About MIND
Malawian Initiative for National Development (MIND) is a Scottish charity Registration No: SC040751. MIND is an international development organisation founded by Malawians in Scotland in 2007 and launched in 2008.
Aims of MIND
- Supporting the Malawi Government sustainable economic development.
- Build the skill base, support it and encourage active volunteering participation for Malawians in Malawi and the UK.
- Development Improving social and economic life of the most disadvantaged Malawians in Malawi
- Enhancing the British understanding of Malawi, its culture and development perspectives through development awareness by Malawians in Diaspora
Vision
Transformed and developed Malawi.
mission
MIND's mission is to formalize and coordinate volunteering efforts of UK-based Diaspora Malawians and use such initiatives to support the Malawi government's socio-economic development efforts aligning with the Malawi Growth and Development Strategy (MGDS).
MIND will implement projects in these areas through partnerships with government, NGOs and CBOs that will be based on shared values, vision and Ideas.
Core values
Participation
Malawi Diaspora in UK, local communities and stakeholders should feel empowered to contribute freely and get involved in identifying needs and implementing the M&E process as much as possible.
Accountability
We will exercise stewardship of resources from thousands of supporters and donors through transparent programme management and reporting.
Learning
We critically analyse and learn from implementation processes and evaluation reports from our programmes and will always be willing to adapt and improve our methods as necessary.
Efficiency
We believe in value for money and will therefore maintaining low costs, ensuring that funds can be used to maximum effect. We will find creative and innovative approaches and tools to maximise output.
Strategic areas of MIND
Health
MIND will raise funds to support Professional volunteers in the UK to provide support to identified Health institutions in Malawi. Volunteers will be both Malawi Health professional in the UK, and UK Health professional.
Education
MIND will support Educational institutions in Malawi through sending Volunteer Teachers to develop and enhance the capacity of teachers in Malawi.
MIND will support schools in both rural and peri-urban areas to set-up/build Learning Resource centres, stock resource centres with educational books and computers where possible to enhance learning by pupils.
Economic Development
MIND will support skills development by school leavers and school Drop-outs, Boys and Girls with disabilities who are unemployed looking for employable skills.
Environment development
Work with Universities in Scotland (Strathclyde; University of West Scotland) to support solar energy in schools in Malawi
Capacity building
to train District environmental sub-committees and the Youth to carry out environmental supervision to comply to environmental standards and Environmental awareness campaigns to conserve the environment
MIND will work through partners in Malawi to monitor environmental screenings in Malawi.
Livelihood security
MIND will enhance community livelihoods by supporting provision of tools and equipment to improve and increase production.
MIND will engage the Youth in Malawi in community service in various sectors as a resource to food and economic development in Malawi.
Governance
MIND will support various sectors in good governance through capacity building of partners and ministries to support management of projects financed through MIND.
Tourism and trade
MIND will promote tourism and trade in UK and across nations to contribute to build Malawi’s economy.