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Closed 31/12/2023
The Mango Tree Orphan Support Programme

Our Lives Our Land

Help us rebuild lives and livelihoods in Malawi after the devastation of Cyclone Freddy, providing economic security for their households though land-based projects, such as bee keeping, goat breeding and tangerine tree cultivation.
£200
raised of £10,000 target
Closes on 31/12/2023
RCN 1095767

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The Mango Tree Kenya started working in Mwanza, Neno, Chikwawa and Nsanje Districts in southern Malawi in 2018. 85% of these communities are dependent on agricultural livelihoods that rely on access to a steady supply of raw materials, as well as markets to sell crops. COVID-19 lockdowns alongside international and local trade restrictions have been particularly problematic for these communities over the past couple of years. This has prevented local farmers from utilising established coping strategies to manage financial strain and left them disconnected from their supply chains.

In addition, Malawis economy is recovering from the adverse effects of two consecutive years of drought, followed by widespread flooding and cyclones, which destroyed harvests in 2017, 2019 and again in 2022. Global food insecurity and economic uncertainty is likely to continue to hamper this recovery, severely undermining the ability of rural communities to rebuild their local economies and especially affecting those with limited capacity to grow food or diversify their livelihoods.

In Malawi the national literacy rate is 73% among the youth population; this is lower than the average compared with other low-income countries, with notably disparity in rates between richer and poorer families. 61% of 15-24 year olds have not completed primary education. In the communities where we work it is estimated that approximately 35% of children from the poorest households are not attending secondary school.

About the charity

The Mango Tree works in Kenya, Tanzania, Malawi and Uganda, delivering a range of education and development projects which tackle the causes of poverty and help to address social and gender inequality. We work with HIV affected rural communities, providing support to care for and educate orphans.

Donation summary

Total raised
£200.00
+ £50.00 Gift Aid
Online donations
£200.00
Offline donations
£0.00
Direct donations
£200.00
Donations via fundraisers
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