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The Students we are helping to attend school
Touch and Feel Africa, Malawi
TAFA Students for September - December quarter 2013


     
SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS      
Ndaona Nyirenda Kunyanja Private Nkhata Bay k14,500
Chawezi Longwe Nkhata Bay Private Nkhata Bay k9,000
Aaron Banda Nkhata Bay Private Nkhata Bay k9,000
Isaac Gandi Gandi Phiri Nkhata Bay Private Nkhata Bay k15,500
David Sichali Chipoka Secondary Salima k15,000
Imran Banda Mtetete CDSS Nkhata Bay k4,000
Kondwani Gama Target Secondary Mzuzu k15,000
Wongani Kamanga Nkhata Bay Private Nkhata Bay k9,000
Tenson Ntemba Chilumba Secondary Nkhata Bay k10,000
Joseph Ng'oma Faith Private   k10,000
Everlin Panja Nkhata Bay Private Nkhata Bay k9,000
Lyson Muyira Nkhata Bay Private Nkhata Bay k9,000
Christopher Mbukwa St John Bosco Mzimbz k10,000
Roy Mhone Nkhata Bay Secondary Nkhata Bay k9,000
Wezi Daugzya Mtetete CDSS Nkhata Bay k4,000
Joyce Mzumara Mtetete CDSS Nkhata Bay k4,000
Asha Ndemba Bandawe Secondary Chintetche k10,000
Chisomo Kuwenda Lunjika Boarding Mzimba k20,000
Ganizani Kaunda Lisale CDSS Lisale k5,000
Laston Kamanga Lisale CDSS Lisale k5,000
Edison Maseko St Augustin CDSS Nkhata Bay k5,000
Isaac Bichoza Mkolongo Nkhata Bay CDSS Nkhata Bay k9,000
Robert Mwalwanda Nkhata Bay CDSS Nkhata Bay k9,000
Enock Phiri Lisale CDSS Lisale k5,000
Enock Pearson Nkhata Bay Private Nkhata Bay k9,000
Chimwemwe Phiri Nkhata Bay Private Nkhata Bay k9,000
Abel Simwera Mzimba Secondary Mzimba k2,500
Blessings Munthali St Augustine Nkhata Bay k5,000
Wezi Daugzya Mtetete CDSS Nkhata Bay k4,000
Joyce Mzumara Mtetete CDSS Nkhata Bay k4,000
Grant Banda Lisale CDSS Lisale k5,000
Nelson Chirambo Faith Private Chitipa k10,000
Gracious Mwandwanga Maghemo Secondary Karonga k20,000
       
Total Secondary School Fees/Supplies to date 27/Oct/2013 US$780 K292,500
       
COLLEGE STUDENTS      
Jacob (Jacco) Mahone GLECS College Mzuzu k48,500
MacDonald Khwiya GLECS College Mzuzu k25,500
Medson Ngwira Exam Entrance Fees Mzuzu K18,000
Chisomo Katenje GLECS College (prep) Mzuzu k10,000
Steven Harawa St John's School of Nursing Mzuzu k12,000
       
Total College Fees/Supplies   US$ 304 k114,000
       
STUDENT PROJECTS      
       
Sahani (Gilbert) Banda Agriculture Project Nkhata Bay k15,000
Aaron Mahone Paraffin Project Chinthetche k15,000
Daniel Banda Art Project Mzuzu k10,000
       
Total Student Projects   US$ 80 k30,000
       
TAFA Convention      
13/14 July, Mkondezi, Nkhata Bay   US$ 575 k215,000
- with 30 TAFA students in attendance
- goal setting and project planning for 2 days (includes food, transportation reimbursements, lodging)
     
       
Total FEES AND PROJECTS*   US$1740* k651,500
       

*Most of this information supplied by Mary Nyirenda. It has not be audited to the TAFA bank account. Convention expenses yet to be audited by Aaron Chiteche. All will be updated for accuracy. Does not include costs for retrieving 30 pairs of shoes from Tom shoes. Shoe Project updated soon
I would think that it is quite accurate - and reflects TAFA's work very well - Barry

****Thank you Sahani Banda for typing this whole student list on your phone and sending it to me when everything else seems to have failed.

