ALINAFE COMMUNITY ALINAFE COMMUNITY HOSPITALHOSPITAL..

“ “ PROPOSAL FOR THE PROCUREMENT AND PROPOSAL FOR THE PROCUREMENT AND PROVISION OF FREE FOOD, LIVESTOCK AND PROVISION OF FREE FOOD, LIVESTOCK AND

FARM INPUTS TO THE VULNERABLE FARM INPUTS TO THE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES DUE TO AN ACUTE FOOD COMMUNITIES DUE TO AN ACUTE FOOD

SHORTAGES.”SHORTAGES.”

2323RDRD JULY, 2008. JULY, 2008.

PREAMBLEPREAMBLE

♦♦ ALINAFE IS RAN BY TERESIAN SISTERS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF ALINAFE IS RAN BY TERESIAN SISTERS OF THE ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESE OF LILONGWE.LILONGWE.

♦♦ IT IS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE CHRISTIAN HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF IT IS UNDER THE UMBRELLA OF THE CHRISTIAN HEALTH ASSOCIATION OF MALAWI (CHAM).MALAWI (CHAM).

♦♦ SERVES AN IMMIDIATE CATCHMENT POPULATION OF 30,000 AND AN INDIRECT SERVES AN IMMIDIATE CATCHMENT POPULATION OF 30,000 AND AN INDIRECT POPULATION OF OVER 60,000.POPULATION OF OVER 60,000.

♦♦ FOCUSES ON PREVENTIVE, CURATIVE & REHABILITATIVE HEALTH, MATERNAL FOCUSES ON PREVENTIVE, CURATIVE & REHABILITATIVE HEALTH, MATERNAL AND NEONATAL HEALTH SERVICES AS WELL AS COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD SOCIAL AND NEONATAL HEALTH SERVICES AS WELL AS COMMUNITY LIVELIHOOD SOCIAL SECURITY DEVELOPMENT.SECURITY DEVELOPMENT.

♦♦ RECOGNISES THE NEED TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND SANITORY ENVIROMENTS RECOGNISES THE NEED TO PROMOTE HEALTH AND SANITORY ENVIROMENTS THROUGH ENHANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPITAION IN ENSURING THROUGH ENHANCEMENT OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPITAION IN ENSURING AVAILABILITY OF SANITARY SERVICES.AVAILABILITY OF SANITARY SERVICES.

♦♦ RECOGNISES THE NEED TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES THROUGH CAPACITY RECOGNISES THE NEED TO EMPOWER COMMUNITIES THROUGH CAPACITY BUILDING TRAININGS INORDER TO ENSURE PARTICIPATION & LONG TERM SELF BUILDING TRAININGS INORDER TO ENSURE PARTICIPATION & LONG TERM SELF SUSTANABILITY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS. SUSTANABILITY IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF COMMUNITY BASED PROGRAMS.

♦♦ RECOGNISES THE NEED TO HAVE ADQUATE AND QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL RECOGNISES THE NEED TO HAVE ADQUATE AND QUALIFIED MEDICAL PERSONNEL TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES. DOCTOR TO PATIENT TO ENSURE EFFECTIVE DELIVERY OF HEALTH SERVICES. DOCTOR TO PATIENT RATIO IN MALAWI STANDS AT 1 : 64,000.RATIO IN MALAWI STANDS AT 1 : 64,000.

MAMALALAWIWI

HIGHLIGHTS:HIGHLIGHTS: ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE ALSO REFERRED TO AS THE

REFERRED TO AS “THE WARM REFERRED TO AS “THE WARM HEART OF AFRICA” DUE TO ITS HEART OF AFRICA” DUE TO ITS FRIENDLY AND AND PEACE LOVING FRIENDLY AND AND PEACE LOVING PEOPLE.PEOPLE.

HAS 118,489 SQUARE KILOMETERS. HAS 118,489 SQUARE KILOMETERS. 20% IS COVERED BY WATER.20% IS COVERED BY WATER.

HAS A NATIONAL POPULATION OF HAS A NATIONAL POPULATION OF 12,158,924. 12,158,924.

AGRICULTURE STANDS OUT AS THE AGRICULTURE STANDS OUT AS THE MAIN SOURCE OF FOOD AND MAIN SOURCE OF FOOD AND INCOME. INCOME.

MALAWI : SOCIAL INDICATORSMALAWI : SOCIAL INDICATORS

MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE IS AT 1,112 PER 100,000. {National Survey on Health MATERNAL MORTALITY RATE IS AT 1,112 PER 100,000. {National Survey on Health and Population {1999-2004}.and Population {1999-2004}.

