Shamila is the oldest of four siblings in her family. She resides in Kalonga Village, Salima, with her mother. She has been raised by a single parent since the time she was in Standard Eight when her parents divorced. After completing primary school, Shamila was selected to Msalura Community
Sosten Jolam, the sixth born in a family of nine, grew up in Gwirize village in Salima district, a community famous for its devotion to the Nyau traditional dance of the Chewa tribe. It influenced him to start Standard One classes at the late age of nine, instead of the
by Chifuniro Banda Malawi’s constitution mandates the government to actively promote the welfare and development of Malawians through the progressive adoption and implementation of policies and legislation. Economic management, rural development, and education are among the 15 measurables of development, and according to the constitution, successful government policies should be
On Thursday, 24th November, our mentorship team stormed Chipoka Secondary School for a mentorship talk. The session, which was attended by over 600 students, highlighted important topics among them: setting SMART goals, career guidance, handling negative peer pressure, time management skills, achieving academic excellence, and the significance of discipline in
As a young college student who has had an opportunity to mentor secondary students, I have experiences that have reinforced my belief in the need for mentorship. Apart from the need among students, my personal experiences have further influenced my take on the necessity of mentorship. This is what has
Today, the 24th of January 2022, Malawi has joined the rest of the world in celebrating the fourth International Day of Education. The theme for this year is “Changing Course, Transforming Education”. As YES Initiative, we believe efforts that we put together with you in enhancing education have a bearing
This is part of a two series story initially published by our team leader Samuel on his Facebook page. I knew that Elijah Chikumba was a hardworking student, so when I saw him roaming the streets on a Friday morning, I was baffled. Later in the day I went to
Among the 6 siblings, Mphatso ( whose name means ‘gift) is the mother. Their mother who walks with the ways of the world in search of money, easily abandons them for more than 3 months and returns whenever she feels so. Mphatso’s mum left before Standard 8 exams were written,
Mentorship for students in and out of school has been described as the best remedy for better performance in the lives of young people. This is according to leaders of Youth Empowerment and Support Initiative (YESI Malawi) who had involved secondary school-going students and recent university graduates in a mentorship
by Ezelina Kamaliza I started my first job when I was 22 Years old, all I did was write stories on Child rights with particular focus on girls, the challenges they face and efforts being made to empower them. I thought I was only doing my job. Talking to Members of
