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''The Big Issue Malawi'' is a street paper in Malawi.〔International Network Of Street Papers "Our street paper" (accessed July 21, 2010) ''()''〕 It is a bimonthly magazine sold only by homeless individuals.〔Masina, L. (13 March 2009) Malawi Magazine to Help Provide Financial Support to Poor" ''()''〕 The project's facilitator is a local charity known as the "Culture Awakening Society"〔〔''The Big Issue - Malawi edition''. 8th edition.〕 ''The Big Issue'' Malawi project started on 24 January 2009 with the first issue of the magazine coming out in January 2009.〔 The founder and current Executive Chairman of the project, Dr. John Chikago, imported the street paper concept from Japan, where he was working as Malawi's ambassador. He said that he was fascinated by the experience of ''The Big Issue Japan'' and decided to establish a similar project in Malawi.〔 ==The magazine== ''The Big Issue Malawi'' is currently sold in the main Malawian cities: Lilongwe, Blantyre, Zomba, Mzuzu and Karonga. In July 2010 its circulation accounted to 2000 copies. The language of the magazine is both English and Chichewa, a Bantu language widely spoken in Malawi.〔 Vendors buy the magazine for 150 Kwacha (around 1 USD) and sell it for 300 Malawian Kwacha.〔 They are trained in business management skills and sign a code of conduct outlining rules they must adhere while selling the magazine (including no begging, no drinking, no swearing and no harassment of the public〔) and are issued an official identity card. Vendors wear identifying bright reflectors. As of 2010, approximately 200 people have been recruited; the majority of whom are women.〔(“Islamic charity donates blankets to magazine sellers”. ) Nyasatimes, July 21, 2010.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「The Big Issue Malawi」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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