Returning to Malawi (2023)
Our Co-Founder and Executive Director Dr Shanil Samarakoon shares some highlights from his recent visit to Malawi. It’s been over…
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Our Impact in 2021
The second year of the pandemic was no less challenging when it came to our work in the field. Having…
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Haswel Filiton of Demera Cooperative
Tell us about yourself? My name is Haswell Filiton and I am married with 3 children. I come from Seketse…
Read MoreOur Impact in 2020
Despite all the challenges that 2020 brought our way, we were able to make a difference! Here are some highlights…
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From the Field: Empower Malawi launches new project in Lilongwe District
We at Empower Malawi partner with rural regions across Malawi for 5 years to support local efforts to achieving self-reliance. Rural regions in Malawi typically comprise of Traditional Authority (T/A) jurisdiction, each with
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Supporting agricultural cooperatives in Lilongwe
Today I’d like to share some information about our efforts to support three agricultural cooperatives in Lilongwe. Our latest project in Lilongwe is focused on Demera (Demera Paprika Cooperative) and Mngwangwa (Milindi and
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Why we love cooperatives!
We at Empower Projects are passionate about cooperatives. Primarily as they are a force for tremendous social, economic and environmental impact the world over!
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Our Latest Project in Sri-lanka
This December, my fellow Director James Feng and I visited Kilinochchi in Sri Lanka, a region that was badly affected by nation’s 25-year civil war(1983-2009). The main purpose being to connect with our latest grassroots par
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Empower Malawi: The Next Five Years
Over the last few months our team across Malawi and Australia have been reflecting on our work to date. We’ve been dissecting the key factors underpinning our many successes and perhaps more so, our failures and the rich learnings
Read MoreThree agricultural cooperatives outline their five year vision
This March, our Empower Malawi team launched its latest five-year partnership with two rural regions within the Lilongwe District (Demera and Ngwangwa extension planning areas). This five-year regional partnership will comprise
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