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[QUOTE="Munyaradzi Mafaro, post: 80308, member: 636"]
A single mom in Malawi turned things around after learning some better parenting skills. Matalia Mzemba, a forty-year-old woman from M’memo Village in Ntcheu District, had a hard time for about ten years after her divorce, struggling with her increasingly disobedient kids, who all quit school for piecework. Her situation changed because of the Safe Families Programme run by Save the Children, which taught her essential methods that brought her three children back to school and restored peace at home.

Speaking at a graduation for a hundred and sixty beneficiaries, government official Oliver Kumbambe called the family unit a foundation for national development, stressing the need to give parents and community figures the skills to raise kids responsibly and protect their rights. Chief Gomani V also highlighted the importance of homes free from violence, noting that children exposed to gender-based abuse often repeat those patterns later. Save the Children’s acting country director, Chakufwa Munthali, said the effort lets kids help make decisions affecting them and report abuse.

The program is a collaboration between Save the Children, a local group called YODEP, and the Malawi government, funded by Norwegian development aid. It aims to reduce the number of street children and fix the social imbalances that come from family breakdowns. For Mzemba, the training provided the knowledge to nurture her family, leading them to live a happy life together again.
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