Namwera, Malawi
Needed Actions for Community Care and Development(NACC) formerly called Namwera Aids Coordinating Committee is an indigenous and non-profit NGO established in 1996 as a community response to HIV and AIDS pandemic in Namwera.
NACC exists to work with vulnerable communities to develop household resilience in addressing developmental issues in Malawi NACC is working in Mangochi, Machinga, Zomba and Mulanje districts in the Southern region of Malawi.
NACC has been expanding its scope of work and geographical coverage. Currently, NACC has just rebranded to its new name which has been registered by the government of Malawi, through a collaborative effort of Mangochi District Hospital and Social Welfare.
Vast experience in social and community mobilization
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A reliable partner in community driven solutions using multiple approaches such as Community Action Group (CAG), Human Centered Design (HCD), Comprehensive Community Scorecard (CCS), Communication for Development (C4D) and Participatory Rural Appraisal (PRA) among others.
In 2017
The Malawi Government through Ministry of Gender, Children and Community Development accredited NACC as an Integrated Early Childhood Development Resource Centre.
In 2018
NACC received Certificate of Excellence for providing high quality IECD services. NACC is an active member of National ECD, Child Protection and Secondary Education Technical Working Groups.
January 2019 - December 2020
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NACC Program
Integrated Early Childhood Development (IECD)
The goal of IECD is to create a stimulating environment that promote holistic child development. To achieve this goal, NACC is i) Building the capacity of families to meet the need of their children using Care for child development and Nurturing care tools ii) Building the capacity of key actors in early childhood development at community and district levels.
These actors include caregivers, CBOs, health workers, teachers, child protection officers, and community leaders among others to create conducive environment for child growth, survival and thrive.
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Watch our video to see what NACC is all about!
Includes up close interviews with local community members
and the life of people in Mangochi, Malawi.
I thank NACC for establishing various HIV and AIDS support groups including Chingwenya support group which I am chairing. NACC provides mentorship and coaching, drug adherence, nutrition practices which has helped me live healthy and fight stigma.
Joseph Chiutula
Health Program Beneficiary
NACC provided mentorship and coaching on how I could escape bad cultural practices which made me stay in school until I was selected to Mzuzu University.
Asante Emment
Education Program Beneficiary
NACC trained us in fertilizer making using locally available materials, since then I waved good bye to hunger. The fertilizer is easy to make and affordable for an average person like me.
Margret Chiwina
Livelihood Program Beneficiary
I was just a beggar at Namwera Market and with my disability I thought there is nothing else I can do apart from begging until NACC came into my life. NACC took me and trained me in smithing. They later employed me to train others.
Amin Afiki
Livelihood Program BeneficiaryAround the Community
Success Stories
Living with HIV
By Tiyamike Nyirongo
Meet Joseph Chiutula, a person living with HIV who has been on Antiretroviral drugs(ARVs) for 32 years and is not ashamed to share his story! Born in 1952, Chiutula tested HIV positive in 1992 following a series of chronic sickness.
Just like most people, Chiutula could not believe the results and lived in denial.
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NACC Education Program Transforms Lives at Mdinde CDSS, Katuli
By Tisunge Mphongozidana
Our Education Program is making waves at Mdinde CDSS in TA Katuli, Mangochi, showcasing the positive impact of community initiatives addressing a critical challenge faced by students.
We are thrilled to share with you the remarkable impact of our Education Program, particularly through our hostel initiative at Mdinde CDSS.
Girl's Corner Brings Dropout Back to School
By Robert Mtwiche
The girl in white head scarf Aisha, 12 years old is in standard 4 learns at Changausya primary school. She dropped out of in October 2022 after getting married to a 17years old boy within her village.
The news of her drop out was reported by her friends at the girls’ corner, a forum for girls to support each other in life skills that NACC introduced. The forums which are school based are supervised by matrons who are female teachers.