1.0 Background to RHEMA.
1.1 Mandate
Rhema got its mandate from a team of experienced development practitioners who were serving as its
pioneer board members. Its mandate is to serve the poor, vulnerable and marginalized communities
internationally.
1.2 Vision
“A healthy and morally upright community that is spiritually and socio-economically empowered,
transformed and self-sustaining in all aspects of life including food security, health, environment; and
education.”
1.3 Mission statement:
“We exist to reduce poverty and the spread of HIV/AIDS and mitigate the impact of HIV/AIDS and provide
care and support to those infected and affected in Malawi and beyond”
1.4 Core values
RHID believe in;
▪Love; Integrity and Excellence;
▪Compassion and Forgiveness
▪ Responsibility and Commitment
1.5 When Organization was formed
Rhema was established in 2005 as a locally based Non Governmental Organization and its initial
project focused on the Youth in regard to HIV/AIDS prevention.
It uses an integrated approach which has a wider and broader coverage of livelihood interventions
which include projects covering thematic areas of Microfinance (VSLAs and Enterprise development);
food security; water and sanitation; Human rights- which will include Socio-economic, political and cultural
rights and child rights; Climate change and Community based renewable energy; environment and natural
resource planning and management through environmental protection and rehabilitation.
This will address issues, challenges and opportunities that are related to Livelihood improvement of poor,
vulnerable and marginalized communities internationally.
1.6 Approaches
Rhema uses the following approaches in implementing community based projects:
Teamwork and community based participatory methodologies; Collaboration/networking; rural
communities’ empowerment and Integrated community development approaches.
1.7 Geographical Scope where Rhema has its presence:
Rhema is currently operating in the following two districts in Malawi and may possibly expand to
another third district in Kasungu where it has developed a network of CBOs as its partners. This is
once it secures the much needed funding.
a) Lilongwe –
b) Dowa –
Central Region
Central Region
2.0 Problem Statement:
A number of studies conducted by organizations such as Poverty in Action indicate that:
• There is limited income earning sources and market linkages.
• There is lack of money management leading to lack of money for paying medical bills, School
fees, lack of farm inputs, lack of money for buying assets such as goats, bicycles etc.
• Banks are far away and demand a lot such as IDs, Collateral.
• Only17% borrow from Banks, 55% are financially excluded, & 74% are willing to save but
save by hiding money elsewhere.
• Low prices for agricultural produce also contribute to limited income sources.
• Poor financial planning and management lead to lack of the spirit of saving.
3.0 Target group:
The target group is both men and women from poor households in rural and semi-urban areas:
Emphasis is on vulnerable and marginalized women headed Households; Orphan headed Households;
Households keeping orphans; Households hosting chronically ill patients, the Elderly The program
encourage the participation of men that live in the project sites are from the low income brackets.
4.0 Where Women, Children, Hunger Integrated and VSLA Project is being implemented in
Lilongwe and Dowa:
Lilongwe District
a) T/A Chitukula;
1. GVH Mkambwe
2. GVH Kankumbwa
3. GVH Kulamula
4. GVH Mzuzi
5. GVH Maviko
6. GVH Mchepa
Dowa District
d) T/A Mkukula;
1.GVH Mkukula;
2. GVH Funsani;
3. GVH Kaputalambwe;
4. GVH Mtima Ukanena
5. GVH Kachakwala
6. GVH Chikhadwe
7. GVH Dzama 1&2
8.GVH MLumbwira
9. GVH Chikolokoto
10.GVH Chitukula
11. GVH Khongo
12. GVH Mlezi
13. GVH Chikanda
14. GVH Chipeni
b) T/A Chimutu;
1. GVH Makwandu
2. GVH Pondani
3. GVH Chiponde
4. GVH Josephy
5. GVH Mpandanjobvu
c) Sub T/A Mbang’ombe;
1. GVH Chitsime
2. GVH Kanyenda
3. GVH Masasa
4. GVH Chikuyakuti
5. GVH Kachisa
6. GVH Sajeni
7. GVH Kankulungo
8. GVH Satani
9. GVH Nyando
10. GVH Mkukula
11. GVH Mlambuzi
12. GVH Chitedze
13. GVH Kalapula
14. GVH Mwadza
15. GVH Matanje
16 GVH Chimilira
17. GVH Ngwizi
18. GVH Makoza
7. GVH Mkumpila
8. GVH Sadarack
9. GVH Dzoole
10.Gvh Kamphero
11.GVH Kasangu
12. GVH Chimoto
13. GVH Chauwa
14. GVH Tchenenje
15. GVH Chibvala
16. GVH Zungulira
17. GVH Mbalame
18. Senior Njewa
19. GVH Chuzu
20. GVH Kainja
21. GVH Chikuse
22. Senior GVH Mputeni
23. GVH Thambwe
24. GVH Lundu
25. GVH Mkukula 2
26. Senior GVH Manondo
27. GVH Simakhwala
28. GVH Bwetu
29. GVH Chibvala
E) T/A Msakambewa
1. GVH Nyundo
2. GVH Chibwata
3. GVH Majeyeni
4. GVH Misi
5. GVH Thotho
F) T/A Dzoole
1. Gvh Filipo
2. GVH Kaluwira
3.Gvh Dangaliro