We are thrilled to be funding the education of 75 young Malawians.

Meet our Scholars

  • A young boy with dark skin is smiling and looking down, wearing a light gray zip-up hoodie with a pocket in front, standing against a brick wall with some chalk markings.

    Dalitso

  • A young girl smiling for the camera, standing in front of a brick wall, wearing a pink dress with black polka dots.

    Promise

    “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.

  • Smiling young girl with short hair standing against a red brick wall, wearing a colorful patterned dress with red, white, and navy blue designs.

    Bernadette

  • A young girl with short hair wearing a patterned dress with a zipper in the front and a pink jacket over it, standing in front of a red brick wall.

    Hamida

  • Young boy standing outdoors on a dirt surface, smiling, wearing a blue and white long-sleeve shirt, gray shorts, and white sneakers with black socks, with a brick building with decorative brickwork in the background.

    Promise

    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.

  • A young girl standing in front of a red brick wall, wearing a blue and white striped dress with white lace and crochet details.

    Glory

  • A smiling young girl with short hair wearing a pink dress with a floral pattern, standing in front of a red brick wall.

    Hannah

  • A young boy standing in front of a brick wall, smiling, wearing a gray Ben 10 T-shirt with cartoon characters on it.

    Mike

    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.

  • A young man with dark skin and short hair standing in front of a brick wall with white chalk writings, wearing a dark athletic shirt, making a peace sign with his right hand and resting his chin on his left hand, smiling.

    Chrispine

  • A young girl standing in front of a brick wall, wearing a white T-shirt with a logo on it and a necklace.

    Annabel

  • Grivin

    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.

  • Young man smiling and pointing to his head, wearing a black t-shirt with green text and a brick wall in the background.

    Stephano

  • Young man in a dark uniform standing outdoors in front of a brick building with patterned windows.

    Blessings T

  • A young boy smiling and standing with hands on hips in front of a brick wall, wearing a black T-shirt that says 'Birthday Gamer' with a red game controller graphic and the words 'Advancing to the Next Level'.

    Ferister

  • Gift

    Gift M

  • A young boy with short dark hair smiling and giving thumbs up, standing against a red brick wall.

    Mussa

  • A young boy with short hair and a pixelated camouflage shirt is standing in front of a brick wall and smiling.

    Mika

    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.

  • A young boy in a light blue long-sleeve shirt stands against a red brick wall. He has short curly hair and is smiling slightly.

    Samuel

  • A young boy standing in front of a red brick wall, wearing a light purple button-up shirt.

    Brian

  • Young man standing outdoors wearing a black T-shirt with Sheriff's logo and yellow Louis Vuitton and Supreme logos, with a brick wall in the background.

    Julius

    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 continue his secondary education.

  • Young girl smiling with hand on hip, standing against a red brick wall, wearing a blue and white patterned dress.

    Blessings N

  • A young girl stands smiling in front of a brick wall, wearing a denim jacket over a colorful geometric-patterned dress.

    Martha

  • A young girl with short hair smiling and making a peace sign with her right hand, standing in front of a brick wall.

    Patience

    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.

  • A young woman with short hair and earrings, wearing a yellow long-sleeve top and a colorful patterned vest, standing against a red brick wall with chalk writing.

    Manness

  • A young boy wearing an orange and white polo shirt stands against a weathered red brick wall.

    Nicholas

  • A young boy with short hair wearing a gray T-shirt stands in front of a brick wall with faint chalk writings. He has a thoughtful expression, with one hand resting on his chin.

    Austin

    “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.

  • A young boy stands against a red brick wall, wearing a long-sleeved shirt with the letters 'EG' on the front.

    Gift P

  • A young man standing in front of a red brick wall, wearing a blue and white striped polo shirt, smiling at the camera.

    Steven

  • A young boy standing outdoors, holding a large tree branch, with a background of green plants and a brick building.

    Stanley

    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!

  • A young boy standing in front of a red brick wall, wearing a yellow shirt and a navy blue jacket.

    Issac

  • A young boy standing in front of a red brick wall, wearing a blue Nike polo shirt.

    Wycliffe

  • Olive

    Olive

    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.

  • A young girl with dark skin, short black hair, wearing a colorful dress with a yellow, black, and white pattern, standing in front of a red brick wall and smiling.

    Rabecca

  • A young boy stands in front of a red brick wall, wearing a blue and black shirt with a patterned white section on top and dark pants.

    Lloyd

  • A young boy with short hair wearing a light blue button-down shirt standing in front of a red brick wall.

    Brian

  • A young boy standing in front of a brick wall, wearing a white t-shirt with a blue "Hallmark" logo and the words "The Only Way," smiling at the camera.

    Master

  • A young boy standing in front of an orange brick wall, wearing a green gymnastics T-shirt with a giraffe graphic and yellow stars, smiling at the camera.

    Mathews N

  • Elester

    “The scholarship will influence me to become a nurse and serve people in my community.”

  • Mathews H

  • Blessings

  • Alick

    “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”

  • Tamika

  • Ireen

  • Temwa

  • Nyasia

  • Sellah

  • Lissa

  • Trevor

  • Tinashe

  • Mervis

  • Pallessah

  • Glory

Our Scholars from Rugby 4 Education

  • Martha

  • Dyangale

  • Teleza

  • Aluwa

  • Joyce

Our alumni

  • Hawa

    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).

  • Prescilla

    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

    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.