In the fertile landscapes of Neno and Zomba districts in southern Malawi, community-based organizations are leading the charge in building climate-resilient communities.
Supported by Save the Children, Beyond Our Hearts Foundation, or BOHF, and Youth for Development and Productivity, or YODEP, have enhanced their capacity to respond to natural disasters and provide humanitarian relief to affected communities.
Russell Msiska, executive director at BOHF, recalled the difficulties he faced in mobilizing humanitarian assistance to support those affected by natural disasters. When Cyclones Ana and Freddy struck southern Malawi, Msiska would travel for over an hour to cover 76 kilometers (47 miles) of bumpy terrain to deliver relief items to affected communities.
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Madalitso Wills KatetaMadatso_Kateta
Madalitso Wills Kateta is a Malawi-based Devex contributing reporter. He specializes in gender, human rights, climate change, politics, and global development reporting. He has written for the Thomson Reuters Foundation, The New Humanitarian, African Arguments, Equal Times, and others.
