Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP) Malawi

Christian Aid Partnership 2024-26

** Update January 2026 **

We are very pleased to report that we have now sent £3,470.45 to Christian Aid from our Churches that have responded so generously to our Malawi Appeal. We are beyond happy with this response ... but there is still time for you to contribute to this magnificent total.

The appeal will close at the end of February ... We have also set a date of Monday 23rd March at 7pm-7.30pm for a CF Christian Aid prayer event to close our Malawi Appeal and launch our new project. Please put this date in your diary.

Links

National Assembly Christian Aid PowerPoint

Christian Aid REAP leaflet - please download and share widely

Link to donate online via the Website

** Update July 2025 **

Please continue to support this partnership ... especially through prayer. The recent partnership update highlighted the following needs for prayer:

1. Pray for the climate crisis
2. Pray for wisdom and knowledge for participants as they run their business
3. Pray for business opportunities
4. Pray for good health and strength to keep going
5. Pray for our partners

** Update May 2025 **

We were so pleased that Grace Kariuki from Christian Aid could join us at our National Assembly and share an update on our joint project.

We now have new resources for you to use and download:

** Malawi Poster     ** Malawi Story Update     ** Grace Nixie image

More than ever, the people of Malawi need our support to carve out new opportunities and hope.

Through the Rural Enterprise Assistance Project (REAP), Christian Aid and its partners are doing just that. This year, we invite you to make a difference by supporting this vital project. You will help households in Mulanje and Phalombe districts lift themselves out of extreme poverty and will support them as they rebuild their lives and livelihoods in the aftermath of the deadly cyclone.

And the best part?

All donations will be matched pound for pound by AquAid and the Africa Trust, up to £500,000. Let’s work together to transform lives and make a lasting impact. Thank you for your support.

REAP: Lifting families out of extreme poverty REAP aims to support families to lift themselves out of extreme poverty in Mulanje and Phalombe districts, southern Malawi, by helping them to develop sustainable livelihoods and increase their incomes. The two districts were badly impacted by Cyclone Freddy, with many of the targeted households losing their assets, crops and houses. The project is being delivered together with our local partner Alliance Development Africa Foundation (ADAF), alongside local district community development and agriculture offices. We will support the targeted families to access vital savings and loan by establishing a network of village savings and loans associations (VSLAs) and giving them business training and support.

AquAid and the Africa Trust will generously fund 50% of this £1,000,000 project.

Project impact
This project is expected to have a significant impact on the lives and opportunities of the targeted households.

In particular, the project will:

• Improve and diversify livelihood practices, leading to greater financial resilience and reducing household vulnerability to external shocks, including price increases and disasters.
• Increase income and income sources, resulting in improved living standards and an increased ability to meet basic needs (such as food, shelter and education).
• Improve the status and opportunities of marginalised groups, especially for girls and women. Evidence continues to show that being financially active and independent is a key route to women’s empowerment.

Thank you for giving generously.

To donate via our website click the link at the top right hand side. On our payment page you will need to fill in your details and click the button next to Christian Aid - Malawi Appeal.