Hunger is a problem that is not going away. It is a remarkable characteristic of Malawians that they have such resilience. Trying to go to school and study on empty stomachs is a feature of school life that we may be unfamiliar with. Mbedza is trying to introduce other food resilience strategies for our Orphan Education Households.

It’s one of the busiest times of the year for our environment team as they work with communities to distribute and plant 30,000 saplings. We are also celebrating the impact of our Tiyeni training and planning further training to improve food resilience.

Our MOEP students returned to school on January 5th 2026. The Government has abolished school fees for Secondary School. Prisca Ibbu, MOEP student support officer, explores here the poverties that prevent children from being in school. Why is it that only 33% of children complete Primary School and 15% Secondary?

A busy start to the new school year sees Daphney Phiri and Prisca Ibbu with much to do. From introducing new contracts with students, distributing school materials, visiting schools, distributing maize and hosting a school group from the UK.

There is much to grateful for, especially being able to recruit 19 new students this year.