Malawi

Number of people served in 2020: 11,662

As of March 2018, more than 37,000 refugees had fled to Malawi from countries throughout Africa including Rwanda, Burundi, Somalia, and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). Nearly 34,000 refugees live in Dzaleka refugee camp near Malawi’s capital city of Lilongwe. 

Our Work in Malawi

In Malawi, JRS educates more than 5,000 children in the pre-primary, primary, and secondary schools of Dzaleka. JRS works with Jesuit Worldwide Learning in Dzaleka to bring a variety of educational initiatives to displaced persons. JRS Malawi also provides psychosocial and pastoral programs to refugees requiring support for mental trauma, and maintains livelihoods programs for adults. 

Education Education is a life-saving intervention that helps displaced children and families to see beyond their displacement.
Education
Livelihoods Livelihoods programs and opportunities focus on empowerment, self-reliance, and sustainability.
Livelihoods
Psychosocial and Pastoral Support Displaced people often experience trauma due to their displacement. These services aim to meet the variety of complex spiritual and psychosocial needs.
Psychosocial and Pastoral Support
Emergency Assistance In crisis and conflict, relief assistance – shelter, food, water, sanitation, and non-food items – are needed to ensure the survival of people in emergency situations.
Emergency Assistance

See Our Work

Refugees play basketball at the Dzaleka refugee camp. (Jesuit Refugee Service)
Hugo, community journalist, in action with his camera in the Dzaleka refugee camp. (Sarah Morsheimer / JRS)
Students celebrate their graduation from the HEM's Diploma programme run by JRS. (Garrett Berghoff)
Pumping water from a well in the Dzaleka refugee camp. (Sarah Morsheimer / Jesuit Refugee Service)

Stories





Malawi: How education changed the life of a young refugee girl 11 Feb 2021
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Malawi: Becoming future tech leaders in Dzaleka refugee camp 17 Aug 2020
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40 Years of Accompaniment: Alain 28 Feb 2020
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Contact

JRS Malawi Country Director:

To be appointed

Project locations: 

Dzaleka refugee camp 

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