Chipembere Community Development Organization
Chipembere Community Development Organization
Broader Sectors
- Human Rights - Idajo/Justice
- Health - Afya/Health
- Education - Sani/Wisdom
Demographic Focus
- Rural Communities
- Women and Girls
- Children
- Youth
Cohort: 03
- East Africa
- Malawi
Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO) promotes community-led interventions that build the wellbeing of rural women, children and youth through capacity development, advocacy and impact mitigation. Their innovative programs focus on poverty reduction, child and adult literacy, food security, and health.
Why Their Work Matters: In Malawi’s rural areas, where 80% of the population is concentrated, women and young people’s entrepreneurial initiatives are not recognized despite their enormous contribution to the country’s economy. CCDO centers these vulnerable groups as leaders and decision makers in the socio-economic transformation of their communities.
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Leadership Highlight
Dalitso Chiwayula
Dalitso Chiwayula has over six years of work experience as Executive Director of Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO). As a director, Dalitso initiates design, and implementation activities as well as leadership, administrative and financial guidance for the organization.
In 2017, Dalitso was the Mandela Washington Fellow for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), which was the
"founding flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative. The Fellows, between the ages of 25 and 35, are accomplished leaders and have established records of promoting innovation and positive impact in their communities and countries."- Mandela Washington Fellowship
He gained his certificate in Civic Leadership at Kansas State University Staley School of Leadership Studies. He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and Sociology from the University of Malawi where he concentrated on socio-economic and political issues affecting rural communities. Dalitso also an accomplished project manager with over seven health and HIV/ AIDS projects managed throughout his service as a director at CCDO.
Dalitso is motivated by his commitment to sustainable social and economic development and he envisions a transformed society where the rural youth and young women have equal access to health services, economy and formal education.
Dalitso Chiwayula has over six years of work experience as Executive Director of Chipembere Community Development Organization (CCDO). As a director, Dalitso initiates design, and implementation activities as well as leadership, administrative and financial guidance for the organization.
In 2017, Dalitso was the Mandela Washington Fellow for Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), which was the founding flagship program of the Young African Leaders Initiative. The Fellows, between the ages of 25 and 35, are accomplished leaders and have established records of promoting innovation and positive impact in their communities and countries."- Mandela Washington Fellowship
He gained his certificate in Civic Leadership at Kansas State University Staley School of Leadership Studies. He also holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Philosophy and Sociology from the University of Malawi where he concentrated on socio-economic and political issues affecting rural communities. Dalitso also an accomplished project manager with over seven health and HIV/ AIDS projects managed throughout his service as a director at CCDO.
Dalitso is motivated by his commitment to sustainable social and economic development and he envisions a transformed society where the rural youth and young women have equal access to health services, economy and formal education.
