Fish to Feed HIV affected families in Malawi
Fish for Hunger in Africa
Summary
1000 poor farmers, including women and HIV affected householders in Chingale, Malawi will be taught fish farming methods to help improve their income and nutritional status for the long term.
|
Received $8,964 from 132 donations from people like:
|
|
|
|
+ |
YOU!
|
Give now to become donor #133!
|
Actions
Printer Friendly
Add to Favorite Projects
Add to Registry
Add to Fundraiser
Subscribe to Email Updates
Subscribe to RSS Feed
Share & Save this Project
Spread the Word
Tell a Friend
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Tag on del.icio.us
More Information About this Project
Project Needs and Beneficiaries
There are currently 12.1 million people in Malawi, most of whom are subsistence farmers with less than 1 acre of land to farm. Marginal land use and frequent droughts make food security an issue. Famine is recurring and food aid is only temporary relief. This project will enable 1000 poor farmers, including women and HIV/AIDS sufferers to live a better life with nutritious food on the table and money in their pockets for necessities.
Activities
The project trains families affected by drought or HIV/AIDS to farm fish for income and improve nutrition. Ponds will be constructed and farmers taught to manage fish and ponds and harvest fish in a way that lets the fish pond thrive for many years.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $8,964
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $291,036
Total Funding Goal: $300,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Excel file (projdoc.xls).
Resources
Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
This project will increase fish production. Nutrients from the pond improve crop production too. Farmers become more skilled at managing water and are better able to resist drought. All these outcomes translate into more income and food.
Project Message
We’ve seen the monetary and nutritional returns the ponds are beginning to bring into our pockets and homes. My people have begun to break the poverty trap in which they had been held for so long.
- Mr. Jusu, Village Headman - Chingale, Zomba, Malawi
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Daniel Jamu
Regional Director - East and Southern Africa
P.O. Box 229
Zomba, Malawi
Malawi
+265 1 536 298
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
The WorldFish Center
Jalan Batu Maung
Bayan Lepas,
Penang
11960
Malaysia
+265 1 536 298
http://www.worldfishcenter.org
Where this Project is Located
Country
This project is located in 
Malawi
and can also be found under 
Economic Development.
For more information about Malawi, read the Human Development Report on Malawi or the Wikipedia entry for Malawi.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 6, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on August 14, 2006
Latest Update from the Field
Reaping the fruits of hard work in primary schools
By Daniel Jamu - Senior Scientist - WorldFish, August 10, 2009 12:19 PM
The school committee and school management are so proud that children can be so responsible.They thank all contributors for the project which not only can it reduce manutrition but also engage school children in life skills.
Attachments:
Want to support this project's continued work? 
Read 3 more "Updates from the Field"
Subscribe to "Updates from the Field" by E-Mail
Subscribe to RSS Feed
How Else You Can Help
Share and Save
Tell a Friend
Share on Facebook
Share on Twitter
Tag on del.icio.us
Digg It!
Add to Google Bookmarks
Add to Yahoo! Bookmarks
Reddit
Spread the Word on your Profile, Blog, or Website
Put a widget for this project on your profile, blog or website to turn your friends into givers. Using our widget, it's quick and easy to add this widget to your profile or blog!
