Student news
Malawi - We supported Elliot through secondary school and he went on to get his degree in Education at the University. of Malawi, Chancellors College. Today he is a secondary school teacher at a school south of Blantyre. He plans to study for his Masters.
Malawi 2026 - Our partner Symon (left) with former student Andrew. We supported Andrew through secondary school and he went on to study journalism at Uni. He worked at Zodiac Broadcasting becoming number two in the news room and then recently joined The Nation as a journalist. The Nation is a daily national newspaper with a weekend edition too.
Malawi 2024 - Jeanny finished secondary school on our scholarship and has been hired as a trainee Safari guide. Her aim is to be the first female safari guide hired by the company. Her favorite subject at school was Geography and she said she loves being in the Bush and working with guests. We wish her the best.
Malawi - After secondary school in the north of Malawi, Davie went to Bunda University and received his Bachelors in Environmental Studies. Today, the young man we first met when he was about 15, is studying his Masters degree at the International Center for Advanced Mediterranean Agronomic Studies in Italy. Olipa has completed her Bachelors at Uni in Blantyre and is working at a Bank.
2026 - Blantyre Malawi. Former student Deborah (centre, pink shoes) works at Kamuzu University of Health Sciences as Assistant Lecturer in Mental Health Nursing. Caroline, in red, is at University on our scholarship; Elliot is a secondary school teacher, Charles (left) works for Illovo Sugar in account management with Symon, Gill and Professor Steve Sharra (right)
Malawi - Nelson was on our scholarship program and when he finished secondary school, he went to South Africa for training in wildlife and conservation. Today he works for African Parks as a Researcher and Ranger in Malawi, based in Liwonde Park, and, after several years with the company is on a firm career path.
And here is Olipa (see caption above of Olipa with Davie in 2023) on her graduation day from Blantyre Polytechnic. She studied business and global entrepreneurship.
2026 - after completing secondary school, Nkosinomusa from Zimbabwe has been accepted into the School of Hospitality and Tourism in Bulawayo. We are helping to support this new development in her career. Seen here at school and now at her studies in the bakery department.
2023 - just a year ago Chememwe was interviewed to work at the Mvuu Lodge and Camp in Malawi's Liwonde Park. 12 months and he is doing really well and radiating confidence while gaining experience. So happy for him.
2023 - my partner Symon from Children in the Wilderness (far left) and I visited the Malawi University of Science and Technology which is about 45 mins south of Blantyre. It is a large modern campus with excellent facilities. We were given a wonderful tour by faculty members. One of our secondary school students, Simon, studied here and is now doing his Masters at the Uni of Michigan.
2023 - The girls entering secondary school can often be painfully shy and hesitant. English is not the language spoken at home or with friends and they are often rather timid to talk. Afraid of making a mistake. But here it seems there was courage in numbers as the group of our students were full of laughter and fun when we met them this year.
2023 - Emmanuel was a good student at secondary school and we sent him to New Era boarding school. He is a hard worker and after school undertook additional training in wildlife and conservation and was able to secure a job with Central African Wilderness Safaris. He is now a fully trained guide and has a wonderful manner with guests and scientists who come to study the wildlife.
2022 - Andrew (right) pictured with our partner Symon from CITW. In 2022 Andrew was at Zodiac Broadcasting, a national independent media company with radio, TV, online. He has become a well-known name in Malawi because of his reporting.
2022 - Chifundo (far left) continues to rise up the ranks at Mvuu Lodge and Camp as a Safari Guide; Elliot is a teacher at a secondary school and hoping to do his Masters; and on the day this photo was taken, Chimemwe and Orbert had just been hired by Central African Wilderness Safaris (note the smart interview clothes!) and will train in a number of roles.
2022 - Bright is waiting to take up a post at a Government school having completed his Teacher Training.
2022 -Kondwani completed her Teacher's Training in northern Malawi and is now a teacher at a large school in the center of Lilongwe.
Olipa on graduation day having received her degree in Entrepreneurship at Blantyre Poly.
2023 - Davie at Lilongwe University; Maria now a secondary school teacher but also studying at Mzuzu University; Olipa at Blantyre Poly and Bright having completed Teacher Training.
We are so proud of Elliot Felix Matias who graduated from Chancellor College at the University of Malawi in December 2020 with a Bachelor’s degree in Education Languages
Limbani, on left, has been accepted by the Malawi University of Science and Technology to study Information Technology. Deborah (in red dress on right) is at University of Malawi studying Psychiatric Health. (2019)
2022 After University, Andrew became a journalist with Zodiak Broadcasting. He rose up the ranks to be number two in the newsroom across all media. He was a regular reporter on the radio. In 2026 he switched to print media joining the national newspaper, The Nation, as a journalist.
Maria is at the University in Mzuzu studying for a degree in Languages in Education.
Noah is now working as a School Librarian.
Emmanuel completed his education and has been hired by Central African Wilderness Safaris to train as a Guide
June 2017. Many of our students have gone on to further education or training or are in the workforce. From left to right: Andrew, in his final year studying journalism; Elliot doing a BA in Humanities and who plans to get his Masters in Special Education; Debora at the University of Malawi studying Mental Health; Prisca studying Tourism and Charles who has become an Accounta
Debora representing her community at the local Youth Parliament. She is currently at University.
Malawi. Simon on right (standing here with our partner Symon from Children in the Wilderness). Simon was our first student to go to MUST ( Malawi University of Science and Technology) where he studied Geo Information and Earth Observation Science. Today Simon is studying for his Masters in Computer Science at Michigan University.
Alinafe, our former student who attended New Era, currently in training for a diploma in Tourism and Hotel Management.
After four years of secondary school on our scholarship program, Mercy went to the College of Health Sciences training in dentistry. One of the very few women to do so.
Chifundo has trained with Wilderness Safaris since leaving school. He went on to study Conservation and Environmental Education at the Southern African Wildlife College.
Chimemwe, in his chef’s hat, working at the Parliament building in Lilongwe where all the MPs have lunch!
Laston (left) trained to be a teacher and is waiting a school assignment from the Government
Debora with Symon of Children in the Wilderness. All her hard work had paid off and she was accepted to attend the University of Malawi to study Psychiatry and Mental Health
After completing her secondary school education, Janet was selected to attend a course on Conservation and Environmental studies at the Southern Africa Wildlife College.
Our student Brian who is now attending Teachers Training College.
Maria went to school on our scholarship program then returned to the same girls boarding school to work in the school's science lab. From there to teachers training, then teaching, and now taking a degree in education at the University.
Our student Brian who is now attending Teachers Training College.
Our student Brian who is now attending Teachers Training College.
Our student Brian who is now attending Teachers Training College.
Our student Brian who is now attending Teachers Training College.
At the 2019 event where we announced th winners of our first creative writing prize open to secondary school students. Seen here students and members of CITW.