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Mama Cash Multi-Year Grant

Mama Cash is an international feminist fund based in the Netherlands. From 2016 to 2025, their multi-year grant gave WAG the foundation to grow funding advocacy, community outreach and the social and economic empowerment of women and girls with disabilities across Lilongwe.
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About This Project

WAG was established in 2015 to fill a clear gap. Women and girls with disabilities in Malawi had no organisation specifically working for them. The Mama Cash multi-year grant was central to changing that.

Over nearly a decade, the grant supported WAG’s core work: raising awareness of rights, building the confidence of women and girls with disabilities to speak up, and engaging duty bearers including government officials, healthcare workers and community leaders to recognise and act on their responsibilities.

The project reached over 1,300 women and girls with disabilities in Senti, Kauma, Area 23 and Mlodza in Lilongwe. It helped WAG become a credible, well-connected organisation with a growing presence at national and international levels including at the Association for Women’s Rights in Development (AWID) forum in Brazil, where WAG expanded its network and gained new funding partners.
Advocacy and Civic Education
WAG ran awareness campaigns to help women and girls with disabilities understand their rights. Communities learned about local and international laws that protect people with disabilities.
Social and Economic Empowerment
The project supported women and girls with disabilities to access economic opportunities, build financial skills and participate more fully in community life. Village Savings and Loan groups played a key role in this.
Building WAG's Organisational Capacity
Mama Cash's support helped WAG put proper systems in place financial management, monitoring and evaluation, communications and fundraising. These foundations allowed the organisation to grow and win further grants from other donors.

Key Results
1,300+ women and girls reached
The project directly supported women and girls with disabilities in four communities across Lilongwe: Senti, Kauma, Area 23 and Mlodza.
Stronger organisational systems
WAG developed financial, communications and monitoring systems during this grant period building the infrastructure needed to run larger projects effectively.
Increased international visibility
WAG participated in the AWID global forum in Brazil, connecting with international donors and disability rights networks. New funding partnerships followed directly from this exposure.
Growing membership and networks
WAG's network expanded to include allies from Zambia, Nigeria and Algeria. By the end of the grant period, WAG was engaged with 10+ formal alliances.
A platform for further funding
The Mama Cash grant helped WAG build the credibility and track record needed to secure grants from AWDF, the Disability Rights Fund, FCDO, Kynnys ry and others.
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