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meet Madaliso...
...Madaliso is 13 years old and lives in the village of Guwenda in Malawi. Like many 13-year-old girls in Germany, she usually has no energy for school. Only in Madaliso's case, it's not because of boring subjects or double-digit screen time, but because her school is 10 kilometers away from her village. She has to get up at 4:30 every morning and walk for hours in the dark to school. School starts at 7 a.m., but she's always late. Just the thought of the long walk takes all her energy away, and by the time she arrives at school, she is so exhausted that she can barely concentrate on the lessons. This is the reality for thousands of girls in Malawi, and they are among the lucky ones. In Malawi, only 2% of girls from poor backgrounds complete secondary school (UNICEF, 2019).
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Like many parents in Malawi, Madaliso's parents are considering stopping their daughter from going to school. It is very dangerous for a 13-year-old girl to walk for hours to school in the dark. Horror stories about girls being kidnapped and assaulted are almost commonplace. In addition, a traditional and uneducated role model of girls is very widespread. More than 50% of girls are married before the age of 18, and 9% even before the age of 15 (UNICEF, 2020).​
FAQ
Education in Malawi
The quality of schooling is very poor, and about 20 percent of girls and boys cannot attend elementary school. More than one-third of the adult population lacks basic skills in reading and writing.
sustainable concept
We will not build an expensive private school/hostel. The Christian Liebig Foundation is in close contact with the Ministry of Education in Malawi. Together they choose a location, build the school and hand it over to the community. In addition, on-site visits ensure that the school/hostel will still exist in 10 years and will give many children a perspective.
why malawi ?
Malawi is ranked 174 out of 189 in the Human Development Index. By comparison, Germany is ranked 6th, Syria, a country in civil war, is 151st and Yemen, where there is massive famine, is 179th. This shows, how great the need is and why it is imperative that we act.
Where in Malawi to build?
Our partner organization, the Christian Liebig Foundation, is very well connected in the country. In the south of the country in the region around Blantyre, they have already built 8 schools and have strong connections to local contractors. Therefore, we will build our schools/hostels in this region as well.
