Christian Aid Receives £250,000 for Malawi

Tuesday February 27 2024

Christian Aid has received £250,000 from the Scottish Government's Humanitarian Fund, for its work in Malawi.

Along with an equal grant to the Scottish Catholic International Aid Fund (SCIAF), the money will be spent distributed to families affected by the current food crisis in the African country.

Around 5.4 million people in the country are unable to meet the basic food needs of their household, according to the World Food Programme, due to a combination of erratic rainfall, poor predicted harvests and extremely difficult economic conditions.

Christian Aid’s Country Director for Malawi, Luke Theu, said: “Due to multiple factors, including the weather, food insecurity is at crisis levels in many parts of Southern Malawi with many families eating just one meal a day. Let’s not forget that this is an area still recovering from the devastating impact of Cyclone Freddy, just over a year ago, which washed away crops and damaged homes.

“We welcome the funding from the Scottish Government’s Humanitarian Emergency Fund which will allow us to quickly reach the immediate food needs of 3,100 households (15,500 people) prioritising women, children, and people with disabilities in three communities in Mwanza with cash, so they can spend the money on food and essentials.

“This grant from the Scottish Government is a continued commitment of the long-term friendship between Scots and Malawians which began in 1859.”

International Development Minister Kaukab Stewart said: “These funds will help people buy food and other essentials in a time of great hardship and I’m grateful to Christian Aid, SCIAF and the other aid agencies working in Malawi for all their efforts to support those in need.

“Scotland has historic ties with Malawi and this funding also reflects our commitment to the partnership between our two countries, which supports development in areas such as health, education, renewable energy and access to safe water supplies.”

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