1. Centre for Youth and Development
Links with Scotland
St John of God, Mzuzu, 8th December 2017

2. Who we are? Malawian NGO founded in 2012 and registered in 2013.
The mission is to contribute to a creation of a conducive environment for children, Youth and Women to develop to their fullest potential.
A portfolio of implementing: Education; Health, water and sanitation; Food, Nutrition and Income Security, Environment and Climate Change Management and ICT for Development.
Uses a three tier approach;
Inspire
Empower
Innovate and influence

3. Our Reach Our reach LEGEND
Chitipa
Karonga
Rumphi
Nkhatabay
Mzimba
Kasungu
Dowa
LEGEND
Improving access to ICT through renewable Project
Inspiring Young Farmers Project
Technology enabled Girl Ambassadors Project
Water, hygiene and Sanitation Project
Malaptop Project
Lilongwe
Zomba

4. Projects with Scottish Links
Partner
What we are doing
Improving Access to ICT in Secondary Schools in Malawi: funded by the small grants programme and aims at Installing Computers in Secondary Schools in the Northern Education Division
Solarberry: Installing a computer lab repurposed from a shipping container running on low energy computers (raspberry pis) and solar at Choma.
Inspiring Young Farmers Project: inspiring young people in Mhuju EPA to commit to being smallholder farmers, develop modern farming methods and participate in the value chain from growing to marketing.
Water is life: funded by the Climate Justice Innovation Fund targeting Tapukwa community and addressing the nexus of food, water and energy by refurbishing the irrigation scheme, providing hydroelectric power and providing potable water for households.

5. Improving access to ICT in Secondary Schools
…………………..Progress this far

6. The overall aim of the project is to improve ICT education in Malawi.
The design
The overall aim of the project is to improve ICT education in Malawi.
The project targets 200 secondary schools (both private and public) in northern Malawi by providing schools with computer hardware and relevant software
Distribution and Installation of 4000 computer sets
Training of Teachers in Computer Studies plus basic troubleshooting skills
Provision of on-going technical support and maintenance.

7. …. Progress this far 60 teachers Trained 1500 computers in Malawi
5 Districts out of 6 reached
1500 computers in Malawi
Computers installed in 33 schools
660 computers distributed
Chitipa, Rumphi, Mzimba including Mzuzu, Nkhatabay and Likoma
Delayed by delays in getting an approval for duty waiver from MRA

8. …. Progress this far in pictures

9. Solarberry – off-grid computer laboratory
…………………..Progress this far

10. The design
SolarBerry enables access to transformational ICTs and independent learning software hosted on its electronic library for lifelong learning opportunities for students & community members.
When combined with innovative software the e-library can be hosted on Rapsberry Pis, revolutionary PCs that cost less than £30. Even better, Raspberry Pis are extremely energy efficient, using 100x less than a typical Desktop PC, and 5 times less than an LED lightbulb.
This means that it is affordable and appropriate to power the Raspberry Pis with solar energy.
Moreover in supporting a sustainable world, the SolarBerry is constructed from an upcycled used shipping container that is transformed into a computer lab.
A repurposed container becomes an easily transported classroom that can significantly reduce construction costs, compared to a typical rural building, by installing in a remote community within a single day.
The container also ensures a secure enclosure for the high-value technologies within whilst reducing unnecessary waste

11. …. Progress this far Community awareness and Mobilization completed
off-grid Community Identifed
Designs completed
Community awareness and Mobilization completed
Repurposing in progress
Choma
Structural, energy and thermal designs and tests completed with support from Burohapold Engineering
Agreement signed defining roles of CYD and roles of community

12. …. Progress this far in pictures

13. Inspiring young farmers
…………………..Progress this far

14. The design
The overall goal of the project is to inspire 400 young people to become potential small holder farmers, reduce poverty and create sustainable livelihoods in Mhuju EPA in Rumphi District
Inspire and enable 400 young people to become the farmers of the future in Mhuju EPA in rumphi district employing modern farming methods and earning a decent living
Increase agricultural productivity through use of quality inputs, improved agronomic practices and reduced post-harvest losses for 400 youth farmers
Increase capacity of 400 young farmers to engage successfully with the market for raw crops and processed goods.

15. …. Progress this far Signed Sorghum production Contract with Chibuku
211 young farmers Mobilised
9 Youth Farmer Clubs formulated
9 Youth Savings Groups setup
211 young farmers trained FL, Savings, modern agric Pract

16. …. Progress this far in pictures

17. Water is life project
Conception ……..

18. The design The project has three outcomes;
Outcome 1: 103 farmers will be trained and equipped to earn a living through agriculture. Access to irrigation and mechanisation will be an important part of this.
Outcome 2: farmers will be trained in basic financial literacy, entrepreneurship and agriculture to enable them to contribute to their family’s well-being.
Outcome 3: The 83 households will have the potential to gain clean water and safe energy. The target is 100% to access clean water and at least 75% to access renewable energy by the end of the project.

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