Expanded Church Response

🌍 Braving the Rains, Crossing the Toughest Terrains—All for the Next Generation!

Meet Xavier Dambula and Joanna Mungaila, dedicated Families Matter! Program (FMP) facilitators. In these photos, working in Chitongo Community, Mazabuka, they aren’t just walking through difficult landscapes—they are carrying hope, protection, and life-saving knowledge to families in need. Soaked, tired, but never discouraged, they push forward because every child, especially every girl, deserves a future free from HIV and gender-based violence (GBV).

Through the PEPFAR/CDC-supported Families Matter! Program (FMP), ECR has trained nearly 200,000 parents in life-changing parent-child communication skills for HIV and GBV prevention, care, and treatment. But none of this would be possible without the unshakable commitment of facilitators like Xavier and Joanna, who brave long distances, harsh weather, and difficult terrain to ensure no family is left behind.

We need more champions like them! 💙 With more support, we can reach more families, protect more children, and transform more lives in communities like Chitongo and beyond. Join us in making a difference—your support can take this impact even further!