 
TAFA Students for January - March quarter 2013


Douglas, Kwame and Mary at the "TAFA student registration meeting"

Ndaona Nyirenda
Mkondezi Village
Bandawe Boarding School
Nkhata Bay
   
Issac Phiri
Mkondezi Village
Mtete School
Nkhata Bay
   
David Sichali
Mkondezi Village
Mtete School
Nkhata Bay
   
(Samu) Samuel Nyondo
Mkondezi Village
Nkhata Bay Private
Nkhata Bay
   
(Moses) Ambrose Manda
Kunyanja Private
Nkhata Bay
 
   
Gracious Mwandwanga
Maghemo Secondary School
Karonga
 
   
Chawezi Nyirenda
Mkondezi Village
Nkhata Bay Private
Nkhata Bay
   
Kondwani T. Gama
Target Secondary
Mz
uzu
   
Aron Banda
Masambiro Private
Mzuzu
 
   
Luke Oswell Nyirongo
Likoma Secondary
Likoma Island
   
Evelyn Panja
Masasa Open School
Mzuzu
   
Asha (Usher) Demba
Bandawe Secondary
Nkhata Bay
   
Wongani Kamanga
Mtetete Secondary
Nkhata Bay
   
Beatrice Phiri
   
Gilbert (Sahani) Banda
Lichizi
Kunyanja Private
Nkhata Bay
   
Ephraim Nyirenda
Singo Village
Kunyanja Private
Nkhata Bay
   
Steve Harawa
St John's College Of Nursing
And Midwifery
Mzuzu
   
Ganizani
Lisale Village
   
Andrew Samali
Likoma Island - Malawi
Pretoria, South Africa

restaurant project
Likoma Island - Malawi
   
 

Students for the year 2012/2013

Ndaona Nyirenda
Mkondezi Village
Bandawe Boarding School
Nkhata Bay

Issac Phiri
Mkondezi Village
Mtete School
Nkhata Bay

David Sichali
Mkondezi Village
Mtete School
Nkhata Bay

(Samu) Samuel Nyondo
Mkondezi Village
Nkhata Bay Private
Nkhata Bay

(Moses) Ambrose Manda
Kunyanja Private
Nkhata Bay

Gracious Mwandwanga
Maghemo Secondary School
Karonga

Chawezi Nyirenda
Mkondezi Village
Nkhata Bay Private
Nkhata Bay

Kondwani T. Gama
Target Secondary
Mzuzu

Aron Banda
Masambiro Private
Mzuzu

Luka Oswell Nyirongo
Likoma Secondary
Likoma Island

Evelyn Panja
Masasa Open School
Mzuzu

Asha (Usher) Demba
Bandawe Secondary
Nkhata Bay

Wongani Kamanga
Mtetete Secondary
Nkhata Bay

Gilbert Banda
Lichizi
Kunyanja Private
Nkhata Bay

.... and a few more to come yet.

Students for the year 2011/2012

Augustine Nyirenda
Nkhata Bay
brother of Ephraim Nyirenda (below)

Form 2
Karonga

Home is Singo Village, Nkhata Bay

I was born on 19 July 1990. I have 3 brothers and 2 sisters. My parents were killed in a mini-bus accident 5 years ago and left us orphans. Two of us live with my grandfather and my 2 sisters and 2 youngest brothers live with my grandmother in her village.

I met Barry last year when I was fishing with my grandfather on Likoma Island. He sponsored me to Nkhata Bay Secondary School as I had not been able to attend school for 4 years.

I am currently attending Palm Private Secondary School in Chitipa in northern Malawi.

Ruthie Munthali
Nkhata Bay

Form 1
Nkhata Bay Private School
Nkhata Bay

Home is Singo Village, Nkhata Bay

Born in 1994. Ruthie's father lives in Blantyre and is from Singo Village. Her mother died 2004. She has 4 brothers and 2 sisters.

Moffat Kionogo
Nkhata Bay

Form 4
Will continue school in Sept 2012

Home is Mkondezi Village, Nkhata Bay

My name is Moffat Kiongo. I am from Karonga to the north part of our country Malawi.

I am a boy aged 21 and was born in 9th September 1990 at Karonga district. I am the first born in our family. We are eight of us, 5 brothers and 3 sisters.

