Schools Projects

Hello Mulibwani?

I hope you are doing fine. I write to give you a brief report of the just ended school term which is also the end this academic year. The report is just a summary of what we have been doing but more news will be in our latest newsletter which is to come out on the 15th this month of August so be on the look out.

As a continuation of our mission which is to support rural schools in Malawi, we at BFM continued to support schools with different activities within our programs that we have during this third term. This term alone we managed to train 94 girls with sewing skills  in 5 different schools namely Minga, Malikha, Kalumba, Chiwamba and Mseche Community Secondary school.  We also managed to do our Girl Talk sessions in 2 schools that we visited. We believe that Girl talks are invaluable platforms for addressing critical issues such as mental health, menstrual hygiene and goal setting. Discussions provide a safe space for young girls to share experiences, gain insights and find support. Sharing personal stories do foster a sense of community ad remind girls that they are not alone in their struggles .Through girl talks, girls learn about Coping mechanisms, recognize the importance of seeking professional help when needed, warning signs, and understand discussions provide a safe space for young women to share experiences, gain insights, and find support that they need.

We also continued to support schools with learning materials and text books. As you are aware that many schools in our country do not have enough teaching and learning materials and as a way of helping in reducing this problem, Building futures in Malawi, under the minor grants programme this term we managed to make donations assorted learning materilas to 5 schools. We donated books to the following school, Mkanthama primary school, Kachumbadzi Community Day Secondary School, Mseche Community Day secondary school, Chiwamba Community Day Secondary school and Chowo Community Day Secondary School. We also donated stationary to KAPS National Library and Lilongwe community national library branch. We also partnered with Mukuru, a financial service company to make donations of different stationery items to Minga Secondary School.

The donation of teaching and learning materials is the enhancement of educational quality. Schools in economically disadvantaged areas often lack basic resources such textbooks, stationary and other teaching and learning resources. The donating of these materials will ensure that students have access to necessary tools for effective learning. This access will help in improving students’ understanding of subjects, foster creativity and encourage engagement in the classroom.

We also continued to support needy students through our Students Support program, currently we have 40 students on this scheme. This term 12 students wrote their final secondary school exams meaning that they have finished their secondary education and planning to go to College/University next year. These 12 students have been supported by us since they started their secondary school education and now they have been able to finish while some of their friends dropped out because of lack of school fees and other reasons so we are very grateful for the donations that you make towards our organization towards this program because it is changing a lot of young people’s lives.

Lastly I just want to say thank you for the continued support that you give to our organization. Everything that I have said and have been done here couldn’t have been possible if you didn’t take part in making your generous donations and prayers, God should continue to bless you in everything that you do. As we are starting a new term in September, I believe that you will continue to support so that we can continue to reach out to more young people and to help the delivery of better education for all in Malawi.

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 Hello Mulibwanji?

I want to welcome you to our second term report for the 2023-2024 academic year. It is always a pleasure for me to present to you an update of the work that you support and love in Malawi. This school term started off quite well even though we had small challenges due to the heavy rains we had in the first 2 months of the years, some schools were heavily damaged that they had to close and it was also difficult for us to travel and monitor our work in the schools but all in all we thank God that we managed to continue doing our work and we have been able to achieve a lot too.

The schools and institutions that we have worked with this term are:

• Minga community day secondary school 
• Chiwamba community day secondary school 
• Chipasula secondary school 
• Kachumbadzi community day secondary school 
• Mkanthama primary school 
• Mseche community day secondary school 
• Kaps model private school 
• Kaps library
• Falls community library.

Our organization believes that education is a powerful tool that can transform lives and open up opportunities for individuals. Through our programs that we have, we have seen so many positive things coming out of the little support that we give to the schools that we work with. This term the Go For Girls program we have seen a decrease in the absenteeism rate of girls during their monthly period drop by 90%, we have also been able to introduce mentorship programs whereby girls are getting to understand their roles in the society and are able to decide best route of studies they should take after finishing secondary education so that they can have a meaningful impact, This school term we have been able to pay school fees for 40 students who are on our bursary program and also support them with learning materials, we are making a tangible impact on the lives of young people in need. We are still running a primary school in a small village called Mkanthama village in Lilongwe rural where we have 80 children from standard 1 to 4 having access to education where it was difficult for them to do so and also run a feeding program at the school. We have been able to support 6 secondary schools and 2 National libraries with teaching materials and text books. We are very grateful for the support we do receive from our donors and supporters in all corners of the World. Together we can make a difference in the lives of young people in Malawi and empower them to reach their full potential.

Thank you

Lameck Mbiriyaza Chirwa

CEO, BFM

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