Maintaining our orphan education programme has never been more challenging in the last 20 years than right now. Difficult decisions lay ahead yet we remain determined to change the story of Malawi where only 15% of young people complete secondary education.

For young people in Malawi, the barriers to completing Secondary Education can be challenging. In a country where only 15% complete Secondary Education the determination to succeed is impressive. The biggest barrier is poverty.

With important exams ahead of them, our year 2 students are more focussed than ever.

“Life was tough until my grandparents took me in…”

As is too often the case in Malawi, most of her relatives had dropped out of school due to economic challenges. Despite this, Fellister always worked hard and had bright dreams for her future and her family…