Get to know us
We are Wandikweza. We believe that health is not a privilege, it is a right. Our work is rooted in the belief that every woman, child, and family deserves access to quality health care, no matter where they live. In Malawi’s remote and underserved communities, we bring health care to the doorstep, reaching those often left behind by the traditional health system.
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Through our Proactive Doorstep Care (PDC) model, we provide lifesaving maternal, newborn, child, and adolescent health services in the hardest-to-reach areas by coordinating the efforts of Community Health Workers, Nurses on Bikes, Mobile Clinics, and partner health facilities. We are community-driven, data-informed, and equity-focused, working hand-in-hand with families, government, and local leaders to transform lives and systems.
Our Mission
​To transform maternal and child health care delivery to reach every woman and newborn.
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For us, transforming maternal and child health care delivery means shifting from a facility-based model to a community-centered system that meets women and children where they are. In rural Malawi, many families face poverty, long distances and limited health awareness, all of which prevent timely access to care. We change that by bringing antenatal, postnatal, and newborn services directly to the doorstep through trained Community Health Workers (CHWs), Nurses on Bikes (NoBs), and mobile clinics. Our model ensures that no one is left behind, not the woman in a flood-prone village, the adolescent girl in a remote school, or the newborn born far from a Health Centre. We prioritize households in hard-to-reach areas, those affected by inequality, and those too often overlooked by traditional systems.
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This transformation also means providing a continuum of care, from preconception through adolescence, ensuring early detection, consistent follow-up, and timely, coordinated support across all levels: home, community, and health facility. Our CHWs and NoBs are well-trained, equipped, and salaried, ensuring quality and accountability at every visit. Using real-time data and mobile diagnostics, we deliver smart, responsive care while empowering families with the knowledge to make informed health decisions. We do not just deliver services, we change behaviors, build trust, and partner with public systems to embed this approach into Malawi’s national framework. We are not just filling gaps, we are building a more equitable, inclusive health system, one doorstep at a time.
Our vision
A Malawi where all mothers, children, and families thrive.
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In the Malawi we envision, no woman walks miles while in labor, no mother gives birth alone, and no life is lost due to lack of access. Women begin antenatal care early and are supported through every stage of pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum recovery by trained professionals, from Community Health Workers to Nurses on Bikes to well-staffed health facilities. Every pregnancy is monitored, every danger sign is caught early, and every delivery takes place in a safe, respectful environment. Newborns receive immediate postnatal care, timely vaccinations, and ongoing follow-up. Children grow strong, nourished, protected from preventable diseases, and supported in their development through early stimulation, growth monitoring, and family-centered care. Malnutrition is no longer a silent killer, and every child has the foundation to not only survive, but thrive.
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At the heart of thriving communities are empowered adolescents, who stay in school, access youth-friendly health services, and make informed choices about their bodies and futures. Families are equipped with practical health knowledge, from safe water use and sanitation to mental wellness and disease prevention. Fathers, caregivers, and elders are part of the health conversation. Communities are not passive recipients of care, but active partners, through health committees, feedback sessions, and trained CHWs rooted in local realities. Health facilities are within 60 minutes’ reach, services are integrated across all levels, and no one is left behind because of poverty, distance, or limited health awareness. In this Malawi, healthcare is proactive, inclusive, and driven by compassion and equity. Thriving means living with dignity, joy, and the full opportunity to grow, lead, and love, and we walk with every community to make that vision a reality.
Our goal
End preventable Maternal, Newborn, and Child Deaths in line with
Sustainable Development Goal 3
Our overarching goal is to end preventable maternal, newborn, and child deaths, a commitment fully aligned with Sustainable Development Goal 3 (SDG 3): Good Health and Well-being. SDG 3 calls for universal health coverage and a significant reduction in global maternal and child mortality by 2030. In Malawi, far too many women still die from preventable complications such as hemorrhage, sepsis, and eclampsia during pregnancy or childbirth, often due to delays in accessing skilled care. Likewise, many newborns and children under five continue to lose their lives to treatable conditions like pneumonia, malaria, diarrhea, malnutrition, or complications at birth, all of which can be prevented with early detection and timely interventions.
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Our response is grounded in Proactive Doorstep Care, a model that brings healthcare directly to the homes of families in remote and underserved communities. We prioritize antenatal care, safe delivery planning, postnatal follow-up, childhood immunization, nutrition support, growth monitoring, and caregiver education to ensure that preventable deaths are not just reduced but eliminated.
