The Joyce Banda Foundation International
The Joyce Banda Foundation (JBFI) is a non-profit charitable foundation that aims to educate and empower the less advantaged to advance the development agenda.
The Effects of Cyclone Freddy on Malawi and JBFI's Relief Efforts
Since March 9th, 2023, Malawi has been experiencing devastating effects from Cyclone Freddy and heavy rainfall. This natural disaster has caused over 100,000 people to be displaced, with over 240 reported deaths and over 100 people missing.
The State President of Malawi has declared a state of disaster in the entire southern region of the country, as all nine administrative districts have been affected by the cyclone and heavy rains. This is considered to be the worst natural disaster in the history of Malawi.
The Joyce Banda Foundation International (JBFI) has been feeding over 20,000 vulnerable children and working with over 200,000 women, many of whom are now homeless due to the natural disaster. The children have been forced to stay in makeshift camps and education has been greatly impacted.
For 25 years, we have implemented our work under the foundations’ four building blocks;
Academic Excellency, Service to Humanity, Universal Values, and Global Understanding, through which we have empowered rural women in key skills for their economic empowerment and educated boys and girls through the Joyce Banda Foundation Schools; since its establishment in 1997.
Who We Are
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Mission
The foundation’s mission is to champion women and youth socio-economic empowerment through entrepreneurship and education; with the objectives to economically empower women as entrepreneurs, and in trade by providing social support; and to ensure access to education by providing quality education specifically for the disadvantaged and vulnerable in rural areas.
Our Approach
JBFI is anchored on holistic thinking premised on the belief that women are an integral part of the continent’s development; therefore, our approach is designed to create a platform that delivers services and advocates for education, health, and women’s economic empowerment through entrepreneurship and equality.
The foundation follows its founders’ approach toward empowerment. The foundation’s founder, Her Excellency, Dr. Joyce Banda, is a Women’s Rights champion as key to development. She explains her approach as envisioning a household and providing support for that support to excel.
The Foundations Building Blocks
The foundation carries out the vision by following its core building blocks, academic excellence, service to humanity, universal values, and global understanding; to empower the powerless, fight for the oppressed and take up the cause of the disadvantaged.
Academic Excellency
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Service to Humanity
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Global Understanding
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MWAI
MISSION STATEMENT The Joyce Banda Foundation \International seeks to assist women and youth globally, transform their lives through taking a holistic approach to provide opportunities in Wealth creation (agribusiness) Education Women’s Health Leadership Rights AN...
Continuing With Mobilization Of JBF-MWAI/TNM Sensitization
JOYCE BANDA FOUNDATION MWAI/TNM partnership continued with the sensitization of new opportunities for women particularly in rural areas. In the photos below Nkhatabay, Rumphi and Mzuzu women met in mzuzu today. The Regional Coordinator for the north Ms Leah Mhango...
Joyce Banda Foundation International/Market Womens Activities And Initiatives (MWAI) Project
JOYCE BANDA FOUNDATION INTERNATIONAL/MARKET WOMENS ACTIVITIES AND INITIATIVES (MWAI) PROJECT signed an MOU with TNM to work in partnership in rural Malawi to provide opportunities to MWAI MEMBERS by providing them with digital finance, access to mobile phones and...