Community stories
Success stories from Dzaleka
These examples show the range of work, leadership, and creativity emerging from the community. Some are individual stories. Others reflect organisations, artists, and businesses building longer-term impact.
Innocent Magambi
Founded There is Hope and later Inua Advocacy, helping expand health, advocacy, and support services for refugees and host communities.
- Founded There is Hope
- Supported health outreach
- Built advocacy networks
Menes la Plume
Used poetry, music, and festival organising to create visibility for refugee artists and strengthen cultural exchange through Tumaini Festival.
- Founded Tumaini Festival
- Promoted arts and culture
- Expanded local tourism visibility
Remy Gakwaya
Helped grow technology learning and refugee-led coordination through TakenoLAB and RELON Malawi.
- Built digital learning spaces
- Supported refugee-led organisations
- Expanded tech opportunities
More examples
Mirash Films
Award-winning film work from Dzaleka has shown how local storytelling can travel across Malawi and beyond.
Salama Africa
Dance and performance continue to open doors for collaboration, cultural preservation, and paid creative work.
Amahoro Burundian Drummers
Years of performance work have turned cultural practice into a strong public-facing community asset.
Fountain of Hope
Education and income-generation work has helped demonstrate what inclusive community development can look like in practice.