INFANT MORTALITY RATE IS AT 104 PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS {National Survey on INFANT MORTALITY RATE IS AT 104 PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS {National Survey on Health and Population {1999-2004} Health and Population {1999-2004}

ADULT HIV/AIDS PREVALENCE RATE IS AT 14.2%{ National AIDS Control Commission}ADULT HIV/AIDS PREVALENCE RATE IS AT 14.2%{ National AIDS Control Commission}

AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH 36.97%.AVERAGE LIFE EXPECTANCY AT BIRTH 36.97%.

MORE THAN 55% OF THE POPULATION LIVES BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. PER CAPITA MORE THAN 55% OF THE POPULATION LIVES BELOW THE POVERTY LINE. PER CAPITA INCOME IS AT $170 PER ANNUM.INCOME IS AT $170 PER ANNUM.

OVER 50% OF UNDER- FIVE CHILDREN ARE AT RISK OF DYING FROM PREVENTABLE OVER 50% OF UNDER- FIVE CHILDREN ARE AT RISK OF DYING FROM PREVENTABLE CAUSES.CAUSES.

DOCTOR TO PATIENT RATIO IS AROUND 1: 64,000.DOCTOR TO PATIENT RATIO IS AROUND 1: 64,000.

MALAWI IS RANKED 163 OUT OF 174 COUNTRIES ON THE UNITED NATION’S RANKING MALAWI IS RANKED 163 OUT OF 174 COUNTRIES ON THE UNITED NATION’S RANKING ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.ON HUMAN DEVELOPMENT.

LITERACY RATE IS AT 62.7%.LITERACY RATE IS AT 62.7%.

OVERRAL OBJECTIVEOVERRAL OBJECTIVE

PROCUREMENT AND PROVISION OF RELIEF PROCUREMENT AND PROVISION OF RELIEF FOOD MAIZE TO VULNERABLE GROUPS IN FOOD MAIZE TO VULNERABLE GROUPS IN THE CATCHMENT AREA. THE CATCHMENT AREA.

SPECIFIC OBJECTIVESSPECIFIC OBJECTIVES

♦♦ TO PREVENT OCCURRENCE OF DEATHS AMONGST VULNERABLE GROUPS DUE TO PREVENT OCCURRENCE OF DEATHS AMONGST VULNERABLE GROUPS DUE TO HOUSE-HOLD FOOD INSECURITY.TO HOUSE-HOLD FOOD INSECURITY.

♦♦ TO REDUCE THE RATE OF MALNUTRITION AND OTHER RELATED DISEASES TO REDUCE THE RATE OF MALNUTRITION AND OTHER RELATED DISEASES AMONGST UNDER 5 CHILDREN AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS.AMONGST UNDER 5 CHILDREN AND OTHER VULNERABLE GROUPS.

♦♦ TO PROMOTE PREPARATION AND USE OF COMPOST MANURE AT HOUSE-HOLD TO PROMOTE PREPARATION AND USE OF COMPOST MANURE AT HOUSE-HOLD LEVEL AS A SUBSTITUTE OF FERTILIZERS.LEVEL AS A SUBSTITUTE OF FERTILIZERS.

♦♦ TO PROMOTE GROWING OF DROUGHT RESISTANT CROPS AND CROPS WHICH TO PROMOTE GROWING OF DROUGHT RESISTANT CROPS AND CROPS WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE FERTILIZERS SUCH AS CASSAVA, SWEET POTATOES etc.DO NOT REQUIRE FERTILIZERS SUCH AS CASSAVA, SWEET POTATOES etc.

♦♦ TO PROMOTE CROP DIVERSIFICATION AS A FOOD SECURITY MEASURE DUE TO TO PROMOTE CROP DIVERSIFICATION AS A FOOD SECURITY MEASURE DUE TO UNPREDICTABLE RAIN PATERNS.UNPREDICTABLE RAIN PATERNS.

♦♦ TO PROMOTE WINTER IRRIGATION FARMING THROUGH PROVISION OF TO PROMOTE WINTER IRRIGATION FARMING THROUGH PROVISION OF TREADLE IRRIGATION PUMPS AND CREATION OF WATER RESERVOIRS TO TREADLE IRRIGATION PUMPS AND CREATION OF WATER RESERVOIRS TO FACILATATE IRRIGATION FARMING.FACILATATE IRRIGATION FARMING.

♦♦ TO CHANGE EATING HABITS AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE ON FOOD TO CHANGE EATING HABITS AND PROMOTE KNOWLEDGE ON FOOD PROCESSING.PROCESSING.

