Women in Rural Malawi - A Moment of Joy

Despite poverty and hardship, in a small village in rural Malawi the women share occasional moments of joy and hope.

Chididi is a small, rural mountain community in southern Malawi.

The community is reliant on subsistence farming which, in turn, is reliant on the climate. The women mostly have no paid work.

Many women are single mothers and widows, some with HIV/AIDS.

Due to poverty, men often leave the village in search of work, sometimes travelling to other countries. Some return and support their wives and families. However, many never return and some of those who do are infected with HIV.

Safe World Field Partner, SURCOD (Sustainable Rural Community Development Organisation), works to facilitate self reliance and self sufficiency for the women of Chididi.

Read More: http://www.asafeworldforwomen.org/sponsor-a-project/malawi-sewing-skills.html

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• Malawi
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• Chididi
• Surcod
• Safe World Field Partner
• HIV
• poverty
• women's rights
• widows
• Africa