About us
Epilepsy Warriors Foundation is an independent Non-governmental organization and non-profit civil society organization based in Blantyre, Malawi. EWF’s prime motto is bringing Epilepsy ‘out of the shadows’.
In 2018 a group of educated, dynamic and epilepsy activists with Epilepsy working in the development sector, got together to establish an organization for addressing the most urgent and pressing needs of people with epilepsy. True to this spirit, the organization was named Epilepsy Rights Foundation; later changed to Epilepsy Warriors Foundation.
What We Do
Epilepsy Warriors Foundation
About us In 2018 , a group of educated, dynamic and epilepsy activists working in the development sector, got together to establish an organization for addressing the most urgent and pressing needs of people with epilepsy. True to this spirit, the organization was named epilepsy rights Foundation; later changes to Epilepsy Warriors Foundation.
Capacity Building
We are dedicated to enhancing the skills of our board, staff, and volunteers. Through continuous learning, we improve our abilities, allowing us to effectively provide support to individuals with epilepsy, their parents, caregivers, and the wider community.
What We Do
Awareness Program:
We visit epilepsy clinics, schools, churches, workplaces, and communities to raise awareness about epilepsy. Through our school awareness program, we have established two epilepsy clubs—one at Chitawira Primary School and another at Limbe Community Day Secondary School in Blantyre. Our goal for these clubs is to create an environment where young people and students feel safe discussing epilepsy, do not tolerate bullying in or out of school, and actively support their peers with epilepsy
Advocacy
With Funding from the Disability Rights Fund we conducted an engagement meeting with the principal secretary for health in 2021, the purpose of the meeting was to advocate for the availability of anti-seizure medication in government and health facilities across the country. During the meeting position paper was submitted to government.
Join our Youth Group
We believe that with lived experience that is one of the effectives ways we can utilize in order to reach out to the youth with epilepsy in Malawi
We have a youth group in Blantyre District where our organization is based, youth with epilepsy including our EWF team comprising of young men and women with some having epilepsy meet usually on Sundays with the foundations youth group to discuss issues that affect the youth with epilepsy, our team offers advice, solutions, inspiration and motivation.
Membership
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Whether you are a person with epilepsy, a guardian, carer, cooperate company becoming a member with epilepsy warriors Foundation will be very rewarding for you.
Individual Membership
By becoming an individual member, you will have the following benefits;
1. Attend our regular talks and social events free of charge
2. Be eligible to receive awareness materials
3. Organize awareness talks
4. Offer you the opportunity to assist our work
5. Be able to cast a vote during our annual general meeting
Corporate and Company Members
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A Glimpse of What We Do
Our team
Meet the dedicated individuals who drive the mission of the Epilepsy Warriors Foundation. We are united by a commitment to supporting the epilepsy community.
Samuel Chigamba
Executive director
Thandiwe Mkandawire
Accountant
Maria Mzeza
voluntary-YOUTH COORDINATOR
Symon Kaseko
Project MANAGER
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Epilepsy Warriors Foundation is an independent Non-governmental organization and non-profit civil society organization based in Blantyre, Malawi. EWF’s prime motto is bringing Epilepsy ‘out of the shadows’.