News

Updates from Mangochi District.

Milestones, publications and programme news as our foundation grows.

Awareness drama at Makawa Primary School
AwarenessJuly 2026

Awareness drama at Makawa Primary School

Our caregiver dramaplay group performed at Makawa Primary School for our second World CP Day, bringing our stigma-reduction advocacy directly into a school community.

CP QoL-Child questionnaire accepted for the Malawi Medical Journal
Research
2026

CP QoL-Child questionnaire accepted for the Malawi Medical Journal

Our quality-of-life questionnaire — the first such tool validated for use in Malawi — has been accepted for publication, a milestone for CP research nationally.

African Disability Summit 2026
Clinical Care
April 2026

African Disability Summit 2026

Our team attended the African Disability Summit in Lilongwe, Malawi, to share our work and learn from other organisations across the continent.

CP Cookbook adopted into UNICEF's resource bank
Nutrition
2025

CP Cookbook adopted into UNICEF's resource bank

Following publication in Field Exchange issue 77, our safe-feeding cookbook has drawn interest from partner organisations in Tanzania and India.

CP and Neuro-Developmental Disorders Network convened
Advocacy
2025

CP and Neuro-Developmental Disorders Network convened

Around 50 participants from health facilities and partner organisations across Malawi joined our first network gathering.

First World CP Day and the launch of our caregiver-led drama group
Awareness
2024

First World CP Day and the launch of our caregiver-led drama group

We marked our first World CP Day and formed our caregiver-led dramaplay group, now central to how we reach communities across Mangochi District.