Mwayi Wosintha, meaning "Chance for Change" in Chichewa, was founded in 2011 as Chance for Change and established as an independent Malawian organisation in 2019.
Our work is grounded in the fundamental principle that no child should be forced to steal or sell their bodies to survive.
We address the intersection of extreme poverty, child exploitation, and inadequate justice system capacity in one of the world's least developed countries.
Welcome
Mwayi Wosintha is a registered Malawian NGO dedicated to providing access to justice and protection for vulnerable children and young people. Since 2011, we have pioneered innovative approaches to child justice and protection in Malawi, reaching over 11,500 vulnerable children and young people. We operate Malawi’s first private reformatory centre, removing children from adult prisons and providing them with safe, rehabilitative environments.
Join us in building futures where every child has access to justice, protection, and opportunity. We give young people a second change to thrive. Our Reformatory Centre represents a groundbreaking intervention in Malawi’s child justice system.
Via the Pioneers of Change Programme
Pioneers of Change is Mwayi Wosintha‘s groundbreaking social justice programme serving girls who are victims or at risk of trafficking, sexual exploitation, and abuse. Since 2017, we have reached 4,000 of Malawi’s most vulnerable girls, providing comprehensive support, protection, and pathways to dignity and opportunity.
New strategic priority integrated across all programmes
Actively engaging children and youth with disabilities across all our programmes, ensuring their voices are heard and their needs are met.
Comprehensive accessibility improvements including physical modifications, communication accessibility, and programme adaptations across all initiatives.
Providing assessment, provision, training, and repair/replacement of assistive devices to enable full participation and independence.
Building collaborative relationships with disability experts and organizations to ensure best practices and rights-based approaches.
Transforming Lives, Building Futures.
Join Us at Mwayi Wosintha
In Malawi, over 70% of people live below the international poverty line. This pervasive poverty creates a context in which children are particularly vulnerable to exploitation, abuse, and conflict with the law. We exist to fill the critical gaps in Malawi’s child protection and justice systems.
Stories of Hope and Transformation at Mwayi Wosintha
