The I-LIFE program is a five-year $70 million development program which is being co-led by Catholic Relief Services (CRS) and CARE International. The goal of the I-LIFE program is to reduce food insecurity among vulnerable households and communities in rural Malawi.

The program is implemented through a consortium of eight private voluntary organizations (PVO) (Africare, American Red Cross (ARC ceased operations in Malawi in December 2004 has therefore dropped from the consortium), CARE, Catholic Relief Services (CRS), Emmanuel International (EI), Save the Children US (SCUS), The Salvation Army (TSA) and World Vision (WV)).

The program has three strategic objectives1: Livelihood capacities of vulnerable groups are protected and enhanced; 2: Nutritional status of vulnerable groups is protected and enhanced and 3: Community and district capacity to protect and enhance food security is improved.