EKARI Employee Directory
Civic & Social OrganizationWashington, United States2-10 Employees
EKARI is a small nonprofit organization based in Seattle, Washington, focused on addressing extreme poverty in the Phalombe District of Malawi. The group operates a fully integrated, long-term approach that combines tuition support for high school and higher education with student-centered support services and community programs aimed at building sustainable livelihoods, including agriculture, adult literacy, and entrepreneurship. By strengthening knowledge and skills among youth and their surrounding communities, EKARI aims to enable self-sufficiency and allow communities to determine their own future, with education serving as a central mechanism for breaking cycles of poverty. The organization targets young learners and their communities in Malawi, seeking to reduce barriers to education and expand pathways to economic development. EKARI is a small, community-based nonprofit, and has engaged in partnerships to extend its impact, such as collaborating on initiatives like Victory Gardens in the Phalombe district.