Malawi
April 22, 2025
With a majority of livelihoods dependent on agriculture, the population of Malawi is highly vulnerable to the effects of natural disasters such as drought and flooding.
WFP News
Location: Malawi
Food Prices Skyrocket as Cost of Cyclone Freddy Becomes Evident in Malawi
March 22, 2023
Prices of staple foods are soaring in Malawi, ten days after Tropical Cyclone Freddy made its second passage over the southern African country.
Stop Wasting Food. Start Feeding Children.
October 6, 2021
In Malawi, a group of farmers has learned how to fight food waste and turn a profit. The money now pays for things like food, school fees, soap and livestock.
A Force of Nature: Hunger and Climate Crises in Ten Photographs From Around the Globe
August 19, 2021
To mark Nature Photography Day, we’re looking at ten stunning photographs from some of the hungriest places on earth.
Teach a Woman to Grow Sweet Potatoes, Feed Her Children for a Lifetime
August 5, 2021
Dorica Samson’s 2-year-old son refused to feed on anything other than breast milk, and he eventually fell sick. Things look a lot different for them these days.
Young and Gifted: Against all Odds, Refugees in Malawi Rebuild Their Lives Through Passion and Entrepreneurship
July 15, 2021
To mark World Youth Skills Day, we would like to introduce five young and gifted refugees who left their homes in the DRC and now live in the Dzaleka refugee camp.
United States Government Boosts Malawi and WFP’s Efforts to Achieve Zero Hunger
June 24, 2021
A $9.5 million contribution from USAID will help WFP to provide emergency assistance to vulnerable households in Malawi.
U.S. Government Supports WFP to Tackle Hunger and Boost the Livelihoods of Vulnerable Communities in Malawi
December 9, 2020
Fish farming, micro-irrigation and flood-control barriers: we’re working with communities in Malawi to make sure they can feed themselves and withstand climate shocks.
Bram Mussa Rescued Over 100 People With a Single Canoe
April 19, 2019
“The water level rose up to our elbows. My husband and I were carrying our children in our arms…We were trapped.”
US Provides $3 Million to WFP in Response to Malawi Floods
April 17, 2019
The funds, provided by the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) Office of Food for Peace, will support immediate food needs in the worst-affected areas of the country.
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