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Key details of this project:
Region: Karonga District
Duration: November 2026 to April 2028
Planned opening: 4th quarter of 2027
Budget: approx. 132,000 Euro,
including funding from the BMZ
Local partner: Pamoza Tingakwaniska
In mid-November, we are launching a new project in Karonga, northern Malawi, which
is also funded by the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ):
The expansion of the existing POS Centre to include a shelter, rehabilitation and
counselling centre for victims of sexual violence in northern Malawi.
Violence against women and children is a huge problem in Malawi. National reports
show that 42 per cent of women experience physical violence at least once in their
lives. The Ministry of Gender Equality reports that, in 2023, there were over 22,000
registered cases of gender-based violence nationwide each year. In the district of
Karonga alone, over 900 cases are reported annually. These often involve the rape
of women and young girls living in an environment characterised by poverty and a
lack of proper child-rearing.
The staff at our partner organisation, Pamoza, at the POS Centre see first-hand that
these are not just figures in some statistics: almost every day, people affected
by violence come forward to ask for help and support.
We have therefore decided to set up a SafeHouse on the grounds of the POS Centre
as soon as possible, where victims of violence will receive care and counselling
from trained professionals.
The programme will focus on offering the following services:
● Psycho-social support
● Medical and healthcare referrals to doctors and hospitals
● Social reintegration
● Legal and administrative support
In addition, regular training sessions will be held, during which those affected
can acquire basic skills for generating an income and building a self-determined
life. Furthermore, a mentoring programme will be offered, focusing on trauma processing,
stress management, building self-confidence and legal aspects.
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