PRHE MALAWI
Partners in Reproductive Health and Education (PRHE) is local nonprofit organization registered under trustees’ incorporation act of Malawi in 2016. PRHE empowers marginalized communities, particularly youths, women and other vulnerable underserved communities to take control of their lives and futures. PRHE is dedicated to promoting the health, well-being, and economic empowerment of vulnerable communities, particularly youths, women, and men. We strive to create a society where individuals have access to quality healthcare, economic opportunities, and a sustainable environment.
Our Approach
PRHE Malawi design and implement innovative evidence-based and cost effective interventions and undertake research in the field of sexual and reproductive health rights while; engaging with relevant stakeholders throughout our work, delivering on promises, engaging in policy dialogues rooted strictly in scientific evidence and promoting positive change by ensuring that our outputs are locally and globally relevant.
Our Vision
A Malawi where all individuals, particularly youths, women, and the underserved communities, have equal access to comprehensive Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights (SRHR) services and social-economic empowerment opportunities, sustainable environment, enabling them to thrive and reach their full potential.
Our Mission
To improve the health, well-being, and socio-economic status of marginalized communities, particularly youths, women, and other underserved communities, by providing comprehensive SRHR services, social-economic empowerment programs, sustainable environment programs, advocacy for policy changes and human rights.
Core values
Our core values guide the way we undertake our work. We believe in:
Inclusivity
We believe in promoting inclusivity and equity in all our programs and services.
Accountability
We are committed to transparency and accountability in our operations and programs.
Sustainability
We prioritize sustainable practices and environmental stewardship in our work.
Community-led
We work in partnership with communities, listening to their needs and supporting their initiatives.
PRHE MALAWI GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE
PRHE Malawi (Partners in reproductive Health and Education) is governed by a Board of Trustees whose mandate is to provide oversight action to ensure that the organization operates within its mandate and parameters. The trustees come from a diverse professional background such as Lawyers, Accountants, Human rights activists, the Clergy, youth and sexual minority representatives, just to cite a few.
Presence of such diverse professions enriches the work that PRHE is mandated to do. At the helm of its secretariat is the Executive Director who is supported by Managers heading its 4 programmatic areas, forming the Management Team. Currently, it has a pool of 16 staff members who are of diverse sexual orientations and gender identity and expressions.
It also has 358 volunteers who are youth, women and men who are of diverse sexual orientations and gender identity and expressions volunteering to work as peer educators under various projects being implemented within the organization. The staff come from diverse backgrounds with extensive experience in managing and implementing donor funded projects and interventions. They demonstrate their commitment by giving more to achieve much to benefit many beneficiaries who are at the heart of PRHE’s existence.