Support a "Smart Village" in Malawi

Yet another training was done at the e-Learning Centre in Mbando village on 20 June 2024. Team Abundance's Communication Officer Andrew Chikondi wrote a nice social media post on this event. I quote, "At Abundance, we empower youth through education. Recently, we held a successful training session in rural Mbando village, teaching young people on how to use technology to source information. We are proud of the Mbando youth's enthusiasm and dedication. Here they are taking a group photo after the training, ready to use their new skills to make a difference in their community. Your support makes stories like these possible. Its about breaking intergenerational cycles of poverty and creating new legacies of prosperity and opportunity for youth in our community". 

What an inspiring and meanigful post! "Breaking intergenerational cycles of poverty" ...really touched our hearts. Indeed we can only beat the cycle of poverty through education. Educated and empowered poeple can better their lives and lives of their families. Thank you for being part of this noble cause. 

The educational resources at the e-Learning Centre provide information on vocational skills. entrepreneurship ideas, sustainable agricultural practices and many more that are directly benefitting people of Mbando through giving them ideas to improve their livelihoods. Help us continue this work by donating to Abundance. We need more laptops, more trainings and funds for maintenance of the e-Learning Centre. Your contributions helps. 

I hope everyone enjoyed their Easter Break! We have some updates to share from Abundance about a training held at our e-learning center. 

Abundance dispatched a trainer to Mbando village on March 23 and 24 to instruct ten people—six of whom were female and four of whom were male—on how to use the e-learning center's gadgets. This included showing them how to access the Rachel platform, a server that contains 500GB of educational materials, and how to do searches on the platform. It was intended to be a "training of trainers" and was well received and appreciated by the village.  

The e-learning center has introduced the trainees to a variety of artisanal skills, and eight of them have shown a desire to begin organic chicken farming. However, in order to do so, they will require chicks. While four trainees are interested in carpentry, three trainees have been enthralled with welding after watching videos on the subject at the learning center and would love to receive training in it.

Abundance has explored in Mbando village and its surrounds about who can provide youth with apprenticeship options and training. There is a local welder who has been selected to complete the training, this will cost MK 450,000 (USD256) per person for a period of six months. The Mbando Village carpenter accepts apprentices, but he will charge MK150,000 (USD 85) per person for the duration of training.

If you wish to support Abundance's work and sponsor youth for vocational training,you can contribute at Support a "Smart Village" in Malawi - GlobalGiving

We currently use our office in Mbando Village as an e-learning center as well. The trainer asked that there be stationary computer stations in the room; moving the laptops could cause damage to them. The laptops that Abundance purchased in 2019 require upkeep and require new chargers.

Notwithstanding the difficulties we encounter, we are determined to support Mbando's young through e-learning, and with your assistance, we can accomplish much more.