About Pakachere
Who We Are
Pakachere Institute for Health and Development Communication (IHDC) was established as part of a Soul City regional health communication project under PSI Malawi in 2002. The regional programme was implemented in 9 Southern African countries with the aim of building the capacity of local organisations to design, implement and monitor Social and Behaviour Change Communication (SBCC) interventions.
Why Choose Us?
Integrity
Pakachere is guided by good financial and administrative systems that allow financial accountability and transparency through systematic financial and audit reports. The conduct of its employee is above board and demonstrate sound, honest, exemplary behaviour characterized by excellence and hard work.
Professionalism
Pakachere endeavours to do quality work and maintain meaningful relationship with population groups by adhering to existing principles and ethics. The organisation expects staff to achieve optimal performance. Staff ensures that they are always acting professionally in line with the organization’s policies and procedures.
Innovation
Pakachere constantly strives to do unique and attractive things and be creative by using new ideas, new ways of doing things better and techniques in its SBCC as well as improving access to and provision of health care services for vulnerable groups.
Empathy
Pakachere operates with respect to the needs of the populations. We work with and other stakeholders, understanding different perspectives and caring about the feelings and needs of others.
Leadership Team
Simon Sikwese
Executive Director
Cosmas Kamba
Chief Of Party
Chinthemwa Mkandawire
Head Of Finance & Admin
Temwanani Khonje
Human Resources Manager
Cosmas Kamba
Technical Director
Godfrey Msowoya
Director Of Finance & Operations
Jonathan Mbuna
Advocacy & Training Manager
Joel Gondwe
Monitoring, Evaluation & Learning Director
Board of Trustees
Kumbukani Chawinga
HIV Testing Advisor- Empower
Chrispine Chagwa
Project Manager- Adolescent Girls and Young Women
Wongani Kanyenda
Gender and Social Inclusion Advisor
Shida Gomani
Social and Behavior Change Communication Manager
Thembi Thadzi
Partnership Manager - Zathu
Meet The District Leadership
Mellia Kamtimaleka
Blantyre District Coordinator
Enock Changamire
Mangochi District Coodinator
Veronica Mkandawire
Mzimba District Coordinator
Trezar Marie Mnenula
Lilongwe District Coordinator