I have passed primary school at Mkondezi school in the year 2008 and I selected to Bandawe Secondary School. Since I selected to Bandawe Secondary School I was very happy but my parents have only one problem, the problem was the school fees.

I am going to school late for every term because of fees problems and I go to school with some balances because of this I stahing at school whithin three weeks after that he send me back home to collect the balanaces of fees. Therefore because of this I go to school lage and he send me home to collect fees balance it also take long time to return to school because of this I failed to attend the class because of school fees.

We found a school fees for form one up to form three through we do a piece work together with my parents. I know Barry and I am very happy for your help because the form which I going is start they need to be serious and going to school early, so because of your help I will make sure that every thing know will going to change.

My parents they don't know the programe which we arrange know so when I tell them they will be happy and smile at you althought they didn't see you. Barry I want to thank you for what you have done for my life.

I want to have a phone because since you go, I want to communicate with you Barry but I have no money to buy a phone.

I wish you Barry all the best when you return to America to see your friends, your borther and all people in America greet them in the name of Jesus.

Thank you very much for your help. You save me from fees problem. I will be with you although you are going to be far where my eyes cannot reach.

Reaching this point I think God through Mary to make a friend with you Barry and also I beg to God to give you and to have a long life.

Your friend,
Moffat

Ndaona Nyirenda
Nkhata Bay

Form 1
Bandawe Secondary School
Nkhata Bay

Home is Mkondezi Village, Nkhata Bay

My name is Ndaona Nyirenda. I was born on 12 June 1995. I have two sisters only. My father died when I was 3 years old and my mother is still alive. I live with my grandmother.

I found a friend Barry who is going to help me pay school fees. My mother lives in Sanga Village and my grandmother works at Mkondezi school as a head teacher.

I want to go to Bandawe boarding school. I was born in Nkhata Bay Malawi

 

Issac Phiri
Nkhata Bay

Form 1
Mtete School

applying for transfer to:
Bandowi Boarding School

Home is Mkondezi Village, Nkhata Bay

My name is Isaac Phiri. I was born on 11 April 1997. In our family we are 6. I have 5 sisters and am the only boy. I live with my mother and father. I started school at Mkondezi model school. I wrote my standard 8 examinations on 31st May 2011. I am waiting for my results.

I am a short boy. I found a friend Barry who is going to help me pay school fees. I live at Mkondezi Chapumbaja Village.

My father is a carpenter and my monther is not working. I want to go to Bandawi boarding school to start my form 1. I was born at Nkhata Bay Malawi.

David Sichali
Nkhata Bay

Form 1
Mtete School

applying for transfer to:
Bandowi Boarding School


Home is Mkondezi Village, Nkhata Bay

My name is David Sichali. I was born on 12 May 1995 in Nkhata Bay Malawi. In our family we are 7 and I have 3 sisters and 3 brothers. I live with my father and mother in Mkondezi Village.

I wrote standard 8 examination and now am waiting for my results. I want you to help we about school fees. I want to go to Bandawe Boarding Secondary School. I want to start form 1. My father is a carpenter and my mother doesn't work.

Ephraim Nyirenda
Nkhata Bay
returning to school September 2012

Form 3
Bandawe Boarding Secondary School

Home is Singo Village, Nkhata Bay

Born in 1984. I have 3 brothers and 2 sisters. My parents were killed in a mini-bus accident 5 years ago. I live with my grandmother in her village with my 2 sisters and my youngest brother.

(Samu) Samuel Nyondo
Nkhata Bay

Form 2
Nkhata Bay Secondary Open School
Nkhata Bay

Home is Mkondezi Village, Nkhata Bay

I would like to know more about your life. How are you by this time if you are fine thank you. According to my side, I am very very fine.

The main theme of dropping this short piece of letter to you is that I want assistance from you concerning about school fees. I am a boy aged 18 years old and lacking school fees which is very problem to me. I cannot complete my schooling.

I was born in a poor farming home. I refer you to Mr. Nyondo Alex for the above address. It's where you can know more about me.

I have KW1500 and the school fees are KW3700. I need KW 2200 to be able to attend school.

I am looking forward and can be very glad if you can consider my application.

