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The Family Planning Programme supported by the Breuckmann-Foundation since 2013 forms
part of the activities of the IIWD with particular emphasis on:
- provision of detailed information on all family planning aspects to communities and
schools through mobilization strategies
- provision of full information on family planning to girls from adolescent stage and
provision of contraceptives to them
- empowering of girls and women in their self-determination
- including the disadvantaged groups into the family planning programme, (e.g.
the disabled, aged and those living with HIV/AIDS)
- to build up mobile information centres where women and girls can ask for advice in
the areas of family planning, contraception and their overall right
One main goal was to operate a mobile clinic with qualified medical personnel in
order to reach out also for the population outside towns and bigger villages to support
them with medical advice and treatment.
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Aktuelle News zum Familienplanungsprogramm
Family planning in Malawi: What we already have achieved
Sex education, family planning and voluntary birth control
save lives
strengthen self-determination of women and girls
support health care
sustainably help to conserve our environment
In the frame of the family planning programme (FPP) - implemented by the „Institut
of Integrated Women Development“ (IIWD) and financed by the Breuckmann Foundation
since December 2013 with more than 80.000 € - information concerning family planning,
voluntary birth control and women rights has been provided to people in more than
20 communities and schools the disctrict Karonga.
In particular at these events the topic of women's rights were addressed and discussed:
Due to the patriarchal culture of the tribes of Tumbuka and Nkhonde women have nearly
no self-determination concerning their sexuality and family planning. They still
suffer from old customs and traditions like widow inheritance, bridal inheritance
and forced early marriages. Early marriages lead to a high rate of drop-out from
both primary and secondary schools, the rate of maternal deaths is high due to under-aged
mothers and frequent births.
Approximately 50.000 people were addressed directly, many of whom decided to take
part of the programme These activities were further supported by dedicated radio
programmes elaborated and financed by the FPP and transmitted by the local radio
station Radio Dinosaur. In total, several thousand people, mainly women, have registered
for the family planning programme, who were medically cared for and provided with
contraceptives by the IIWD.
Without the numerous and generous donations of the sponsors and friends of our foundation
this project would not have been possible. We would also like to express our thanks
for this support on behalf of all those whom we were able to help.
Our 1. Familiy Planning Program in Karonga, Malawi