Moving On Malawi
Key information
Age range: 14-18
Location: Lilongwe, Malawi
Who it's for: Young men in Kachere Juvenile Prison
‘Muli Bwanji’ from the warm heart of Africa!
Venture Trust's Moving On - Malawi programme is designed to reduce reoffending among young men and boys released from Kachere Juvenile Prison, Lilongwe. On leaving Kachere, young men often find themselves displaced from their families and communities, and with very poor prospects for employment or education. Without support, many are at risk of falling into patterns of (re)offending, disadvantage and poverty.
We provide participants with skill development opportunities in consequential thinking, HIV/AIDs awareness and positive goal setting, through training and support whilst in Kachere. Our links with other local organisations prepare inmates for independent living, broaden the range of education and employment opportunities available, and guide young men into positive destinations on release.
The overwhelming majority of young men and boys in Kachere have taken up our programme of support, and have recorded some excellent early outcomes.
- Over 9 in 10 participants are showing increased confidence.
- 8 in 10 have improved their behaviour.
- Almost 90% of young men are showing a reduced risk of reconviction.
- Of those who've already been released from prison, three quarters have already reached a positive destination.
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Posted in NewsA day in the life of... Greg, Project Officer (Malawi)
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Posted in NewsChristmas in Kachere
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Posted in NewsWorld AIDS day at Kachere
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Posted in Participant storiesMy name is Gift Kachigamba
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Posted in Participant storiesI have a goal just like any other boy out there
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Posted in Participant storiesI was taught that there was no chance in my life for a change
Funding partners
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The Scottish Government has supported our Living Wild - Chance for Change programme since devolution in 1999, and more recently have provided a three year package of support for our work in Kachere Juvenile Prison, Malawi.
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The Allan & Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust was set up in memory of two generations of the Ferguson family to promote their particular interests in education, international friendship and understanding, and the promotion of world peace and development.
