The Malawi Millennium Project's involvement with Tikondane started in 2000.
At that time there were 50 orphans. The number had grown to 600, just before COVID-19. The Malawi Millennium Project helped the orphanage help itself. This included:
- the provision of a large tent, which is used as a classroom to teach the children
- supply of metal, wood, and sewing machines to provide the children with practical training in some trades
- the provision of money for food during the Malawi famine of 2002/2003
- the provision of seed and fertiliser packs, so that the children can become involved in growing their food
- construction of a 'feeding centre' where food and other goods were stored for safekeeping - metal was also purchased to make five cooking pots and 300 plastic cups and plates were provided. The Malawi Millennium Project also agreed to provide £1,200 per year for five years to help feed the children. £100 per month purchased 300kg of Likuni Phala, a maize-based food for children, fortified with nutrients. 300kg was enough to feed 200 children, 10 years and under, every day for a month
- the installation of a maize mill to increase the orphanage's self-sufficiency