CorpsAfrica Challenges Stakeholders To Support Youth-Led Projects
CorpsAfrica Malawi also highlighted the need to invest in educating and equipping young people as agents of change in local communities.
LILONGWE, Malawi-CorpsAfrica Malawi has challenged different stakeholders in the country to support projects championed by young people to transform rural communities, writes Bridgette Mwanoka.
Director Arthur Nkosi made the call in Lilongwe on Saturday during the third CorpsAfrica volunteer project pitch day.
At the event, volunteers living in rural areas showcased initiatives aimed at improving lives. Nkosi stressed that well-intentioned Malawians, including the private sector, should commit to supporting these projects for successful implementation.
"The element of community contribution is very critical," Nkosi said. "Communities have been receiving funds from organizations but take it for granted. When you receive something and contribute, ownership is guaranteed, and the project lasts long."
Prosperina Mpekansambo from Namatubi, Chitipa district, wants to install six water taps benefiting 422 people in 75 households to improve clean water access and reduce time spent collecting water.
"We need MK12 million but have a deficit of about MK5 million, which we ask people to assist with," Mpekansambo said.
In Zomba district, volunteer Wisdom Mhango is working with Dzaone community to construct a bridge, enabling 2,587 members in 652 households to access education, healthcare and farms during the rainy season.
CorpsAfrica places college-educated African youth in rural communities to help identify and solve pressing local challenges, believing Africans are best positioned to lead collaborative, transformative and sustainable change.
CorpsAfrica Malawi also highlighted the need to invest in educating and equipping young people as agents of change in local communities.