Our Latest Stories

02 Oct, 2025

A New Chapter for Tandauko Community: Clean Water, brighter future.

"Our children used to suffer from diarrhea and miss school because of unsafe water. Life was hard. We used to fetch water from the river—water that was not safe to drink or use for household activities. But today, everything has changed. Our children are healthy and going to school without any...

24 Sep, 2025

Protecting Lake Chilwa: How Mkuba Beach Village Committee is restoring hope through sustainable fish

Meet Patrick Mtanga, a passionate member of the Mkuba Beach Village Committee (BVC) from Group Village Namasalima, Traditional Authority Kumtumanji, in Zomba District. Together with his community, Mtanga is part of a growing movement to protect one of Malawi’s most critical water bodies Lake ...

22 Sep, 2025

CARD Anti-Corruption and ethics statement

CARD is a corruption-free organization committed to the highest standards of integrity and accountability. We maintain a zero-tolerance policy toward fraud, money laundering, corruption, financial mismanagement and any form of involvement in or support for terrorist activities. If you have any...

12 Sep, 2025

Community rebuilds bridge, transforms lives in Machinjiri, Zomba

Zomba, Malawi - A community in Traditional Authority Machinjiri is celebrating a significant transformation, to a locally-driven environmental initiative that has not only restored a critical bridge but also brought hope, health and economic empowerment to its residents. For years, the reside...

10 Jul, 2025

Pledge broken, a life restored: Faith and community leaders rescue Elisa

NSANJE, Malawi — In a village near the Mozambique border, 16-year-old Elisa (name changed to protect her identity) quietly handed her mother a folded chitenje (wrapper) containing K30,000 and no words. In her culture, that gesture said everything. It was luphatho, a traditional marriage pledg...

11 Jun, 2025

From bare soil to bumper harvests: How climate-smart farming empowered Moses Chamba to thrive.

In the heart of Balaka district, Group Village Nkaya, Chambo Village, 28-year-old Moses Chamba’s story stands as a powerful testimony of how the right support can transform lives. The Enhancing Climate Resilience for Improved Income and Food Security (ECRIF) project has turned Moses`s farming ...