Yours,
Samu Nyondo

  (Moses) Ambrose Manda
Nkhata Bay

Form 4
Kunyanja Private
Nkhata Bay

 

Gracious Mwandwanga
Karonga

Form 2
Maghemo Secondary School
Karonga

Here is my personal background. I am a first born in a family of 5 in my Mother and 2 from step mother but same father as my father is married to two wives. In our family I have my younger sisters namely Royce who is in Standard 6, Rachael standard 6, Mercy standard 5, and Veronica who is at nursery from our Mother Mhango.

Our father have have got two families to look after my Mother and my step Mother. We are lacking school fees as our father cant afford due to extended families and our Mother just stay she doesn't do anything. I'am in form Two at Maghemo Secondary school in my Home district Karonga and the fees is K4,000.00 per term.

If you can assist us with school fees we can appreciate alot.

 

Chawezi Nyirenda
Nkhata Bay, Nkhata Bay Private
see Mary Nyirenda

 

Kondwani T. Gama
DOB- 28th August 1995

Mtetete Community Day Secondary School
Village : Chapumbwa

 

Aron Banda
DOB-26th November,1992

School : Masambiro Pvt - Mzuzu

 

Luka Oswell Nyirongo
DOB- 5th January,1995

School : Nkhata Bay Pvt

 

Evelyn Panja DOB-1993
School : Masasa CDSS

 

Asha Demba
DOB - 1st January,1998

School : Bandawe Secondary

 

Wongani Kamanga DOB - 14th January 1994
School : Mtetete CDSS

 

Chawezi Longwe
DOB 28th May 1998

Nkhata Bay Private

Students we are hoping to fund in the near future
College Funding Frighton Mapepa Kachule
Nkhata Bay

Goal Setting/CV/Financial Planning

School : Theology
College Funding Kwame Falo Phiri
Nkhata Bay

Goal Setting/CV/Financial Planning

School : Movie Industry
College Funding Andrew Samalia
Likoma Island/Johannesburg, SA

Goal Setting/CV/Financial Planning

School : Hotel/Restaurant

College Funding

Chisomo Kwenda
Nkhata Bay

Mzuzu University
Mzuzu

Home is Mkondezi Village, Nkhata Bay

My name is Chisomo Kwenda. I am 19 years old. I have one parent only, my mother and two sisters and one brother.

I want to go to Mzuzu University. School. fees are KW60,000 and I have KW 30,000 only for the semester. I want you to help me only for two semesters.

If you can I will appreciate. I will say God bless you. I am looking forward for your help.

Thank you,
Chisomo Kwenda

 

Adopt A Malawi Student Campaign

“It is our passion to impact a life and change a nation one child at a time through funding education for students in Malawi, Africa.
We are all a part of a global community
and our aim is to fill a huge need.
For less than $2 per day/student we can accomplish our goal.”

 

It was only in 1994 that the government of Malawi
introduced free primary education.

It is still is a very costly and a difficult challenge
for most students to attend Secondary School.

Our aim and our success is helping students, by supplementing money they already saved for education - which is usually not sufficient
or paying their school fees.

Without this help, these students would not be attending school.

Isaac

 

In 2005, Malawi had the lowest net secondary enrolment
in the world at 24%. 

Without a secondary level education, where do you go in life?

 Ruthie

How much does it cost to go to school in Malawi?

A basic priority for our project is to fund students (many who are orphans with little means of support) to attend school and receive an education.  For a school year, depending on the school (public or private) and if the student will be boarded at the school, the costs are:

  • Primary School
    Tuition per student per Trimester – free
    Uniforms, books and supplies per Trimester - $15 ($45 per Year)


  • Secondary School
    Tuition per student per Trimester – from $20 ($60 per year) to $53 ($159 per year)
  • Uniforms, books and supplies per Trimester - $20 ($60 per Year)
    Boarding School – from $150 per Trimester plus uniform, books, school supplies $65


    Samu

    With a population of approximately 14.5 million people,
    Malawi has over 1 million orphans.



    How much should I donate?

