Masin, Aing'e, Leiwomung Association (MALA) Inc.

 

VISION

 Community Empowerment for Sustainable Livelihood in Rural Communities
 

THE MALA MISSION STATEMENT

 MALA facilitates community sustainable development with partners through community organization, capacity development, land management and community support programs.
 

AIMS

The MALA Inc. exists to facilitate sustainable community development process in communities to improve people’s socio-economic livelihoods. Our main aim is to mobilize communities and leadership to organize for development purposes. For sustainability, MALA also intends to provide capacity development and technical support for communities and their leaders who will take the lead and drive the development process forward. MALA will seek to provide onsite support for leaders to effectively carryout their roles and responsibilities. These leaders will then play an important role in self-help development initiatives in their own communities. MALA will later on have a business arm that will ensure its own sustainability in working towards its aims and vision.
 

ORGANISATIONAL OBJECTIVES

The objectives and purpose of the MALA are:
1.      To encourage income generation activities and savings mobilization among members and non-members;
2.      To provide assistance to improve the living conditions of its members;
3.      To provide assistance to members and community at large during emergencies;
4.      To promote capacity development of MALA and human resources of Ward 12;
5.      To promote village-based sustainable land and resource use and management;
6.      To facilitate social and economic development at the ward level;
7.      To apply the profits (if any) or any other income in promoting its objects. 
 

MALA VALUES

 Akowagel Wisdom: We will respect the indigenous wisdom and knowledge of our ancestors and forefathers to develop and harness today’s development efforts.
Community Empowerment: We believe in giving and sharing power with groups in decision-making over development and life choices.
Social Enterprise: We do business and provide service to promote the social wellbeing of our members, beneficiaries and stakeholders.
Social Justice: We believe in equality and participation of all people without any form of discrimination.
Sustainability: We believe in the kind of development that originates and fits the way we live and support ourselves now and the future generations.

GOVERNANCE & MANAGEMENT

 The Mala is governed by an Executive Committee elected by members of the Association. The membership of the committee comprises representatives from churches, local government, members and women and youth. The Committee meets at least once in each calendar year and within the period of 6 months after the expiration of each financial year of the MALA, convenes an annual general meeting of its members. 

 The MALA Executive Committee has four functions of;

1.      Board Maintenance
2.      Stewardship
3.      Courtship and Legal Functions
4.      External/Stakeholder Relations

Members of the Executives

Chairperson        -   Willie Wasu
V/Chairperson    -   Florian Akeng'e
Treasurer            -   Ambrose Ure
Secretary             -   Doris Bowu (Public Officer)
Ex-Officio             -   John Bosco Simal (Director)

External Strategic advise - Dunstan Lawihin (Tutor - UPNG/Masters Student - Monash University)