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One village at a time.
upcoming Friendship, Medical, &
Beekeeping Trips to Malawi.
How We Work
Our approach is based on an enduring collaborative partnership with the people of Sakata, Malawi.
We meet with villagers to understand their needs.
We mobilize support in the West to provide resources and expertise.
The entire village works with us to build a solution.
The project is completed and villagers take ownership of it.
The new project helps to uplift the entire community.
The Power of VIP’s Approach
Commitment to Our Villages
We have a personal relationship with every one of our partner villages and will remain in those villages until they are on the path to sustainable development.
Our Values
Walking in the path of Jesus, we love our neighbor as ourselves.
Targeting Root Causes
We simultaneously address the six critical needs of human development to break the vicious cycle of extreme poverty.
A Hand Up, not a Hand Out
VIP programs empower local communities to be part of the solution so that villagers are able to meet their own needs.
Local Leadership
Real change comes from the grassroots. That’s why 100% of our development staff in Malawi is Malawian.
Our Personal Connection
We are not distant benefactors, but true partners. Many of our supporters travel to Malawi to break bread with and work alongside our Malawian brothers and sisters.
Blog & Stories
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An Unexpected Gift – By Mark Carman
Mark Carman recently embarked on a trip to Malawi, Africa on a VIP Medical Trip. His experience working with a mother in Malawi left him inspired. I did not know what to expect of a medical trip to Malawi with VIP, even though I had visited Malawi with VIP previously on a friendship trip. The […] -
A New Life – By Debbi Meslar-Little
Debbi Meslar-Little recently traveled to Malawi, Africa with VIP on a Medical Trip. Her experience working in the Khanda Health Clinic allowed her to see firsthand what women’s healthcare is like in Malawi. How to begin… So many sights, sounds, and images flooded my senses as we journeyed to our destination on my first trip […] -
Thinking Holistically: The Implicit Use of DSRP and Systems Thinking Models – by Rachel Gibson
At Villages in Partnership (VIP), we work to end extreme poverty in Malawi villages. We don’t just focus on one issue, but look at the big picture of many connected problems. A recent doctoral paper by Rachel Gibson showed that our methods follow an approach called “systems thinking.” This means we consider how different areas […]
Villages in Partnership builds connections between villages in the developed world and villages in Malawi to bring about life-changing development in Malawi, Africa.