FightTheFamine aims to feed the 300 students of Chifunga CDSS soya porridge each day. Help us keep this project going!
Wellington
The FightTheFamine Porridge Project commenced on the 12th April 2016 providing fortified soya porridge to the students of Chifunga CDSS daily. This project is aimed at fighting the hunger that causes many students of this school to go home early or drop-out. Chifunga CDSS is the only secondary school for 30km, and prior to the project many students had been unable to concentrate in class as most walked or biked for up to 3 hours to attend school without having had breakfast.
Phillip Saidi, form one, is one of these students. Phillip lives over 15km away from school and his parents could hardly afford to provide food for the family once a day, let alone pay the mere $1 a month that would enable him to rent closer to the school. This meant Phillip had to walk for 30km to and from Chifunga Day Secondary School everyday, not eating anything until arriving home at 5:30pm each night. Can you imagine how difficult it must be to concentrate in class under those circumstances? Phillip was not alone. Severe drought and famine this year meant that 80 students had to drop out of school from not being able to pay for their school fees and the majority of students left school early because they were too hungry to continue for any longer.
With your help, previous volunteers Catie, Victoria and Estelle were able to change this. The donations from such generous caring people have meant that they have been able to start up a project, FightTheFamine, aimed at feeding the 300 students of the school soya porridge each day. Toni and I wish to keep this project going and have calculated for the 6 months we are here we will need $3,200 to feed the students of Chifunga.
Just $37 can sponsor and feed a child for a year. It is through donations that we will be able to keep this project running for years to come. Any contributions make an enormous difference to helping these children complete their education and have a better future. All funds raised go directly towards the efforts of the FightTheFamine project!
As well as the porridge project their is the issue of the school library. There is an amazing space here at Chifunga CDSS Secondary School however their are no funds for tables, chairs or books. Our aim is to raise as much money to restore the library so the students have a positive space to read and socialise in. Reading is a vital part of education and at the moments the students of Chifunga have 0 books to read.
We are Toni (17) and Holly (18) volunteering in Malawi for 6 months. We hope to make a positive influence of the Chifunga CDSS secondary school
All funds will be going directly to both the porridge project and the restoration of the Chifunga CDSS library. Funds will be paid to a verified bank account of Holly Scott on behalf of The students of Chifunga CDSS.
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