Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO) continues to advance its mission of empowering women and youth through sustainable economic initiatives. One of its key interventions, the Piggery Pass-On Project, is set to benefit over 90 women in Thyolo District, particularly in the area of Traditional Authority (T/A) Nchiramwela.
Among the first beneficiaries is the 10-member Nachipere Women Group from T/A Nchiramwela. The group recently hosted a site visit from CCDO’s Monitoring and Evaluation Officer, Victor Mnoniwa, who assessed progress on the construction of piggery shelters and reaffirmed the organization’s commitment to long-term community transformation.
“We recognize the importance of uplifting vulnerable groups, especially women, by providing them with sustainable livelihood opportunities. Through these pigs, which we will soon distribute, we hope to improve their income levels and agricultural productivity—particularly through the use of manure,” said Mnoniwa.
Beyond increasing household income and improving food security, Mnoniwa also emphasized the project’s broader social impact, particularly in addressing gender-based violence (GBV).
“Most of the time, women suffer abuse because they lack financial independence. By empowering them economically, we’re also helping to reduce GBV cases in these communities,” he explained.
The Piggery Pass-On Project follows a sustainable model in which organized groups receive piglets and, after breeding, pass on the offspring to new beneficiaries—ensuring continued impact and deeper community involvement.
In addition to the Nachipere Women Group, the project has also supported a youth club in T/A Bvumbwe and communities under Group Village Headman Kalilima in Mulanje district, and it will soon expand to include women from GVH Mkwaila.