This grant is expected to reach out to 3.25 million people with key information on nutrition, water and hygiene best practices as well as disease prevention.

The funds will also see over 450,000 children screened for acute malnutrition and identified cases will be referred and treated.

“The timely funds from the UK Government’s Department for International Development come as increasing numbers of children are dropping out of school due to lack of water or pressing needs at home.

“In additional, disease outbreaks, such as cholera, typhoid and diarrhea, are reported across the four countries,” reads part of the statement released by the British High Commission in Malawi.

According to Pitri Patel, Secretary of State for International Development, over 37 million people across Africa have no food and families are losing their homes and livelihoods as the effects of widespread drought worsen.

The UK is the leading international donor for the humanitarian crisis caused by drought in Malawi and it has provided over K36 billion to the response so far.