We can train artists, teach children, and empower women, but sometimes what is most needed is simply a hot meal, warm blanket, a trip to the clinic, or a bag of maize for a hungry family. When and where it is most needed, compassionate action has been part of our mandate from the very start of Ancient Path in 1998.
Life is unpredictable in Malawi. Drought, floods, and cyclones cause crop failures, food shortages, and seasons of extreme hunger, so there are times when we provide emergency relief. Because the vulnerable children and adults we serve are at high risk for malnutrition and disease, we supplement their diet through the following programs:
Ancient Path Kids – 100+ children come to Ancient Path twice weekly for spiritual care, academic tutoring, a good meal, and a chewable vitamin.
Kaliyeka Arts Program – We provide meals for the youth who attend our arts training program three times weekly
Dzaleka Arts Program – We provide meals for the youth who attend our arts training program twice weekly at Dzaleka Refugee Camp
Emergency Relief – When extreme weather causes crops to fail and maize prices to skyrocket, we sometimes help struggling households survive periods of hunger by distributing 50 kg bags of maize.
