In 1989, I Started The National Association

In 1989, I Started The National Association Of Business Women. We Incorporated Microfinance And Different Job Training For Women. We Did A Survey, With Usaid, That Found Women Lacked Training, Credit And Information.

I Got Married At 22 And Remained In An Abusive Marriage For 10 Years. I Made Up My Mind That That Was Never Going To Happen To Me Again. I Made A Brave Step To Walk Out In A Society When You Didn't Walk Out Of An Abusive Marriage. It Was Mental And Physical Abuse.

What I Have Said To My Team Is That At A Point Such As This, With 40% Adjustment In Our Currency, It Means That Malawians Are Paying The Price. While That Is Going On, They Need To See, Us, The Commitment On Our Part, Particularly Right At The Top. The Political Will Needs To Go Through This With The People, Side By Side.

When I Gave Birth To My Fourth Child, I Suffered From Post Partum Hemorrhaging. I Almost Lost My Life. I Was Lucky To Be Under The Care Of Trained Health Care Personnel. I Started Wondering Then What Was Happening To Women In Rural Villages.

My Dear Husband, Richard, Has Been The Driving Force Behind My Success And Rise To Whatever Level I Am Now. My Story And Legacy Is Incomplete Without His Mention.