Needed Actions for Community Care and Development formerly called Namwera AIDS Coordinating Committee (NACC) is a registered non-profit making local NGO established On13th November, 1996, through the collaborative effort of Save the Children Federation, Mangochi District Assembly, Mangochi District Health, District Social Welfare Office and other sectors, held a meeting in Namwera. The meeting was held to present basic facts of HIV and AIDS to community members of Namwera. During the meeting, officials from DHO informed the community members which included traditional leaders, religious leaders, vendors, youth and various sections of the society that according to the statistics at Mangochi Reducing HIV transmission and mitigating its impact district health showed that Namwera had third highest HIV prevalence rates in the district. The other places with higher prevalence rates than Namwera were Mangochi Boma and Monkey bay. The then group village head Balakasi who is now traditional authority Bwana Nyambi, suggested that as a community they should establish a committee to sensitize the community of the dangers of HIV and AIDS. That suggestion on 13th November 1996, led to the formation of Namwera AIDS Coordinating Committee (NACC). Over time NACC has grown from a simple CBO to a local NGO implementing various programs including Education, Early Childhood Development (ECD) Children and Vulnerable Adults Protection, Livelihood and Health in Mangochi, Machinga, Zomba and Mulanje Desticts.
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