Anne Phiri
We sponsored Anne through secondary school and technical college. Thanks to Roxanne from the USA, Anne went further to obtain a Grade 1 Trade Test certificate in motor vehicle mechanics and also a driving licence.
Roxanne further supported Anne with wedding gifts including a refrigerator and a cash gift. Anne is self-sufficient now and is one of the mentors for our girls programme.
Wheelchair for Precious
Precious (alias) had struggled with mobility since she was born. Thanks to our partner the Crossroads Foundation, we supplied a wheelchair to the little angel, enabling her to go to school and find meaning in life.
Solar for Chifuniro
Chifuniro is another example of resilience and determination. Born with club feet, he underwent corrective surgery, thanks to Beit Cure.
With financial support from Debbie from the USA, we supplied a solar lighting kit with radio to him. We also periodically supply basic necessities to him as funds from Debbie come through.
A Biolite solar kit costs USD 200 and has a lifetime of more than 5 years.
Chifuniro wants to be a soccer star and likes to play football with other children.
Bicycle for Chisomo
Thanks to Mindy from the USA, Chisomo has a bicycle that eases her transportation to and from school.
Chisomo is a teen mother who has been taken back to school. There is always a second chance and here she has one!
Nella completes secondary school
Nella lives with two grandmother sisters who are both physically challenged.
Thanks to Ashley from Canada, Urunji has paid school fees for her, provided school supplies, clothing, beddings and groceries for her household.
Nella has completed secondary school and will be enrolling for a vocational course.
Girls learn tailoring
Let's face the truth: In Malawi, about 99% of the youth in the rural areas where we work never make it to university or receive a college education.
There simply are not enough universities to enroll them, Lilongwe only has one public technical college, and university fees are prohibitive.
We sat down with community leaders and settled for a solution that works: teach the youth especially girls technical skills while they are at secondary school. By the time they complete their secondary education, they would have acquired the skills to kickstart their self-employment.
It works.
With support from Trade Aid, we train women and girls in carpentry, tailoring, and other trades.
Rural girls learn ICT
We have trained 103 girls up to date in basic computer skills. Thanks to a software licence donation from Microsoft and used computer hardware donations from the Crossroads Foundation, the girls are able to use Microsoft office packages competently.
These girls had never operated a computer before. Sadly the computers are no longer serviceable and we would love that you donated computers (preferably laptops) to Urunji.
Laptops enable us to provide the training uninterrupted in this part of the world where power blackouts are a norm.
Most of the girls want to pursue computer programming and other advanced ICT courses.
Would you love to help them achieve their dreams?
