1. Alinafe’s story: advocating for the rights of women and girls with disabilities in Malawi

    Alinafe’s story: advocating for the rights of women and girls with disabilities in Malawi My name is Alinafe. I am a girl with disabilities in speech and my legs. I came to know about the Ifenso project through my community village bank which aims to support girls, young women and children. Our leader Stella was […]

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  2. Evance’s story: supporting girls to avoid marriage and to stay in school

    Evance’s story: supporting girls to avoid marriage and to stay in school Evance is a teacher trainee, and TfaC Girls’ Club facilitator, in southern Malawi. Recently, Evance responded to and reported on a case of sexual and gender-based violence (SGBV) at his Teaching Practice School. In his role as a facilitator, Evance shared information about […]

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  3. Praise’s story: acting to end sexual and gender-based violence in flood-affected areas of Southern Malawi

    Praise’s story: acting to end sexual and gender-based violence in flood-affected areas of Southern Malawi Praise is one of TfaC’s youngest and most vibrant Girls’ Club facilitators in Machinga district in Southern Malawi. Praise uses her Girls’ Club to educate girls – and boys – about their rights to be free from sexual and gender-based […]

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  4. Using radio, theatre and other media to create change

    Using radio, theatre and other media to create change Umba Zalira, our Social Inclusion and Learning Manager in Malawi, was recently featured on a podcast from AmplifyChange. The podcast explores how using radio, theatre and other media can create sustainable, meaningful social change. Listen below to Umba’s insights as she talks with host Halima Zaid […]

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  5. Challenging toxic masculinity in Mozambique

    Challenging toxic masculinity in Mozambique   Top image: Male training participants supporting each other. You join us at a training centre in Polana, a bustling commercial district in the heart of Maputo, the capital of Mozambique. 11 youth leaders have gathered to learn how to produce Interactive Radio Drama (IRD) for challenging toxic masculinity, and […]

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  6. Henry’s story: using Interactive Radio Drama to improve access to education

    Henry’s story: using Interactive Radio Drama to improve access to education   Henry is a Senior Radio Project Officer on our Interactive Radio Drama (IRD) project in Malawi. The Interactive Radio Drama, Tisinthe!, focuses on increasing awareness of sexual and reproductive health and rights among listeners. This is his story. The history of Tisinthe! “Theatre […]

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  7. Grace’s story: exploring untold stories and experiences through theatre

    Grace Banda: exploring untold stories and experiences through theatre —   Grace Banda is a Senior Project Officer on our Leave No Girl Behind project I live my life by the motto: “Explore untold stories and experiences through theatre”. Theatre allows people to step into a world they have never experienced before, or a world […]

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  8. On the ground in Nepal: changing attitudes to child marriage

    Theatre for a Change and VSO work together in countries like Nepal to help create meaningful and lasting change on issues like child marriage. Here, our facilitator Priyanka shares her experiences.

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  9. Navigating issues of safer sex in Swaziland

    Theatre for a Change and VSO work in partnership in a number of countries around the world, including Swaziland. Feleba, a facilitator in Swaziland, shared his story of a performance in a local high school.

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  10. Championing the Right To Learn for Children across Phalombe District, Malawi

    We’re in Phalombe District, a rural area in the Southern Region of Malawi. Bright sunshine bathes the lush green landscape dotted with mountains, and streams through the windows of the office of Mr. Chilumpha, Headteacher at one of our partner schools – Migowi Primary School, as the children make their way to lessons.

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Our Stories

A celebration of the people behind the projects, through their own individual stories of change.