Resourcing schools to support education
Providing schools and teachers with the resources for children to thrive
A well-resourced school gives every child the opportunity of a better education. Hope4Malawi provides support and educational resources to improve learning opportunities for children at its four primary feeder schools – Chipwepwete, Chimwembe, Tapani and Mafunde.
Feeding programmes enable children to attend school, remain healthy and concentrate in class.
We also provide school study books, to read and borrow, which improves knowledge and learning.
Through the provision of desks and supporting teachers we create better classroom spaces and great learning environments. Hope and excellence drive development!
Food for the body
School meals and resources
Lunch, plus a means of cooking it, is not a big deal to us. But, for families in rural Blantyre, where the average wage is £2 a day, many children go for days without a nutritious meal. Additionally, many children do not have enough exercise books or pens to be able to write things down, so recap and revision are impossible.
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A nutritious meal each school day, along with other learning resources, brings hope and is transformational, both in the short term and for the area's long-term development. The impact is:
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More children enrolled at school.
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An improvement in concentration and the ability to learn.
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Greater success at school.
Please help Hope4Malawi to provide school meals and resources for more children in rural primary schools.
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Food for the mind
Providing vital school resources
Schools in rural Blantyre are under-resourced. Most lack enough school desks, chairs, text books, reading books, teaching aids or digital learning.
Providing resources makes a huge difference to teachers and students, and improves the success rates at school.
In primary feeder schools like Chipwepwete and Mpemba, where we have already provided these resources, teachers are more motivated and the learners enjoy their classes and perform better.
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Many children still sit on the floor during lessons, and having a desk transforms learning. Hope4Malawi aims to equip all classrooms with desks in 2025.
Please consider funding a desk for a child who currently sits on the floor.
Food for the soul
Providing assemblies and clubs
Hope4Malawi cares for every school child irrespective of their faith. We want each learner to grow up knowing they have an important role in their community. Also, that they are taught integrity and grow to become honest and loving adults.
Importantly, we want to help children to gain confidence so they can bring positive change and development to their communities.
Hope4Malawi facilitates assemblies and clubs in schools which build these qualities. As Christians, we believe that Jesus brings salvation and provides us with his Holy Spirit, which means that we can live this kind of life.
We also help school communities address gender issues and role models. Particular focus is given to helping girls attend school in environments where early marriage and teenage pregnancy is prevalent, and menstruation is a taboo subject.
Literacy in schools
Improving learning opportunities
Improving literacy competency at Hope4Malawi’s partner primary schools is a key focus. Teaching children to read and write English keeps them engaged at school and changes their life opportunities.
Chichewa is the most widely spoken language, and English is a second language, but the phonemes (letter sounds) are very different. This makes it challenging for children to read and write English.
Children start learning English in Year 2. By Year 5, most teaching and learning is in English. Sadly, many children drop out because of the language barrier and do not develop reading fluency.
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Our teaching team is fully trained to deliver inspiring phonics sessions, supported by weekly lessons with our partner primary school librarians.
We provide training and resources to support and encourage the primary school teachers, as this subject is new to many of them. Equipping teachers with subject knowledge and teaching ideas makes lessons more engaging and helps cement learning.
Year 4 primary children are invited to join reading groups in our partner primary school libraries. The children learn to read and understand storylines, with a focus on vocabulary. This helps them to recognise and read words and improve their comprehension.
New teaching techniques are making a difference, and they have a positive impact on children’s reading skills.
Health and wellbeing
Empowering young people
Hope4Malawi’s Ufulu (Freedom) programme enables primary school learners to understand how to live healthier and happier lives.
The 12-session course targets girls and boys aged 11 to 14 at Hope4Malawi’s partner primary schools. The focus is on physical, mental, and reproductive health and wellbeing.
It’s about making a difference for pre-teen and teenage girls and boys, giving them the confidence to thrive, fulfil their potential, gain an education, and live healthily.
The course promotes health and wellbeing through interactive activities, case discussions, collaborative projects, and discovery learning.
Adolescent girls face many barriers to education, including cultural and gender inequality. Many drop out of school due to family pressures or early marriage.
This course brings girls and boys together to understand the importance of education and how it will lead to a brighter future. It strongly emphasises youth engagement, empowering young people with knowledge and the tools to make healthy choices.
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At each session the children gain encouragement from spiritual guidance and learn through games, drama and crafts that they are special, have a purpose and can make a difference in the world.
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To recap on the course content, a four-session Ufulu health and wellbeing course takes place during the first and third years of secondary school.
100% of all donations go directly towards development in Malawi
to enable children to have a better future.
Building their future
Breakfast, desks, books, solar lamps, exercise books, computers and digital learning. All these things improve a child's ability to access a great education, giving them hope for a better future.
Direct
For a one-off gift direct to our Hope4malawi account,
please transfer to
Hope4Malawi
Sort code 40-52-40
Account no 00022888
Talk to us
If you’d like to fund or part fund a particular project, please contact
Mark: 07951 956613, or
email info@hope4malawi.org