DanChurchAid
Malawi
Human rights organisations in Malawi
List of DanChurchAid partners:
Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace
The Catholic Commission for Justice and Peace (CCJP) was established in 1996. The objective of the commission is to create awareness and knowledge on social justice and human rights issues in order to provide a breeding ground for integrated development and peace in the country. The organisation has recently translated the Malawian Constitution into two local languages and educated local trainers who distribute the constitution in villages and educate communities on human rights. CCJP also focuses on creating networks with the government and other organisations working to improve justice, human rights, democracy and good governance. Furthermore, the organisation conducts research and counselling in justice and peace issues.
CCAP Synod of Livingstonia, Church and Society
The Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) Synod of Livingstonia runs the largest local NGO in the Northern Region of Malawi and has cooperated with DanChurchAid since 2002. CCAP Synod of Livingstonia works with HIV/AIDS, food security, democracy and human rights. The objective of the organisation is to improve the socio-economic status of people living in the area through sustainable church and community-based development programmes, and rights and social justice have become important aspects of the work.
CCAP Synod of Nkhoma, Church and Society
The Church of Central African Presbyterian (CCAP) Synod of Nkhoma was established in 2003 and covers 117 congregations. The synod encourages its members to engage in the social and political affairs of the nation with the aim of promoting unity and peace in the country and safeguarding the rule of law and human rights. The Synod of Nkhoma has embarked on a project aiming at strengthening the governance and respect for human rights by empowering communities to claim and demand their rights. The organisation’s activities include providing information and doing awareness raising in order to enable communities to make informed choices.
WOLREC
The NGO Women’s Legal Resources Centre (WOLREC) was founded in 2004 with the aim of promoting access to justice for women in Malawi. The organisation provides legal assistance to rural and poor urban women, information on human rights and gender issues and conducts research and documentation on law issues affecting women. WOLREC mainly works in Salima and Mzimba districts where the NGO attempts to improve the participation of women in civic and political life by equipping them with critical knowledge on gender and human rights and empowering them to be assertive. WOLREC also seeks to improve the economic status of women through setting-up small-scale businesses.
