“I was not able to walk the distance to the school, now I will be able to be near there.” Promise’s mother is the breadwinner, selling vegetables at a local trading centre. Her mother keeps the family running as Promise’s father is often absent.

Grivin is the second born in a family of 5. His elder sister dropped out of school due to falling pregnant in Year 7. Grivin dreams of becoming a teacher one day.

Patience lives with her Aunt who is now raising her because her parents could not afford to look after her. She is excited to continue her education and start secondary school.

“The scholarship has rescued me from having to drop out of school”. Austin would like to complete his education and train to become a doctor.

Mika has lost both his parents and has been raised by his brother since 2018. The deaths of his parents forced him to drop out of school for 4 years. He is now 18 years old and finally able to begin his secondary school education.

“The scholarship will influence me to become a nurse and serve people in my community.” We are thrilled to be able to support 16 year Elester with her education.

Mike is the 2nd born in a family of five. His elder brother had to drop out of school because his parents couldn’t afford the fees. His parents are delighted that Mike will be able to stay in school.

“My parents will not struggle any more to fetch my school fees and the money which could go on fees will be used to support my brothers and sisters”

Promise lost his father 8 years ago, and lives with his mother who sells maize flour at a local market, which earns less than £1 a day. His elder brother and sister both had to drop out of school because his mother couldn’t afford the school fees. Promise is ecstatic he gets a chance to go to secondary school!

Olive was the only girl out of six students to be selected from Mbabzi Primary School to have a place at secondary school last year. Her father is a guard at a local farm and would not have been able to afford the school fees. Olive hopes to become a nurse once finishing her education.

Like the majority of Malawians, Julius’ parents are farmers. They do not earn enough to send their children to secondary school, Julius will be the first of his siblings to be able to attend thanks to The Mbabzi School Partnership.

Blessings’ family had to pull him out of school when his father suffered an injury that left him blind and as a result struggled to find employment. Blessings has a rare back disability and is more vulnerable than most so we are delighted to be able to support him and keep him in school.

Stanley was one of the few students to get two Bs at his Standard 8 exams. When he grows up he would like to be a doctor and own his own hospital!

Stephani has been raised by his grandparents. He had the highest exam results at Mbabzi Primary School, with 3 Bs and 3 Cs. He has has secured a place at Chitedze Community Day Secondary School.

Ferister was the top female in the Standard 8 class in 2022, and the only student in the year to achieve an A grade in Chichewa. She is currently in Form II at Chitedze Community Secondary School.

Mussa was the top boy in the Standard 8 class in 2022. He has been selected to attend Njewa Community Secondary School and is currently the top pupil in his class!

Gift is our deserving student selected in 2022. At 17 years old he is the oldest in the Standard 8 class. For four years he had passed his exams but had not been offered a place at Secondary School. He was finally offered a place in 2022 and is now in Form II.

Hawa’s father passed away when she was young and her mother sells street food (MK50 a piece, approximately 0.5p).

Hawa proactively approached the charity asking for help four years ago. Since then, she has successfully completed her secondary school education, has a diploma in public health and is currently training for a certificate in HTS (HIV Testing Services).

The Mbabzi School Partnership contributed towards Prescilla’s tertiary education - she has recently completed her Diploma in Nursing & Midwifery and is waiting to write her examination for the Nurses Council of Malawi.

Steven, known as Saleeph (on the right hand side of the photo), was our first ever scholar. A UK donor enabled him to complete a certificate in Business Administration and Computing, He is now working as a secondary school teacher, teaching Business Studies.