♦♦ TO EMBARK ON A FOOD STORAGE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND ENABLE TO EMBARK ON A FOOD STORAGE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN AND ENABLE COMMUNITIES MAKE PROFITS ON THEIR AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION COMMUNITIES MAKE PROFITS ON THEIR AGRICULTURE PRODUCTION THROUGH FORMATION OF FARMERS COOPERATIVES.THROUGH FORMATION OF FARMERS COOPERATIVES.

BASE LINE INFORMATION FOR 2007-BASE LINE INFORMATION FOR 2007-2008 FOOD PRODUCTION. 2008 FOOD PRODUCTION.

♦♦ VULNERABILITY DUE TO FOOD SHORTAGE AMONGST VULNERABLE GROUPS IS AT 90.8%VULNERABILITY DUE TO FOOD SHORTAGE AMONGST VULNERABLE GROUPS IS AT 90.8%

♦♦ HOUSE HOLD FOOD SECURITY AMONGST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES STANDS AT 9.2 %HOUSE HOLD FOOD SECURITY AMONGST VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES STANDS AT 9.2 %

♦♦ NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES TRAINED IN PRODUCTION AND USE OF COMPOST MANURE IS 72 NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES TRAINED IN PRODUCTION AND USE OF COMPOST MANURE IS 72 TRANSLATING TO 49.3 %.TRANSLATING TO 49.3 %.

♦♦ NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES TRAINED IN FOOD UTILISATION, PROCESSING AND STORAGE IS 30 NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES TRAINED IN FOOD UTILISATION, PROCESSING AND STORAGE IS 30 TRANSLATING TO 20.5 %.TRANSLATING TO 20.5 %.

♦♦ VERY FEW HOUSE HOLDS ARE GROWING DROUGHT RESISTANT CROPS AND CROPS WHICH DO VERY FEW HOUSE HOLDS ARE GROWING DROUGHT RESISTANT CROPS AND CROPS WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE FERTILISERS.NOT REQUIRE FERTILISERS.

♦♦ NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATING IN WINTER IRRIGATION FARMING IS 21 NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES PARTICIPATING IN WINTER IRRIGATION FARMING IS 21 TRANSLATING TO 14.3%. THIS IS ATTRIBUTED TO LACK OF WATER SOURCES FOR IRRIGATION.TRANSLATING TO 14.3%. THIS IS ATTRIBUTED TO LACK OF WATER SOURCES FOR IRRIGATION.

♦♦ NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES INVOLVED IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IS 21 TRANSLATING TO NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES INVOLVED IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION IS 21 TRANSLATING TO

14.3%.14.3%.

NOTABLE CAUSES OF FOOD SHORTAGENOTABLE CAUSES OF FOOD SHORTAGE

♦♦ IN-ADQUATE RAINFALL IN THE YEAR 2007-2008. IN-ADQUATE RAINFALL IN THE YEAR 2007-2008.

♦ ♦ UNAFFORDABLE FARM INPUTS i.e. SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS BY THE UNAFFORDABLE FARM INPUTS i.e. SEEDS AND FERTILIZERS BY THE MAJORITY.MAJORITY.

♦♦ HOARDING OF MAIZE STOCKS BY BUSINESS PEOPLE CREATING FOOD DEFICIT HOARDING OF MAIZE STOCKS BY BUSINESS PEOPLE CREATING FOOD DEFICIT TRICKLING DOWN TO HOUSE-HOLD LEVELS.TRICKLING DOWN TO HOUSE-HOLD LEVELS.

♦♦ OVER-SELLING OF FOOD STOCKS BY MAJORITY INORDER TO RAISE INCOME FOR OVER-SELLING OF FOOD STOCKS BY MAJORITY INORDER TO RAISE INCOME FOR BASIC NECESSITIES.BASIC NECESSITIES.

♦♦ IN-ADQUATE PRODUCTION OF DROUGHT RESISTANT CROPS AND CROPS WHICH IN-ADQUATE PRODUCTION OF DROUGHT RESISTANT CROPS AND CROPS WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE FERTILISERS I.E. CASSAVA, SWEET POTATOES.DO NOT REQUIRE FERTILISERS I.E. CASSAVA, SWEET POTATOES.

♦♦ IN-ADQUATE PRODUCTION AND USE OF COMPOST MANURE.IN-ADQUATE PRODUCTION AND USE OF COMPOST MANURE.

♦♦ LACK OF WATER RESERVOIRS TO FACILITATE IRRIGATION FARMING.LACK OF WATER RESERVOIRS TO FACILITATE IRRIGATION FARMING.

