Who We Are

A legacy of hope and change driving our bold vision for a better future.

Lydia Action is a Malawian development and humanitarian organisation founded in 2020 as a spawn of Lydia Foundation, a charitable initiative founded in 1998 by Dr. Rachel Nyagondwe Fiedler (then Rachel Banda). Lydia Action is registered with Malawi’s Non-Governmental Organisations Regulatory Authority (NGORA) and is a member of the Malawi Council of Non-Governmental Organizations (CONGOMA).

Lydia Action works with disadvantaged communities to empower the most vulnerable women and children, as well as youth and older people. Its programmes are aimed at promoting and addressing issues concerning women’s economic empowerment, education, employment, agriculture, human rights, emergency response, and climate change.

Who We Are

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Strength in Solidarity
In a year of numerous challenges posed by the Cyclone Freddy and high cost of living due to among other things shortage of forex, fuel and devaluation of the local currency, Lydia Action effectively exhibited its adaptability, inventiveness, resilience, and unwavering pursuit for tangible results.

Strength in Solidarity

In a year of numerous challenges posed by the Cyclone Freddy and high cost of living due to among other things shortage of forex, fuel and devaluation of the local currency, Lydia Action effectively exhibited its adaptability, inventiveness, resilience, and unwavering pursuit for tangible results.

Our Reach

Total number of beneficiaries reached in 2020

Number of faith based support groups working with Lydia Action

Total number of volunteers in all support groups working with Lydia Action

Total donations in 2023 in Malawi Kwacha.

Our Work

We are working in three districts across all three regions of Malawi;

Rumphi in the Northern Region, Lilongwe in the central region and Zomba in the southern region where we are implementing our flagship project with the European Baptist Mission (EBM Project).

What we hope to see:

The livelihood of women is improved by providing access to technical and financial opportunities to support their income generation activities.

Children are empowered through educational support and provision of psycho-social needs.

Women, children including other vulnerable people affected by sudden emergency onsets are provided with the appropriate assistance.

Young university students are empowered through skills development and non-profit management knowledge and experience.

Our Publications

The Calling

The Calling

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Bringing light to darkness

Bringing light to darkness

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Weathering the storm

Weathering the storm

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Shaping horizons

Shaping horizons

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Our Part Of The Global Goals

We focus on thematic areas that are specifically tailor-made to contribute to the sustainable development goals;
Picture Perfect
Lydia Action work is documented through imagery that thoughtfully portrays people in the most positive light so we can inspire hope, communicate progress and build connections by bringing communities close to those far away.