Ambassador's Self Help Fund

The Ambassador’s Self Help Fund was established in Malawi in 1966, as a way to address urgent development needs at the community level.  In the past eight years (2000 – 2007) the U. S. Government has funded 110 self help development projects with a total funding of US$754,100.

The overall purpose of the Fund in Malawi is to encourage communities to improve their economic, health and social welfare conditions through Self-Help Projects they implement themselves.  Eligible types of self-help projects include water, health, environment, construction, equipment, and income-generating activities.  Projects selected for funding seek to improve basic economic or social conditions at the village level; support high-impact activities that can be implemented quickly and benefit a large number of people; involve a significant local contribution in kind (labor or material); are within the ability of the local community to operate and maintain, and respond to the common needs, initiatives and aspirations of the local community.

Year        Number of Projects                   Cost (U.S. $)

2000                19                               116,000

2001                11                                 97,500

2002                11                                 90,800

2003                12                               100, 300

2004                  9                                75, 500

2005                15                                92, 000

2006                20                                92,000

2007                13                                90,000

Total                97                              754, 100

Exchange rate = MK142 = U.S. $ 

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