♦♦ LACK OF OTHER SOURCES OF FOOD INCOME i.e. LIVESTOCK, RESULTING IN LACK OF OTHER SOURCES OF FOOD INCOME i.e. LIVESTOCK, RESULTING IN SELLING OF FOOD RESERVES.SELLING OF FOOD RESERVES.

PLANNED ACTIVITIESPLANNED ACTIVITIES

♦♦ PROCURREMENT OF FOOD MAIZE.PROCURREMENT OF FOOD MAIZE.

♦♦ IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES. IDENTIFICATION AND REGISTRATION OF ELIGIBLE BENEFICIARIES.

♦♦ DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD MAIZE TO TARGETTED BENEFICIARIES.DISTRIBUTION OF FOOD MAIZE TO TARGETTED BENEFICIARIES.

♦♦ CAPACITY BUILDING TRAININGS i.e. ON PREPARATION AND USE OF COMPOST MANURE, CROP CAPACITY BUILDING TRAININGS i.e. ON PREPARATION AND USE OF COMPOST MANURE, CROP DIVERSIFICATION, FOOD PROCESSING, STORAGE, AND CHANGE IN THE EATING HABITS. DIVERSIFICATION, FOOD PROCESSING, STORAGE, AND CHANGE IN THE EATING HABITS.

♦♦ FACILITATING FORMATION OF FARMERS COOPERATIVES TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITIES FACILITATING FORMATION OF FARMERS COOPERATIVES TO ENSURE THAT COMMUNITIES PROFITS FROM THEIR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION. PROFITS FROM THEIR AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION.

♦♦ COMMUNINITY MOBILISATION I.E. INFLUENTIAL COMMUNITY LEADERS I.E. CHIEFS, COMMUNINITY MOBILISATION I.E. INFLUENTIAL COMMUNITY LEADERS I.E. CHIEFS,

VOLUNTEERS etc.VOLUNTEERS etc.

♦♦ DISTRIBUTION OF TREADLE IRRIGATION PUMPS TO PROMOTE WINTER FOOD PRODUCTION.DISTRIBUTION OF TREADLE IRRIGATION PUMPS TO PROMOTE WINTER FOOD PRODUCTION.

♦♦ EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES OF WATER HARVESTING INORDER TO EXPAND IRRIGATION EXPLORING POSSIBILITIES OF WATER HARVESTING INORDER TO EXPAND IRRIGATION FARMING IN COMMUNITIES WITHOUT PERMANENT WATER SOURCES.FARMING IN COMMUNITIES WITHOUT PERMANENT WATER SOURCES.

♦♦ PROCURREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIVE STOCK i.e. PIGS FOR FOOD AND INCOME.PROCURREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF LIVE STOCK i.e. PIGS FOR FOOD AND INCOME.

♦♦ PROCURREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF DROUGHT RESISTANT CROPS WHICH DO NOT PROCURREMENT AND DISTRIBUTION OF DROUGHT RESISTANT CROPS WHICH DO NOT REQUIRERE FERTILIZERS i.e. cassava.REQUIRERE FERTILIZERS i.e. cassava.

