories, laugh...
03/08/2026

Last Friday was one of those afternoons when saying goodbye wasn't easy. It was an afternoon filled with memories, laughter, and a few emotional moments as we said farewell to four valued colleagues, Renata Krzywon-Schramm, Japhet Saka, Khumbo Munthali, and Maggie Kumwenda. We gathered to celebrate the time they spent with WHH Malawi and to thank them for the passion, and dedication they brought to our work.

It was an especially important farewell for Renata, our longest-serving colleague, who has been part of the WHH Malawi team since 2014. As Head of Project, she played a leading role in building WHH's strong presence in Dedza, helping grow our WASH and nutrition programmes over the years.

While saying goodbye is difficult, we are grateful for everything Renata, Khumbo, Japhet, and Maggie have contributed to WHH Malawi. We wish them every success and happiness as they begin the next chapter of their journeys. You will always have a place in the WHH family.

When does a nutrition project become a community movement? Perhaps it's when mothers begin making different feeding choi...
24/07/2026

When does a nutrition project become a community movement? Perhaps it's when mothers begin making different feeding choices. When children recover from malnutrition. When knowledge spreads from one household to another. And when the results become visible enough for others to tell the story. This article which was published in Nation Publications Limited newspaper highlights some of the changes taking place in TA Nankumba, Mangochi District, through our Nutrition Smart CommUNITY project. Sustainable nutrition goes beyond just treating malnutrition. It's also about helping communities build the knowledge and confidence to prevent it.

The Nutrition Smart CommUNITY is implemented by Civil Society Organisation Nutrition Alliance-CSONA and Kusamala Institute of Agriculture and Ecology in partnership with Welthungerhilfe with funding from Bundesministerium für wirtschaftliche Zusammenarbeit und Entwicklung (BMZ).

The world marked World Refugee Day for a moment, but refugee communities live its reality every day. Even though 20 June...
23/06/2026

The world marked World Refugee Day for a moment, but refugee communities live its reality every day. Even though 20 June has passed, the reasons we commemorate World Refugee Day remain as important as ever. WHH celebrates the resilience, strength, and potential of refugee communities and recognize that creating lasting change takes more than responding to immediate needs. In Dzaleka Refugee Camp, we have learned that the strongest solutions are the ones communities help shape and lead themselves.

As we work alongside refugee and host communities, we continue supporting community-led ideas and creating solutions designed to last because the people most affected are at the centre of them. On the World Refugee Day, we recognize that refugees are not only recipients of support, but they are also leaders, innovators, and active partners in building stronger communities.

📷 Dzaleka Refugee Camp

Investing in the skills of field workers is investing in stronger programmes and greater impact for the communities we s...
05/06/2026

Investing in the skills of field workers is investing in stronger programmes and greater impact for the communities we serve. From 18 to 21 May, 11 trainers from WHH country offices in Ethiopia, Zimbabwe, Sierra Leone, and Niger came together in Addis Ababa for a Training of Trainers workshop under the Upskilling Project for Field Workers.

The workshop strengthened participants' knowledge and facilitation skills in key areas including community mobilization and facilitation, conflict resolution, communication skills, working and engaging with local partners and adult learning approaches. Equipped as trainers, they will now support the rollout of learning opportunities to field workers in their respective countries, helping make quality training more accessible and relevant to day-to-day programme implementation.

The Upskilling Project aims to strengthen the capacities of field workers across WHH and partner organizations, ensuring they have the skills, knowledge, and confidence needed to work effectively alongside communities and contribute to sustainable development outcomes.

“Field workers are at the heart of our work, often serving as the primary link between communities and development programmes,” said James Matipwiri, Global Coordinator for the Upskilling Project for Field Workers, in Malawi.

Last week, together with our partner Catholic Development Commission in Malawi CCADECOM), we concluded very important co...
03/06/2026

Last week, together with our partner Catholic Development Commission in Malawi CCADECOM), we concluded very important community validation exercises for a locally-led Flood Anticipatory Action Plan (AAP) in Mangochi District. We worked closely with the District Council and community structures throughout the process.

What stood out most was how community members challenged assumptions, grounded discussions in local realities, and consistently pushed for practical, workable solutions. We were all reminded that anticipatory action goes beyond forecasts, triggers, and protocols. It is also about whether the actions we design make sense in the real constraints, decisions, and trade-offs people face on the ground. It is most effective when communities shape it, not simply when it is designed for them.

Now the real work begins: translating these insights into action before the next floods hit.

We value opportunities to host guests because they allow us to showcase the difference our work is making in communities...
29/05/2026

We value opportunities to host guests because they allow us to showcase the difference our work is making in communities. They also give us the chance to show how communities come together to manage and maintain programmes that we started. From Wednesday to early this week, we had the opportunity to do exactly that during a learning exchange visit with WHH Kenya - Welthungerhilfe and a donor visit from our funding partner, SHARE company. We had Paul Mungai, Regional WASH Advisor and Josephine Thome, Head of Programmes from Kenya. We also hosted Patricia Niewels, Corporate Partnerships Manager from the Welthungerhilfe global office, and Theresa Wolf from share.

The exchange visit allowed the Kenya and Malawi teams to learn from each other and explore possible long-term solutions together. It also helped spotlight the results of our work and the role communities continue to play in keeping projects running.

The field visits with Patricia and Theresa also gave them an opportunity to see how the share-funded school infrastructure projects are still being maintained by communities, years after the projects phased out. The visits showed that when communities are fully involved in an initiative, they take ownership and work together to keep it going.

Today is World Menstrual Hygiene Day. As the world marks this important day, we are reminded of the persistent inequalit...
28/05/2026

Today is World Menstrual Hygiene Day. As the world marks this important day, we are reminded of the persistent inequalities and challenges surrounding menstruation. Globally, access to menstruation-friendly facilities remains limited, while an estimated half a billion people struggle to access menstrual products. In many communities, menstruation continues to be surrounded by stigma. A begins with us, by ensuring that menstruation is treated with openness and respect.

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