Interactive Website For Non-Profit Organisations in Malawi

Indeed, there is no denying that in this era of advanced technology, there is much emphasis and debate in the third world countries on using the ICT (including the Internet) for social development. Almost all the sectors of society – ranging from agricultural, business, religious, entertainment, sports, etc – are endeavouring to make optimum use of the internet as a tool for accomplishing their respective agendas/objectives. In Malawi, for example, none of these sectors appears to have been left behind, including the non-profit organisations, as far as using the Internet optimally is concerned. Note that the key word here is “optimum.”

While a number of NGOs in Malawi have at least a basic website, it is imperative to note that their websites are not optimally utilised, except for a few, as they are neither regularly updated nor interactive. The problem has not necessarily been, it may be argued, with the organisations themselves (clients), but rather it has been with the service providers (consultants) themselves for not providing them with comprehensive services, i.e. their services only stop at the designing stage only, thereby compromising quality.

What makes First Web Foundation – Malawi different, though, as opposed to other consultants, is the fact that we do not just stop at designing the website for our clients. Besides the designing aspects of the websites, we also provide other services like page-by-page search engine optimisation, advice on how to have their websites regularly updated, etc…. all these are complementary services, i.e. they are integral to the whole process of developing a resourceful and interactive website.

At First Web Foundation, we believe that a good website doesn't have to be expensive, intricate, or difficult to maintain. It must be easy to find, quick loading, easy to navigate, uncluttered, current, and useful to your constituents. When a non-profit organization decides to extend their organization to the Internet, they usually have some idea of what they want their website to communicate. However, the difficulty comes with knowing how to effectively present that idea to convey your message or effectively design the marketing message for your company. The proper balance of text, images and graphics on a website design is crucial for nonprofits. First Web Foundation – Malawi is a professional web development and graphic design organization that has the necessary experience in non-profit website design, fundraising, and marketing.

Objectives of the Websites

Basically, the First Web Foundation will normally present a concept, that takes into account the organisations’ needs, for the development of a fully-fledged website for the non-profit organisations in Malawi in order to promote their image within and abroad in close correlation to their respective mission statements. This is normally achieved, among other things, through:

• Streamlining the free and strategic flow of information on issues affecting Malawians – i.e. HIV/AIDS, Reproductive Health, etc – in a professional and/or positive way possible through the use of the Internet.
• Raise key issues related to national development
• Highlight some of the key programmes of the organisation being rendered the services to.
• Highlight positive innovations and experiences within the organisation.
• Promote exchange and cross learning between the organisation and its partners within and abroad (including international researchers).

At First Web Foundation – Malawi, we have created a streamlined and highly developed process within each mode of web development, as well as cultivated integrated methods for accepting online donations. We also envision each element of your online strategy as a separate project being developed, not merely as an element of a larger scope. Organizational strategies and timeliness change often enough; we understand the value of a process with innate flexibility.

First Web Foundation – Malawi offers comprehensive and professional web and Internet services to nonprofit organizations, charities, churches, associations, and other groups and businesses working to build a better world.

First Web Foundation – Malawi specializes in high-end web solutions for organizations working in the charitable sector. Our project managers, designers, computer programmers and multimedia developers strive to understand your organization’s needs and exactly what you want to achieve both on the net and in the real world. We bring experience and expertise few commercial companies can achieve.