Fund Projects Villages Choose: Build a Clinic in Namowa Village

Namowa wants to provide better healthcare for children under the age of 5.

Community Problem: Kids under the age of 5 in rural Malawi are particularly vulnerable to health challenges (e.g., malnutrition, malaria). Namowa struggles with under-five healthcare because it is doesn

Community Solution: Build an under-five clinic in Namowa. The community has bricks 🧱, but needs iron sheets, cement, and other building materials to construct the clinic.

Partners: National Peace Corps Association

Outcome: an under-five medical clinic for the entire village

Dec 2020

Project Posted

Dec 2020

Village Raises Cash Contribution

Mar 2021

Project Funded

Jul 2021

Project Completed

Field Officer Alfred Piyo

Email: alfred@villagex.org
Phone Number: +265993625096 or +265881100106

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Cost Breakdown

						directions_run
						labor
						
							$300						
							
						domain
						materials
						
							$1725						
							
						all_inclusive
						admin
						
							$250						
							
						directions_bus
						transport
						
							$100						
							
						account_balance
						fees
						
							$125						
							
						assessment
						pics/data
						
							$0

Namowa Village used $2500 in July, 2021 to Build a Clinic. This project helped 1005 people across 315 households. Namowa contributed 10% ($250), materials, and labor.

Dec 2020

Dec 2020

Mar 2021

Jul 2021

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Cost Breakdown

labor

$300

materials

$1725

admin

$250

transport

$100

fees

$125

pics/data

$0

Change in Development Score:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

Dollars Invested in Projects in
Namowa Village (cumulative)

Change in Health Burden:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

*Scores based on # of waterborne illnesses, malaria cases, maternal deaths, and infant deaths per capita.

Change in Local Education:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

*Scores based on school enrollment and national exam passage rates per capita.

Change in Business Activity:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

*Scores based on # of agriculural and non-agricultural village businesses per capita.

Change in Lifestyle Upgrades:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

*Scores based on # of roofs with iron sheets, TVs, motorcycles, and smartphones per capita.

Change in Agricultural Production:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

*Scores based on # of 60 kg bags of maize produced per capita.

Change in Livestock Holdings:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

*Scores based on # of goats and cows per capita.

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Namowa Village used $2500 in July, 2021 to Build a Clinic. This project helped 1005 people across 315 households. Namowa contributed 10% ($250), materials, and labor.

Dec 2020

Dec 2020

Mar 2021

Jul 2021

Share Namowa's Story

Cost Breakdown

labor

$300

materials

$1725

admin

$250

transport

$100

fees

$125

pics/data

$0

Change in Development Score:Namowa Village v. Control Villages

Dollars Invested in Projects in Namowa Village (cumulative)

Change in Health Burden:Namowa Village v. Control Villages

*Scores based on # of waterborne illnesses, malaria cases, maternal deaths, and infant deaths per capita.

Change in Local Education:Namowa Village v. Control Villages

*Scores based on school enrollment and national exam passage rates per capita.

Change in Business Activity:Namowa Village v. Control Villages

*Scores based on # of agriculural and non-agricultural village businesses per capita.

Change in Lifestyle Upgrades:Namowa Village v. Control Villages

*Scores based on # of roofs with iron sheets, TVs, motorcycles, and smartphones per capita.

Change in Agricultural Production:Namowa Village v. Control Villages

*Scores based on # of 60 kg bags of maize produced per capita.

Change in Livestock Holdings:Namowa Village v. Control Villages

*Scores based on # of goats and cows per capita.

support the VILLAGE FUND

automatic donations, goingdirectly to village projects,with regular email updates

starting at

$5

/ month

Change in Development Score:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

Dollars Invested in Projects in
Namowa Village (cumulative)

Change in Health Burden:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

Change in Local Education:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

Change in Business Activity:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

Change in Lifestyle Upgrades:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

Change in Agricultural Production:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

Change in Livestock Holdings:
Namowa Village v. Control Villages

support the
VILLAGE FUND

automatic donations, going
directly to village projects,
with regular email updates