Faizan Global Relief Foundation (FGRF) says prioritising education remains one of the most effective ways of reducing poverty in the country.
FGRF Communications Director Ibrahim Omar made the remarks on Sunday, 22 February 2026, in Njobvu Village, Thyolo District, where the organisation distributed food items to 4,000 vulnerable households during this holy month of Ramadhan.
Omar urged communities to fully utilise the free education system by sending children to school, saying education helps to raise responsible citizens, capable of supporting their families and contributing to national development.
He said far, FGRF has reached a total of 9,500 families with food packs as part of its humanitarian response program following the president’s appeal for support.
He therefore reaffirmed the organisation’s support to ensure that Malawians are assitend in different ways.
In her rearks, Member of Parliament for Thyolo Thava constituency, Mary Navicha, commended FGRF for the intervention, noting that many households are currently facing severe hunger.
Navicha said nearly 60 % of families the area are food insecure due to the effects of climate change related cyclones and disasters that have been affecting the area hence which have disrupted livelihoods and food production including crop fields.
As Member of Parliament I decided to knock the door of FGRF, after noting that people in my area are going to bed on an empty stomach and they responded positively. This assistance has come a right time, the coming of this organisation is a blessing to people of Thyolo Thava”, she explained.
Navicha said the assistance has supported government’s efforts in ensuring that people are accessing food and therefore advised people to embrace winter cropping as it may help alleviate hunger faced by many families across the country.
One of the beneficiaries, James Makhwiyira from Chimbeta Village, expressed gratitude for the assistance, saying the support will help his family access meals during the fasting period.
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