People in Fundraising, season 3, ep. 13: Goodwell Banda of SAFI, Malawi

"Life is about making sure there is support for other people."

Season 1 guest Marci Romney of CoAfrica strongly encouraged me to interview today's featured guest, Goodwell Banda. My conversation with Goodwell was informative and covers his nearly 30 years in nonprofit work in his native country of Malawi, in southern Africa.

Goodwell discusses:

* The nonprofit orgs. he has worked with, and their focus on agricultural development, forestry, and other initiatives seeking to improve the economic circumstances for people in a country where more than 75% of the 21 million-plus population lives in rural areas.

* Collaboration between the Malawian government and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to strengthen nonprofit impact, as well as between Goodwell and CoAfrica.

* The School of Agriculture for Family Independence (SAFI), at which Goodwell and his family work, is 100% funded by donors, especially by the Utah-based Nu Skin Force for Good Foundation.

* Goodwell's personal background and how his life experiences (born in a village, the first of 12 children born to subsistence farmer parents; wore his first pair of shoes at ag 18) influenced his desire to give back to other people.

Thank you Goodwell for sharing your inspirational story with our audience!