Posts by Alicia Pierro

At the tired, chaotic hospital, Gladys first got a tube to pump in liquids and nutrients. Then she began a regiment to fight malaria. After that, it was TB treatment. A few months later, Gladys finally got the go-ahead to start receiving anti-retroviral drugs for her full-blown AIDS. Throughout this period, Gladys hardly opened her…

Follow our nonprofit director, Ken Wong’s, journey in Malawi and Cambodia as he reflects on the impact of global policy changes and the importance of compassion in our work, starting with the story of Gladys. As efforts to care for people besides ourselves are maligned as wasteful, duplicitous, and unpatriotic, I’m compelled to speak out…

After Cyclone Freddy’s devastating floods and landslides in 2023, many families lost their homes and livelihoods. Among them was Amos Dalama and his family, who narrowly escaped the destruction of their village. Though they survived, Amos no longer has land to grow maize and struggles to find any work to support his family. In November,…

On my trip to visit the Face-to-Face team in Pursat Province, Cambodia, in April, I learned F2F facilitators and assistants work as a team to help each beneficiary start and maintain a victory garden. At the beneficiary’s home, they help the beneficiary prepare a plot of land and install a fence from wooden poles and…

In April, I spent five days in Pursat Province, one of the poorest parts of rural Cambodia, with Founder and Executive Director Ken Wong, Country Manager In Sakara, and F2F board members Keo Sovannary and Kov Sok. Our team visited 30 families, spot-checking their efforts, hearing recent results, clarifying next actions, and celebrating wins and…

In April 2024, I traveled to Pursat Province, Cambodia, for my first in-person meeting with the Face-to-Face (F2F) Victory Garden Campaign Country Manager, Ms. In Sakara, and her team.  I am a coach with Face-to-Face and also a donor to this grassroots organization. The Victory Garden Campaign aims to mobilize rural grassroots communities in Malawi…

Power & Joy in Connecting: With the Face-to-Face Victory Garden Campaign Join us as we share a series of heartfelt reflections from one of our dedicated supporters, Julie Craig Lautens, who recently traveled to Cambodia to witness our food security efforts firsthand. In April 2024, I travelled to Pursat Province, Cambodia, for my first in-person…

F2F Malawi was recently honored to host Doreen Hanner, 2nd Secretary for the Australian High Commission to Malawi, and Faraimunashe Nkomo, ADFAT Harare Research & Events Officer. Their visit to see our Victory Garden Campaign’s progress in Phalombe is a testament to the incredible support we’ve received from the Australian NGO Cooperation Program (#ancp) through…

Huge shoutout to our incredible board member, Chrigu Imhof, for journeying to Malawi and capturing the inspiring stories of our Victory Garden Campaign recipients. These stories are not just tales; they’re the heartbeats of our Campaign, spreading hope and empowerment across communities. Here Face-to-Face Malawi Country Director, Mike Chikakuda, and Program Manager, Lameck Mandevu, discuss…

Recently F2F leadership coach and donor, Julie Craig Lautens, traveled to Cambodia to meet the F2F Cambodia team in person. Here she describes meeting one of F2F’s beneficiaries, Kim Pech. As we gather on the dusty ground for our chat, I am immediately drawn to Kim Pech’s friendly face. At least twenty feet below us,…