    This is what we can and will do with your donation

    $25 Buys notebooks, pens, a school uniform and perhaps a pair needed shoes

    $50 Buys student fees and board for 1 term (3 terms in one year) for a student to go to boarding school

    $100 Buys student fees to pay for 5 students for 1 term to attend day school

    $250 Buys an orphan student a uniform, shoes, notebooks, pens and other school supplies, school fees and feeds them for 1 school term

    Less than $2/day, $50/month, ongoing
    This w ill educate a child, with special consideration for girls who are orphans, so they have a safe place to stay, sleep, study, feed them, and pay their  school fees until they are finished secondary school.

    Consider over 80% of the people in Malawi
    live on less than $2.00 per day

     David

    What happens with my donation?

    We work with a number of different schools in the Nkhata Bay, Malawi area
    A student and a school are matched by location as well as need.

    Primary School (day school) – Mkondezi Primary School - Nkhata Bay
    Mary Nyirenda, Headmaster (088) 119-4326/(099) 549-4283

    Secondary School (day school) – Nkhata Bay Private Secondary - Nkhata Bay
    Scott Munthali, Headmaster (099) 946-5986

    Secondary School (day school) – Kunyanja Private Secondary - Nkhata Bay
    Feston Singoyi, Founder (099) 133-3207 Sydney Simwaka, Founder (088) 854-8017
    Bently Mugho - Headmaster (088) 178-0331

    Secondary School (boarding) – Mzimba Secondary School - Mzimba
    Timothy Kumwenda , Headmaster (099) 949-0435

    Secondary School (day school) – Maghemo Secondary School - Karonga
    Mr. B.K. Manda , Headmaster (099) 929-9002

    Secondary School (day school) – Phonics - Karonga
    Dennis Kumwenda, Headmaster (099) 914-8765

    Secondary School (boarding) – Bandawe Secondary School - Chintheche/Bandawe
    Mr. L.P. Mkandawire, Headmaster 0111938627

    Secondary School (boarding) – Nkhata Bay Secondary School - Mzimba
    Manuel Kondowe , Headmaster (088)8854826/(099)9922543

    Secondary School (boarding) – Palm Private - Chitipa
    Alex Kanyimbo, Teacher (088) 878-4286

    District Education Manager – Nkhata Bay
    Mzondi Moyo, ( 088) 836-3712

    Your donation will be used to fund a student,
    most often chosen by the recommendation of the headmaster of a school
    based on need, academic progress and attendance.

    * if you should decide to fund a specific student for “less than $2 per day” we are most happy to provide contact information for the Headmaster of the student

    Chisomo

    Goal 1 -  Adopt 100 students

    1. Help pay school fees and school expenses for students who would otherwise not likely be attending school http://www.touchandfeelafrica.com/students.html
    2. Malawi is one of the poorest countries in the world. 80% of the population lives on less than $2 a day.  With a population of approximately 14.5 million people, Malawi has over 1 million orphans.
    3. School fees are mandatory for secondary school.  Students must also have notebooks, pens, school uniforms and very often, shoes.
    4. Project Total Cost: $30,000 USD

    Ndaona

    Feel free to email or call us
    if you have any questions about us or our programs.

    Barry Thorsness
    Touch And Feel Africa
    http://www.touchandfeelafrica.com/
    touchandfeelafrica@gmail.com
    206-7745963

     

    Gerald Macheso
    Malawi Education Foundation
    http://http://www.mef-malawi.org/
    gmacheso@mef-malawi.org
    206-7745963

     

     

    The Malawi Education Foundation
    Touch And Feel Africa

                                                              Thank you for your support
    It means so much
    and makes a huge difference!

    Please makes checks/cheques payable to:

    The Malawi Education Foundation

    and mail to:

    The Malawi Education Foundation
    Touch And Feel Africa

    Gerald Macheso
    16910 25th Ave N.E.
    Lake Forest Park, WA 98155

    The Malawi Education Foundation
    is tax exempt under section 501 (c) (3) of the Internal Revenue Code

    The Malawi Education Foundation
    Gerald Macheso
    Seattle, WA 206-949-6218
    or email me at: Gerald Macheso machesog@gmail.com

     

    for more information
    Touch And Feel Africa
    PO Box 10
    North Bend, WA 98045

      please call:
    Barry Thorsness
    Vancouver, BC  778-786-1690
    Seattle, WA 206-774-5963
    or email me at: touchandfeelafrica@gmail.com

     

     

     


     

     

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