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

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The District
Leadership

Mellia Kamtimaleka

Blantyre District Coordinator

Enock Changamire

Mangochi District Coodinator

Veronica Mkandawire

Mzimba District Coordinator

Trezar Marie Mnenula

Lilongwe District Coordinator

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