Programs and results
What we aim to solve
Malawi is one of, if not the poorest nation in the world. Unemployment, food security, ritual practices, unsafe living conditions are a way of life for those in the village. These people need a path forward, an option to change, they need hope.
Our programs
What are the organization's current programs, how do they measure success, and who do the programs serve?
Nkhotakota, Malawi
Sharing the gospel message, bringing hygiene, sanitation, food and water security. Fighting child marriage, Malaria, death at childbirth and HIV/Aids. Promotion of literacy, vocational skills, education and knowledge of finance.
Empowering Women and Girls
This sponsorship program empowers the women and girls of Malawi to help end child marriage and domestic abuse while providing vocational training, health/nutrition advancements and provision of basic needs.
Village Church Development
Working with 70 village churches to train pastors, provide support, implement outreach programs within the church community.
Where we work
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Our results
How does this organization measure their results? It's a hard question but an important one.
Number of Children attending Kids Clubs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Children and youth
Related Program
Nkhotakota, Malawi
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Kids Clubs provide an opportunity for children to come together for a time of play, encouragement and learning about the gospel.
Number of youth in Youth Clubs
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Young adults
Related Program
Nkhotakota, Malawi
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Youth in Malawi are ages 13 - 35. Youth Clubs provide encouragement, Bible study, marriage counseling, vocational training and business support.
Number of people in Chief's Bible studies
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adults
Related Program
Nkhotakota, Malawi
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
In a tribal culture, the Chief leads the community. These Bible studies set the course for the community. They also provide training like HIV/Aids, farming practice, and health and nutrition.
Number of girls staying in school
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Related Program
Nkhotakota, Malawi
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The empowerment program for women and girls was initiated in 2017. The impact has been felt already with more than 250 girls making a decision to return to school. Some after early marriage.
Girls removed from child marriages
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Adolescents
Related Program
Nkhotakota, Malawi
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Decreasing
Context Notes
The empowerment program for women and girls was initiated in 2018. Already some amazing results have occurred, this includes the rescue of more than 150 girls from child marriage.
Number of active church partnerships
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups
Related Program
Nkhotakota, Malawi
Type of Metric
Outcome - describing the effects on people or issues
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The first Church Empowerment Zone was established in 2018. Churches come together regardless of denomination to learn about doctrine and accomplish community projects that help the vulnerable.
Number of bibles requested and distributed
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups
Related Program
Nkhotakota, Malawi
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Bibles are a cherished possession in the villages of Malawi. To own one is special.
Number of people reached with the Gospel of Jesus Christ
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Age groups
Related Program
Nkhotakota, Malawi
Type of Metric
Output - describing our activities and reach
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
Our ultimate goal is to share the love of God with people who do not know God loves then. This metric represents the number of lives that have been touched through this work.
Empowerment Program for Women & Girls
This metric is no longer tracked.Totals By Year
Population(s) Served
Women and girls
Related Program
Nkhotakota, Malawi
Type of Metric
Context - describing the issue we work on
Direction of Success
Increasing
Context Notes
The program began in 2018 with slow but stead growth each year.
Goals & Strategy
Learn about the organization's key goals, strategies, capabilities, and progress.
Charting impact
Four powerful questions that require reflection about what really matters - results.
What is the organization aiming to accomplish?
To bring people together in community with each other and with God to see His purpose for our lives fulfilled. These connections between churches, individuals, and the people of Malawi become workshops where hearts are opened, and change begins.
The people of Malawi face hardships every day that few Americans can understand.
• Average wage of $1 per hour
• 80% unemployment, most survive by gardening a plot of less than 1 acre
• 8% of homes have a toilet
• 2% of people own a car
• 14% of men have graduated high school
• 50% of women married before age 18
• Average woman has 6 children
Americans face different challenges that few Malawians can understand.
• Rank among the highest in the world for hours spent at work
• Rank among the highest in the world for depression
• Rank among the highest rates in the world for anxiety
• Rank among the highest rates in the world for drug and alcohol abuse
Our passion is bringing these two groups together through Vision Trips. To learn from each other. To form relationships. To share experiences. To share faith. To solve problems and dream dreams. These experiences can be life changing on both sides of the ocean.
What are the organization's key strategies for making this happen?
The local village church, with support from local Y-Malawi partners, is the vehicle changing lives and hearts. Vision trips to Malawi are the roads that lead us to experience a deeper faith. Sponsorships are the fuel powering the vehicle.
• Implement initiatives in an area where a majority of the people follow Islam, where poverty is severe, and development is low.
• Educate the local village pastor and church in sound Biblical doctrine and the role of the church in community development.
• Invest in Malawi by partnering with local ministry organizations with proven success to come along side and support the village church.
• Further develop communities by empowering women and girls.
• Fund the above through a sponsorship program for women and girls.
• Improve marketing and social media tools to create a solid brand.
• Create a technology infrastructure that can accommodate and support both the sponsorship program and robust social-media initiatives.
What are the organization's capabilities for doing this?
Over the past 20 years nearly 1,000 have shared the experience of visiting Malawi. Many have returned several times.
In Malawi, primary partners include several local organizations
1) World Relief Malawi
2) Fishers, Trainers, and Senders
3) Chiefs Ministry
4) Youth Ministry
5) World Vision, Malawi
What have they accomplished so far and what's next?
• 3,980 children attending Kids Clubs
• 4,300 in Youth Clubs
• 2,300 children in after school tutoring called Reading Corners
• 3,598 in adult Bible Studies
• 675 learning about finance in Savings and Loan Circles
• 278 graduates in adult literacy programs
• 20 new preschools established with almost 1,500 attending
• 70 Pastors and 230 church leaders have completed basic doctrinal education
• 56 community development projects started by local churches
• 35 graduates from the new Vocational Training Center, 30 more enrolled
• 378 girls rescued from childhood marriage
• 330 older women, widows, girls and orphans sponsored to date
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Operations
The people, governance practices, and partners that make the organization tick.
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Y-Malawi/Y-Africa
Board of directorsas of 08/23/2022
Phil Jemmett
Y Malawi
Term: 2014 - 2022
John Crotts
No Affiliation
Rick Teague
Sheryl France Moran
San Clemente Presbyterian Church
Nora Comelli
Whittier Area Community Church
Jeremy Skaggs
Hope Church
Phil Jemmett
Board leadership practices
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Board orientation and education
Does the board conduct a formal orientation for new board members and require all board members to sign a written agreement regarding their roles, responsibilities, and expectations? Yes -
CEO oversight
Has the board conducted a formal, written assessment of the chief executive within the past year ? No -
Ethics and transparency
Have the board and senior staff reviewed the conflict-of-interest policy and completed and signed disclosure statements in the past year? Yes -
Board composition
Does the board ensure an inclusive board member recruitment process that results in diversity of thought and leadership? Yes -
Board performance
Has the board conducted a formal, written self-assessment of its performance within the past three years? No
Organizational demographics
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Equity strategies
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- We employ non-traditional ways of gathering feedback on programs and trainings, which may include interviews, roundtables, and external reviews with/by community stakeholders.
- We have community representation at the board level, either on the board itself or through a community advisory board.
- We engage everyone, from the board to staff levels of the organization, in race equity work and ensure that individuals understand their roles in creating culture such that one’s race identity has no influence on how they fare within the organization.