Hardship through drought and storms

Malawi is suffering from severe shortages at the present time (mid-2023) – shortages of fuel, food and fertiliser.

There have been problems with drought in the north of the country and severe storms in the south.

Some of the devastation caused to the roads in the south of the country by Storm Freddy

The high cost of fertilizer is now out of reach of many ordinary families so crop yields this year have been far below normal. Earlier this year, SaltMalawi provided the Church of the Disciples of Jesus (CDJ) with funds to help alleviate the problems of insufficient food.

At the beginning of May, 25kg bags of maize flour were distributed to the families of 200 seriously affected church members in Chikwawa and Nsanje districts following the devastation caused by Storm Freddy. The aid package included 200 blankets, 200 buckets, 36 pots, 200 basins, 204 cups and 800 plates.

Julian will be travelling to Malawi in July and will be able to witness the situation first-hand and assess how best SaltMalawi can help.

Delivery of aid to the south