Kondwani was one of our early scholarship recipients. Today this young woman, seen here as a shy secondary school student many years ago, (maybe 2012) is a Teacher. Kondwani is featured in the film on the front page of the website.
2024 - and how time flies. Deborah now married with two babies and rising up the ranks in her profession as a Nurse in Mental Health at the hospital in Zomba, the only hospital in Malawi that treats mental health.
Malawi 2026 - secondary school in the south of the country. Seen here with our student Chrissy, now in her final year.
Malawi - three new students starting their secondary education at a girls boarding school.
Zimbabwe 2024 - our student Robyn. She is at school and her older sister has since graduated.
Malawi 2022 - at Zodiac Studios with Andrew in Lilongwe. Zodiac is a commercial media company and where Malawians go for breaking news, sport on TV and radio and online. Andrew is a journalist, number two in the newsroom across all platforms.
Malawi 2024 - Caroline is the first recipient of the Georges Leclere Scholarship. She is studying Taxation and Accounting at Uni in Blantyre. She was at secondary school on our program for four years.
2024 - one of our students, Leadness, proudly shows off the medal she won in a story writing competition for secondary schools.
Malawi 2024 - Rosemary and Symon hard at work early one morning.
Malawi 2026 - Leadness above - in her final year at secondary school. Her plan is to study medicine at University, become a Doctor and open a clinic.
George went to teacher's training after secondary school and today is a teacher in the school system.
We donated E-Readers to two girls boarding schools. Seen here, the teacher going over with the class how the e-readers will be used.
After four years of secondary school in the north of Malawi, our student Deborah has just heard that she has been accepted at University. Seen here with our partner Symon from Children in the Wilderness.
2019 - we had a large intake of secondary school scholarship recipients this year. Can't wait to see what they go on to accomplish.
Chifundo, who did well at secondary school, was hired to work at a safari camp on the strength of his grades (and winning personality) and today is a trained guide.
A meeting with a group of students one Sunday afternoon. The beautiful massive tree served as seats for us all.
Early one morning in Zimbabwe. It was chilly. With Maureen and Sue from Children in the Wilderness who are Rosemary Pencil's partners in Zim and Zambia.
At our after-school program based on the curriculum of the PBS Kids series Design Squad Global. Students loved learning how to be creative and designing things that worked for their local communities.
We launched a publication written by students, researched
and marketed by the students. This was our first effort.
Maria attended secondary school, on our scholarship, went on to teach at primary school then went on to University for further training. Today she is a secondary school teacher.
Brian is currently training to be a teacher
Zimbabwe ... with student Robyn.
Zambia - with student Mary who hopes to become a journalist.
Malawi - with my partner for over 15 years - Symon, Program Director for Children in the Wilderness
Some of the girls using their new e-readers which contained some Malawi curriculum as well as books to read
Zimbabwe - Michael is a hit with his guitar.