BUDGET PROPOSEDBUDGET PROPOSED

BUDGET PROPOSED: BUDGET PROPOSED: PART 1PART 1

BUDGET PROPOSED: BUDGET PROPOSED: PART 2PART 2

BUDGET PROPOSED: BUDGET PROPOSED: PART 3PART 3

BUDGET PROPOSED: BUDGET PROPOSED: PART 4PART 4

ADITIONAL BUDGET ALREADY ADITIONAL BUDGET ALREADY

COVERED BY COVERED BY RED EURO RED EURO 60006000

DIRECT BENEFICIARIES DIRECT BENEFICIARIES

FUNCTIONAFUNCTIONAL GROUPL GROUP

ORPHANORPHANSS

HOME HOME BASED BASED CARE CARE ON ON ARTART

HBC NOT HBC NOT ON ARTON ART

POOR OF POOR OF THE THE POORESTPOOREST

CBCCCBCC PHYSICALPHYSICALLY LY DISABLEDDISABLED

AGEDAGED TOTALTOTALSS

KANGAMOWAKANGAMOWA 228228 1111 00 1212 88 6 6 2020 285285

KASIPAKASIPA 150150 1010 11 1010 1313 4444 1313 241241

CHAKAKACHAKAKA 192192 1515 00 1111 55 1010 66 239239

PHAKWEPHAKWE 213213 1818 00 1010 33 88 1515 267267

CHIBOTHERACHIBOTHERA 266266 1717 00 88 33 1414 1515 323323

NAVUWUNAVUWU 252252 2121 00 66 44 6565 1212 360360

SALIONASALIONA 6868 1313 00 33 11 88 77 100100

MKAIKAMKAIKA 575575 2222 00 77 44 2626 1111 645645

CHIPERERACHIPERERA 130130 1515 22 44 22 1212 66 171171

NKHANGANKHANGA 425425 1414 55 77 55 3030 88 494494

MTAMBWAZIMTAMBWAZI 5353 1313 00 99 44 66 99 9494

GOMEGOME 136136 1010 00 55 33 1313 99 176176

BANGWEBANGWE 110110 66 00 55 22 55 1010 138138

MATAMANGWMATAMANGWEE

273273 2323 66 55 33 3232 1313 355355

JINGAJINGA 145145 1212 22 66 66 1515 1111 197197

NKHULANKHULA 262262 1414 55 55 44 1414 1313 317317

BENGABENGA 122122 1616 00 88 22 1515 55 168168

TOTALSTOTALS 3,6003,600 250250 2121 121121 7272 323323 183183 4,5704,570

OTHER OTHER BENEFICIARIESBENEFICIARIES

NRU CHILDREN UNDER OUT PATIENT NRU CHILDREN UNDER OUT PATIENT THERAPEUTIC CARE.THERAPEUTIC CARE.

100100

PREGNANT/LACTATING WOMENPREGNANT/LACTATING WOMEN 130130

TOTAL TARGETTED BENEFICIARIES TOTAL TARGETTED BENEFICIARIES (SLIDE 10 +11)(SLIDE 10 +11)

230 + 4,570 = 4.800230 + 4,570 = 4.800

TOTAL TARGETTED HOUSE-HOLDSTOTAL TARGETTED HOUSE-HOLDS 2.1802.180

EXPECTED OUT-PUTSEXPECTED OUT-PUTS

♦ ♦ REDUCTION IN DEATHS AND RATE OF MALNUTRITION AMONGST REDUCTION IN DEATHS AND RATE OF MALNUTRITION AMONGST VULNERABLE GROUPS DUE TO RELIEF FOOD SUPPLEMENTS.VULNERABLE GROUPS DUE TO RELIEF FOOD SUPPLEMENTS.

♦ ♦ INCREASED AWARENESS IN PRODUCTION AND USE OF COMPOST MANURE. INCREASED AWARENESS IN PRODUCTION AND USE OF COMPOST MANURE.

♦ ♦ INCREASED BENEFITS EARNED BY COMMUNITIES FROM THEIR FARM INCREASED BENEFITS EARNED BY COMMUNITIES FROM THEIR FARM PRODUCTIONS DUE TO FORMATION OF FARMERS COORPERATIVES.PRODUCTIONS DUE TO FORMATION OF FARMERS COORPERATIVES.

♦♦ INCREASED AWARENESS ON FOOD PROCESSING, UTILISATION AND STORAGE.INCREASED AWARENESS ON FOOD PROCESSING, UTILISATION AND STORAGE.

♦♦ INCREASED NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES IMPLEMENTING IRRIGATION FARMING, INCREASED NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES IMPLEMENTING IRRIGATION FARMING, CROP DIVERSIFICATION, AND SEED MULTIPLICATION TECHNIQUES. CROP DIVERSIFICATION, AND SEED MULTIPLICATION TECHNIQUES.

♦♦ INCREASED NUMBER OF HOUSE-HOLDS GROWING DROUGHT RESISTANT INCREASED NUMBER OF HOUSE-HOLDS GROWING DROUGHT RESISTANT CROPS WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE FERTILIZERS.CROPS WHICH DO NOT REQUIRE FERTILIZERS.

♦♦ ENHANCED COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF ENHANCED COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT IN THE IMPLEMENTATION OF PROGRAMS. PROGRAMS.

♦♦ INCREASED NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES ENGAGED IN LIVESTOCK INCREASED NUMBER OF COMMUNITIES ENGAGED IN LIVESTOCK PRODUCTION. PRODUCTION.

PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN RELIEF PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE IN RELIEF FOOD DISTRIBUTION: 2005-2006FOOD DISTRIBUTION: 2005-2006

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CONCLUSSIONCONCLUSSION

““IF THE HEART OF A MAN IF THE HEART OF A MAN

DOES NOT CHANGE, THE DOES NOT CHANGE, THE

WORLD REMAINS WORLD REMAINS

UNCHANGEDUNCHANGED..””

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