On Thursday, November 16th, Ngodzi Community Day Secondary School in Salima bloomed with excitement as mentors from the Youth Empowerment and Support Initiative (YESI) conducted an impactful mentorship session. In attendance were over 200 students from the surrounding villages. The mentors delved into vital topics including academic excellence, career guidance,
Memory started her journey with YESI in January 2019 as one of the founding mentors. At the time, she was a second-year Nursing student at Mzuzu University. Fast forward to October 2022, Memory graduated and now holds a position at the Ministry of Health in Salima. Throughout the past four
My name is Julius Kamanga, and at the age of seventeen, I have experienced a life filled with struggles and adversity. I come from a family of four children, with three boys and a girl. Unfortunately, our family was torn apart when my parents divorced, and the reason behind it
Introducing Lloyd Samson, an extraordinary Form Three student at Msalura Community Day Secondary School. Lloyd has faced numerous hurdles on his educational journey while residing in Chiyamika Village under the Traditional Authority of Maganga in Salima. Today, we proudly share his story as an inspiration to others who encounter similar
My name is Timothy Maluza Banda. I am 18 years old an I live in Chiphala village near Kamuzu road. I completed my primary education at Chigombe School. Ever since my father’s tragic passing in a road accident while traveling to Blantyre in 2016, life has been challenging for our
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
