Fifty-six years of service in Malawi's capital
We are professionals from across Lilongwe who put our trades to work on the problems our city and country actually have — clean water, sight restored, children in school, and dignity for people the formal economy overlooks.
The club at the 2026–27 handover, under the Rotary International theme “Create Lasting Impact”.
A club of doers, not of donors
The Rotary Club of Lilongwe was chartered in 1970, in a capital city that was then only four years old. Fifty-six years on we are the largest club in Rotary District 9210, a district spanning Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe and northern Mozambique.
Our members are lawyers, engineers, doctors, bankers, architects, contractors and entrepreneurs. What we bring to a partnership is not only funding but the professional capacity to scope a project properly, the volunteer base to deliver it, and access to The Rotary Foundation's global grant machinery, which regularly multiplies what a local contribution can achieve.
We meet every Tuesday at 12:20 at the Bingu International Convention Centre. Visiting Rotarians and prospective members are always welcome.
Where to go next
Our projects
Water, sight, schools and enterprise — organised by Rotary's seven Areas of Focus, with the numbers attached.
See the workMedia & news
Press coverage, project stories and club announcements — the evidence behind everything on this site.
Read coverageOur members
The 2026–27 board, the club's history since 1970, and the full searchable member roster.
Meet the clubGet in touch
Meeting times, where we sit, and how to start a partnership or membership conversation.
Contact usSeven areas, one purpose
Every Rotary project worldwide sits in one of these seven areas. Select one to see where ours do.
Disease prevention & treatment
Eye camps, dental camps, medical equipment.
Water & sanitation
Boreholes, solar piped systems, water kiosks.
Education & literacy
School blocks, libraries, ICT materials.
Economic development
Vocational training, enterprise support.
Maternal & child health
Safer births, girls kept in school.
Environment
Reforestation in Lilongwe and Salima.
Peacebuilding
Interact, Rotaract and youth leadership.
Join us, or work with us
If you are a professional who wants your skills to do more than earn a living, come to a Tuesday fellowship. If you are an organisation looking for a delivery partner in Malawi with fifty-six years of standing, we should talk.
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