Malawi Demonstrations

Not since the establishment of a democratic governance for Malawi in 1994 has there been such political unrest sweeping the nation. Over the past week groups of demonstrators have taken to the streets in many municipalities across Malawi in protest of fuel shortages, dramatic fuel price increases and overall economic hardship. The demonstrations are unprecedented for this normally tranquil country and come on the heals of rising criticism for repressed civil rights.

We are disturbed by reports of violence in some areas of Malawi and hope that the people and government are committed to peaceful discussions. We want to thank family and friends of World Camp for all your emails and support and want everyone to know that everyone on our team in Malawi is safe and doing well. The location of the World Camp Residence was largely unaffected by the demonstrations and has remained quiet. Our team did cancel all projects for the week and have been taking a much deserved rest and focusing their energies on future program development.

We are all saddened by the loss of life and looting across the nation and hope that genuine dialogue for solutions to the persistent fuel shortages and general economic hardship prevail. World Camp remains committed to  supporting a new generation of adults who will help provide simple sustainable solutions to the complex problems of poverty and HIV in Malawi.

On behalf of the entire team in Malawi we thank you for your support and look forward to getting back to work as soon as possible.