hello, we're cegiwe ♡

Led by community. Backed by evidence.

The Center for Girls & Women Empowerment — a Malawi-based nonprofit for fair health systems and honest health budgets in rural and peri-urban districts.

our north star

A Malawi where every young person enjoys quality, inclusive care.

vision

All adolescents & young people exercise their full right to high-quality, inclusive health care.

mission

Hand youth the tools — budget tracking, community data, open dialogue — to hold health systems accountable.

cegiwe
neighbours, not saviours.

how change actually happens

From whispered worry → written reform.

step 1

Listen & scribble

Scorecards & stories collected by hand.

step 2

Gather & talk

Youth face-to-face with nurses, chiefs & MPs.

step 3

Push & reform

Ring-fenced funds, kinder clinics.

step 4

Root & grow

Savings groups & coalitions that outlive projects.

who we walk with

youth 15–24 ✿youth-led groups ✿rural girls & young women ✿refugee sisters in Dzaleka ✿survivors of violence ✿young people pushed aside ✿

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