Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:
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Economic and Social:
Agriculture
Business and Industry
Children
Development
Extreme poverty
Family
Least Developed Countries
Sustainable Development
Gender Issues and Advancement of Women:
Capacity building
Education and training of women
The girl child
Women and poverty
Social Development:
Poverty
Statistics:
Development indicators
Household Statistics
Poverty statistics
Sustainable Development:
Agriculture
Capacity-building
Climate change
Education
Poverty
Rural Development
Sustainable development for Africa
Peace and Development in Africa:
Development in Africa
NEPAD:
Agriculture and Food Security
Crosscutting issues (Gender and Capacity Development)
Human Development
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| Geographic scope: |
National
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| Country of activity: |
Malawi
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| Millennium Development Goals: |
Combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases
Eradicate extreme poverty and hunger
Achieve universal primary education
Promote gender equality and empower women
Reduce child mortality
Improve maternal health
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| Mission statement: |
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| Year established: |
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| Year of registration: |
2006 |
| Organizational structure: |
Yamba Malawi is a registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organization in the US, and a registered international nonprofit organization in Malawi. We are currently registering for status as a local nonprofit in Malawi, which is expected to be finalized in the second quarter of 2020. Our two offices are in Lilongwe, Malawi, and in New York City. In Malawi, we are advised by a three-member Board of Advisors, which will expand to a larger Board of Directors by the end of 2020. In the US, we are governed by a 14-member Board of Directors (which will expand to 16 members in June 2020), including experts in sub-Saharan Africa, law, finance, management, economic development, marketing and branding, and fundraising. The US Board of Directors holds overall fiduciary responsibility for the organization.
Overall strategic and financial management of Yamba Malawi is the responsibility of the Executive Director, Peter Twyman, who has 25+ years of experience leading public health and child-focused programs. Management of the program in Malawi is the responsibility of the Country Director, Gertrude Kabwazi, a seasoned leader in children’s rights and development programs in Malawi. Our staff of 24 include 18 staff in Malawi, and six in New York. |
| Number and type of members: |
Our organization currently has 41 members in total: 3 members serving on our Malawian Board of Advisors, 14 members serving on our U.S. Board of Directors, and 24 members serving as staff. |
| Funding structure: |
Funds from other Non-Governmental Organizations
Fundraising campaigns
Donations and grants from domestic sources
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