Mwana Africa Primary School - STD 4-8
It has always been the aim of Made in Malawi to build a full Nursery and Primary School for the children of Chipoka and the surrounding towns and villages. Following the successful completion of the initial Primary School block and the development of the new toilet block, we are now ready to embark on the next stage of our mission. The second primary school block will consist of 5 classroom which will be the home of standard 4 - 8 children. Each of the classrooms will be able to accommodate 40 -50 children aged between 9 and 15.
The development of the new block will increase the total capacity of Mwana Africa from 180 children to 380 children. The build will create job opportunities for lots of local tradesmen and once completed it will create employment opportunities for five local teachers, a cleaner and a security guard.
Project Aims
- To improve the access to a quality primary school education for children from the local community
- To create a clean and safe environment for local learners
- To reduce overcrowding at local government schools
- To provide fixed educational buildings so the children can learn all year round
- To provide the materials and facilities necessary for efficient teaching and learning
- To provide training to local teachers
- To provide employment opportunities for local tradesmen and teachers
- To give orphans and disadvantaged families access to free primary school education and support
- To expand the capacity of Mwana Africa school to cope with demand from the local community
The Issues We are Tackling
- Improving the educational opportunities for orphaned and disadvantaged children
- The lack of teaching resources and learning materials available
- Overcrowding at the local primary school - Koche
- The lack of fixed school buildings which makes teaching in the rainy season impossible
- Poor quality education at local government schools caused by very high student to teacher ratios
- The lack of trained teachers
- The scarcity of paid teaching positions
