 Eva Kapinga is a social entrepreneur who is passionate about assisting rural women access funding and skills to grow their business and realise sustainability. This idea grew on Eva in 2016 when she attended a Village Community Banking (VICOBA) seminar in 2016. During this seminar she learnt about the Mata Masu Dubara (MMD) project
 Of all the suffering and abuse endured by African boys and girls - and sadly the list is long and shameful - sexual exploitation is surely one of the most egregious. In my long life I have often witnessed the worst excesses of cruelty towards children - trafficking, violence, kidnapping, forced recruitment, discrimination of
  âVery sad indeed. She is one the first and committed members of our GMT networks family. Very engaging and productive in collective work. She will be very much missed. May her gentle soul Rest In Peaceâ- Mama Graça Machel.  Tributes are still pouring in as we continue to remember and celebrate a
 Network building is a process and does not lend itself to quick results. Network building is an important area of our work as we believe in the power of the collective. In this piece we share a little on the Graça Machel Trustâs Women Economic and Social Advancement programme and how it has prioritized
 Something exciting is happening at the Graça Machel Trust. In 2020 we will realize our first 10 years of existence. We are excited that you have been part of our journey. Over the next 12-months we will be showcasing our 10-year journey, the highlights and success as well as the stories of impact featuring
Christina and the mayor after the meeting Graça Machel Trust Youth Advocate, Christina Chilimba was part of the team of youth leaders who met with Mayor of Blantyre, His Worship Councillor Wild Ndipo, to present and come up with solutions to some of the challenges the youth are facing in their youth development
 Victoria Msowoya is a Managing Director of Homes Industries based in Karonga, Malawi. Home industries is an agri-processing business established in 2016 and deals in sunflower to produce cooking oil, peanut to produce peanut flour, lentils and to its range of products, has added processing and packaging of brown rice which is all sourced
Photo Credit: AfDB Group  African Development Bank President, Akinwumi Adesina, honoured Mrs. Graça Machel as the first Kofi A. Annan Eminent Persons Speaker, which is a new name for the Bankâs African Development Instituteâs Eminent Speaker Series. This took place during the 22nd Eminent Speakersâ Lecture of the African Development Institute in
âI encourage creative and innovative learning models which capitalize on e-learning and online knowledge to be incorporated into learning environments.â- Mrs. Graça Machel    The second Yidan Prize Summit returned to Hong Kong on 10 December 2018, with a mission to tackle just âhowâ the issues facing the global education system can be
The Trust supports and mobilises civil society networks on issues of ending child marriage, ending violence against children, ending female genital mutilation and promoting childrenâs rights, to carry out advocacy and action across Africa. Special focus is placed on Malawi, Mozambique, Tanzania and Zambia where child marriage continues to be a problem largely driven by poverty, gender inequality, harmful traditional practices, conflict, low levels of literacy, limited opportunities for girls and weak or non-existent protective and preventive legal frameworks.
Education is a fundamental right for all children, which is also a vehicle for social, economic and political transformation in communities, countries and the African continent at large. Recent studies indicate a lack of progress in some of the critical commitments aimed at improving education quality, access, retention and achievement, particularly for girls. In most African countries, girls may face barriers to learning, especially when they reach post-primary levels of education. By implementing multi-dimensional approaches to education which includes core education, personal development, life skills and economic competencies, the Trust partners with funding partners, governments, civil societies and the private sector to improve education access.
The Nutrition and Reproductive, Maternal, New-born, Child and Adolescent Health and Nutrition, (RMNCAH+N) of the Childrenâs Rights and Development Programme aims at promoting the Global Strategy for women, children and adolescentsâ health within the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) agenda. The strategy emphasises on the importance of effective country leadership as a common factor across countries making progress in improving the health of women, children and adolescents.
Through its Early Childhood Development (ECD) plan, The Trust will seek to put into action the new science and evidence Report that was presented by Lancet Series on Good and early development – the right of every child. This will be achieved by mobilising like-minded partners to contribute in the new science and evidence to reach all young children with ECD. The Trustâs goal is to be a catalyst for doing things differently, in particular, to rid fragmentation and lack of coordination across ECD sectors. In response to evidence showing the importance of political will in turning the tide against the current poor access and quality of ECD. Even before conception, starting with a motherâs health and social economic conditions, the early years of a childâs life form a fundamental foundation that determines whether a child will survive and thrive optimally.