Melayi Thindwa Foundation
Melayi Thindwa Foundation is a non-governmental, and nonprofit organization devoted to international humanitarian work. The foundation aims to bring positive change to orphans and special needs children by providing food, clothing, shelter, medicine, education, and extracurricular activities.
The foundation started in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.A in an effort to help orphans and special needs children in Zambia who has been left behind without parents due to the HIV pandemic and other diseases.
The foundation is dedicated to helping deprived, excluded and vulnerable children living in poverty become healthy young adults, parents and leaders who bring lasting and positive change to their communities. Melayi Thindwa Foundation is a 501(c)3 organization
OUR TEAM
President & Founder
Melayi Thindwa Young
Vice President
Allan Davie
Executive Director
Rev. Christopher Mkandawire
Director of Operations
Dr. Chadwick L. Ngwisha
Director of Administration
Rhoda T. Mkandawire
Finance Manager
Kartia Eugene
Activities Director
Sinya Mbale
Advisory Board
V. Glen Megill
Michael Alderman
Anna L. Jackson
Subash Razdan
Our Mission
Melayi Thindwa Foundation’s goal is to aggressively fight poverty and diseases in Zambia. The foundation works with communities where individuals and institutions participate in valuing, protecting and advancing the worth and the rights of the children. All children deserve an environment of hope, respect and understanding.
In Zambia inflation is rising at double digit rates. This has forced many families to live in poverty, causing the death rate among children and adults to soar.. Major obstacles to child survival in Zambia includes infections, HIV/AIDS, parasite diseases, malnutrition and the risks associated with low birth weight and high fertility.
It is the foundation’s mission to achieve the following goals:
To support and care for the orphans and the special needs children by providing food, medicine, education, shelter, clothing and extra curriculum activities.
To provide the special needs children with equipment and devices that will help them in their daily mobility.
To help low income families with relevant care and support, and assist them-and their children- in learning how to effectively apply health education and nutritional information in their daily lives..
To teach these families how to evaluate changes in the health of their children.
To work hand in hand with various organizations, individuals and communities that help promote children’s rights and raises funds children in need.
To support schools by providing educational materials.
To support schools by providing sports outfits and sports equipment.
MTF 501(c)3 Organization
Melayi Thindwa Foundation is now a federally recognized 501(c)3 organization, and we are officially a non-profit 501(c)3 public charity organization. Your donations and contributions to M.T.F. are now tax-deductible.