HEALTH CARE
Healthcare providers -whether doctors, nurses, midwives or clinical officers - work exceedingly hard and, despite their education, often struggle to make ends meet. MCI helps to provide salary support and educational opportunites for these essential staff so they can continue to provide compassionate care under difficult circumstances.
Contact us to find out more about these programs if you wish to help.
HEALTH CARE
Healthcare providers -whether doctors, nurses, midwives or clinical officers - work exceedingly hard and, despite their education, often struggle to make ends meet. MCI helps to provide salary support and educational opportunites for these essential staff so they can continue to provide compassionate care under difficult circumstances.
Contact us to find out more about these programs if you wish to help.
HEALTH CARE
Healthcare providers -whether doctors, nurses, midwives or clinical officers - work exceedingly hard and, despite their education, often struggle to make ends meet. MCI helps to provide salary support and educational opportunites for these essential staff so they can continue to provide compassionate care under difficult circumstances.
Contact us to find out more about these programs if you wish to help.
HEALTH CARE
Healthcare providers -whether doctors, nurses, midwives or clinical officers - work exceedingly hard and, despite their education, often struggle to make ends meet. MCI helps to provide salary support and educational opportunites for these essential staff so they can continue to provide compassionate care under difficult circumstances.
Contact us to find out more about these programs if you wish to help.
HEALTH CARE
Healthcare providers -whether doctors, nurses, midwives or clinical officers - work exceedingly hard and, despite their education, often struggle to make ends meet. MCI helps to provide salary support and educational opportunites for these essential staff so they can continue to provide compassionate care under difficult circumstances.
Contact us to find out more about these programs if you wish to help.
HEALTH CARE
Healthcare providers -whether doctors, nurses, midwives or clinical officers - work exceedingly hard and, despite their education, often struggle to make ends meet. MCI helps to provide salary support and educational opportunites for these essential staff so they can continue to provide compassionate care under difficult circumstances.
Contact us to find out more about these programs if you wish to help.
What We Do
We improve the lives of Malawian children through locally-led initiatives in healthcare, nutrition, and education, implemented in partnership with community organizations and healthcare professionals on the ground in Malawi.
​ABOUT US
The Malawi Children's Initiative (MCI) was founded by Doctors David and Elizabeth Fitzgerald following a deeply personal journey. Fourteen years ago, they adopted twins from a Malawian hospital where children were dying from preventable causes. As a UNC pediatric emergency medicine specialist, Elizabeth couldn't stand by knowing that simple interventions could save lives. What began as one family's commitment has grown into a model for sustainable, locally-led healthcare development in Malawi.
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Since our founding, MCI has deployed over $1 million directly to programs, with 100% volunteer US staff ensuring every dollar reaches those who need it most. We've established pediatric laboratory capabilities serving thousands of children, provided 30+ scholarships to create the next generation of Malawian healthcare leaders, and built Dzama Village School, which educates over 100 children annually. Our approach is built on partnership—working alongside Malawian healthcare professionals and community organizations to create measurable improvements in diagnostic capabilities and treatment outcomes across the country.
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Today, MCI continues to be guided by the belief that every mother should have the same chance to watch her child grow up. Through locally-driven initiatives in healthcare, nutrition, and education, we're transforming that belief into reality—one community at a time.
EVERY AMOUNT MAKES A DIFFERENCE
Latest Events
The First Annual
Hearts for Malawi Gala
Our inaugural Hearts for Malawi Gala took place on September 20th, 2025, at the Carolina Club in Chapel Hill. It was an evening of impact and inspiration. The black-tie event featured dinner, a documentary premiere with testimonials from Malawian healthcare professionals, silent and live auctions, and musical entertainment from the Blue Cup Riot.
2024
5K Run for Malawi
The 6th annual Run for Malawi was a huge success raising over $40,000 for the children of Malawi. It was a beautiful day on the Southern Village course with over 300 runners, Aaron Keck as the MC, live music from Notasium, Sunday Night Rice and the Ron Wayne Band. Thanks to all our participants, sponsors, volunteers and the business that made it all happen.
Meet the children of Dzama School
In 2018 MCI worked with UNC Project Malawi to build a school in Dzama village, located on the outskirts of Lilongwe, that provides a learning space for almost 100 children. Meet the children of Dzama school; support our life-changing educational programs by donating today.
