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Malawi, People, Values

Joining Empower Malawi: The Journey Begins!

January 11, 2013
By Shanil

It started like a cat playing with a teddy bear when I met Ben Cole an Australian citizen who is currently consulting for the United Nations International Children’s’ Education Fund (UNICEF) in Malawi.

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Empower Sri Lanka: An Era Beyond War

January 11, 2013
By Shanil

Empower and partner Sewa Lanka chose to collaborate with Puthumunmarchicholai in Batticaloa, a war affected community of 614 residents that currently face deep social, economic and environmental hardship.

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Cooperatives, Malawi, Permaculture

Update from Malawi – Banking, Technology and Permaculture

January 11, 2013
By Shanil

We are hiring! We are looking for a Field Officer for our Kapita Project in Mzimba to start work as soon as practically possible. The field officer will be based right in the community to work on daily basis with community leaders, project committee members and other stakeholders.

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Cooperatives, Interviews, Malawi, People, Uncategorized

Interview with Joyce Mwale – December 2012

December 11, 2012
By Shanil

So far there has been good progress. More and more people now understand what our project is about and in particular they understand their roles to achieving our vision of making Kapita a self reliant area, with booming businesses powered by green energy.

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Australia, People, Values

The Pursuit of Purpose

October 11, 2012
By Shanil

I was 4 years old as I stood with my mother in a crowded public bus  in Kandy, Sri Lanka. I heard the drop of coins across the floor of the bus as an elderly women prepared to pass her bus fare to the conductor who was squeezing through.

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Cooperatives, Malawi, Permaculture

Moving Forward

January 11, 2012
By Shanil

It’s been a while since we’ve published a post but don’t let that mislead you, we’ve been super busy! We have a whole string of updates on the horizon but I will start with what’s happening on the ground right now.

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Malawi, People

Sharing Light

May 11, 2011
By Shanil

Our visit to Malawi was a real eye opener. Life comes to a standstill after 6-7pm, many having no recourse apart from sleep. As it stands, opportunities for social interaction, work or studying are (pardon the pun) dim.

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Cooperatives, Malawi

Project Visit

February 11, 2011
By Shanil

First and foremost, I have to apologise for the rather large delay in sending this out to everyone. While our time in Africa was amazing, I had the misfortune of contracting a serious strain of Malaria along the way.

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Australia, Interviews, Malawi, People, Values

A Message From Shanil

January 11, 2011
By Shanil

It’s been an amazing year for Empower and on a personal front. I can’t think of a better way of savoring this year than by spending time in Malawi and seeing the impact of our collective efforts.

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Australia, Values

Interview with Empower’s Executive Director

June 11, 2010
By Shanil

Empower started as a university project in 2007. I had the idea of a rural electrification project in Sri Lanka – I suggested it to fellow students and there was a lot of interest. The designing and fundraising led to us form a not for profit organisation.

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Friday, 24, Feb
Returning to Malawi (2023)
Monday, 20, Jan
Permaculture in Schools – Our Approach to Improving Student Wellbeing in Malawi
Wednesday, 26, Sep
Why we love cooperatives!
Tuesday, 26, Sep
Kapita Primary School – A Five Year Journey
Tuesday, 1, Mar
Our Impact in 2021
Monday, 17, Jan
Mphanga Primary and Kakoma Primary set to launch breakfast programs
Monday, 5, Apr
Haswel Filiton of Demera Cooperative
Tuesday, 9, Feb
Our Impact in 2020
Tuesday, 15, Dec
Sowing Seeds of Change at Mphanga Primary School

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