Independent newspapers and magazines Provide employment for people

experiencing poverty and homelessness Vendors buy copies at half of the cover

price, then sell on, keeping the proceeds Many offer vendors ongoing social support

and training opportunities Most advocate for the needs and the

rights of people living in poverty

Supports over 100 street papers in 40 countries worldwide

Supports new projects in the developing world Builds the capacity & sustainability of street

papers by providing advice & training Allows street papers to share resources,

experience and mentoring Runs its own news agency as an editorial

resource for street papers

Bi-monthly, independent magazine Sold by people living in poverty 51 regular vendors Content in English & Chichewa Launched January 2009 Sold for 300 MWK 9 editions of have been published Sells average of 1000 per edition Based in Blantyre (also distributes

in Lilongwe & Mzuzu) 8 paid staff (2 in Lilongwe)

To address the problems of unemployment & homelessness

To challenge the stigma surrounding homelessness

To give a voice to the voiceless

To inform and educate Malawian society

To raise international awareness of Malawian issues

Goal 1: Eradicate extreme poverty & hunger

Goal 8: Develop a global partnership for development

Vendors earn an income & support themselves & their families

Vendors can earn enough to meet their basic needs

553 people living in poverty have benefitted directly

(360 female, 193 male) 51 men & women vending regularly 255 dependents have benefitted

from a regular household income 8 paid staff employed by the project

Challenges the stigma surrounding homelessness

Educates & informs Malawian society

Addresses need for media pluralism

Platform for alternative viewpoints

International readers are reached through INSP’s news agency

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Vendor retention Advertising Limited resources Publicity

Aims to become sustainable and no longer dependent on grants

Sustainability is built into the street paper model with revenue being invested into the running costs

Sales and advertising revenue are rising steadily Aims to provide employment and training to

people living in poverty for years to come