Our approach integrates community and facility-based care, strengthens frontline health workers, and leverages real-time data to guide action. Through this model, we strive to ensure that no woman dies giving life, no newborn is lost due to inaction, and no child suffers from a treatable condition simply because care was out of reach. For us, the goal is not just survival, it is about ensuring healthy beginnings, empowered families, and resilient systems that make lasting change possible.
Our Golden Rule
Every woman in Malawi should have timely access to a primary-level health facility when needed.
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For us, transforming maternal and child health care delivery means shifting from a facility-based model to a community-centered system that meets women and children where they are. In rural Malawi, many families face poverty, long distances and limited health awareness, all of which prevent timely access to care. We change that by bringing antenatal, postnatal, and newborn services directly to the doorstep through trained Community Health Workers (CHWs), Nurses on Bikes (NoBs), and mobile clinics. Our model ensures that no one is left behind, not the woman in a flood-prone village, the adolescent girl in a remote school, or the newborn born far from a Health Centre. We prioritize households in hard-to-reach areas, those affected by inequality, and those too often overlooked by traditional systems.
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This transformation also means providing a continuum of care, from preconception through adolescence, ensuring early detection, consistent follow-up, and timely, coordinated support across all levels: home, community, and health facility. Our CHWs and NoBs are well-trained, equipped and salaried, ensuring quality and accountability at every visit. Using real-time data and mobile diagnostics, we deliver smart, responsive care while empowering families with the knowledge to make informed health decisions. We do not just deliver services, we change behaviors, build trust, and partner with public systems to embed this approach into Malawi’s national framework. We are not just filling gaps, we are building a more equitable, inclusive health system, one doorstep at a time.
Our Guiding Principles
Communities first:
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We believe that lasting change begins by listening to, learning from, and walking with the people we serve. That’s why our care is rooted in the community and shaped by local realities. Aligned with this, we provide a continuum of care across the full life course, from preconception, pregnancy, childbirth, and postpartum, through childhood and adolescence, delivered at every level: the home, the community, and the health facility.
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Integration into existing systems:
We strengthen, not replace. Our work is embedded within Malawi’s public health system to improve access, reduce duplication, and minimize missed opportunities.
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Partnership and Coordination:
We believe in collective impact. We promote joint planning, shared accountability, and respectful collaboration with government, communities, and stakeholders at all levels.
Our Core Values
These values shape how we lead, serve, and walk with the communities we care for.
Prayer
We begin with faith, guided by grace, purpose, and humility in everything we do. For us, prayer is not just a ritual, it is the foundation of how we serve. Before field visits, staff meetings, and major decisions, we pause to pray. It centers us, aligns us with our purpose, and reminds us that our work is about more than just results, it is about people, dignity, and compassion. In communities where challenges are great and resources are few, prayer sustains our hope and brings us together in humility and unity. It fuels the grace with which we serve, especially when faced with difficulty, loss, or injustice.
Teamwork
We build together. Every achievement is a reflection of collective strength, mutual trust, and shared vision.
Teamwork is woven into every layer of Wandikweza, from CHWs working side-by-side with Nurses on Bikes, to community leaders collaborating with district health staff, to our internal teams sharing knowledge and lifting each other up. We believe that no one succeeds alone, and that the strength of our organization lies in the respect, trust, and collaboration between our people. In practice, this looks like joint problem-solving, shared goals, and celebrating each other’s wins, because when one of us succeeds, we all move forward.
Fun through work
We celebrate the journey. Even in the most challenging environments, we find joy, hope, and laughter in our work. Working in communities affected by poverty, distance, limited health awareness and disaster is not easy, but it is deeply meaningful. We believe that joy is an essential part of resilience. Whether it’s singing with mothers at a mobile clinic, laughing with CHWs during supervision, or recognizing a team member’s hard work, we make space for celebration. “Fun through work” helps us stay energized, creative, and connected — even in the most remote or difficult settings. It reminds us that we are human first, and that joy can coexist with purpose.
Excellence
We lead with integrity and deliver with purpose. We hold ourselves to high standards, not for recognition, but for impact. Excellence at Wandikweza means doing things right and doing them well, from the smallest detail in a home visit to the strategy guiding our national scale. We are driven not by compliments, but by the lives at stake. We continuously improve, learn from mistakes, and hold ourselves accountable to the communities we serve. This value is reflected in our data systems, quality standards, training programs, and culture of feedback. We believe that when we serve with excellence, we build trust, and when we build trust, we create lasting impact.
