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Tyler Clark Helps Refugees Secure Paid Work That Changes Lives

In Africa, Employment, Podcast by Mary Kurek

Podcast Episode (Season 10, Episode 6) Tyler Clark is the Co-Founder of Zawadie, a platform that helps refugees at a camp in Malawi work as outsourced talent on projects like graphics, website design, social media management, and other tasks. The ultra-reasonable pricetag, teamwork protocol, high level of educated and quite talented workers, and founder management is amazing, but add in …

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AGE Africa Helps Girls in Malawi Find Success Through Commitment to Education

In Africa, Education, Empowerment, Podcast by Mary Kurek

Concepción Gaxiola is the Executive Director of Advancing Girls’ Education-Africa (AGE-Africa). She is normally found at the organization’s Washington DC headquarters, but, just days after our podcast recording, she was flying out to Malawi to spend some time with the staff and girls. AGE Africa works to connect girls to a sustainable future through regular school attendance. The aim is …

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Celebration Clips #1 -What We’ve Been Doing at Frontrunners Development

In Africa, Empowerment, Health, Humanitarianism, Podcast by Blessing Enofe

2023 Project:  The call for help came from one of our Frontrunners in Malawi.  The need was for a motor boat to act as a water ambulance to get pregant women to the mainland for C-section births before either mother or the baby died due to the long lake crossing in manually rowed boats.  The solution involved a team of …

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Maxwell Matewere is Saving Human Trafficking Victims

In Africa, Child Abuse, Human Rights, Human Trafficking, Publisher Channel by Mary Kurek

Maxwell Matewere is a National Project Officer who works in the UN Office on Drugs and Crime. He is a Law and Crime Prevention expert in Malawi. He has been recognized by the US State Dept. as a global hero for championing national responses to human trafficking crime. Maxwell has a popular book that spotlights the stories in Malawi that …