Education visit to Permaculture Paradise Institute in Malawi
Hi all. I’m Bright Msuku and I’m the Project Manager at Empower Malawi! Empower Malawi partners with communities in rural…
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Returning to Malawi (2023)
Our Co-Founder and Executive Director Dr Shanil Samarakoon shares some highlights from his recent visit to Malawi. It’s been over…
Read MoreOur Impact in 2020
Despite all the challenges that 2020 brought our way, we were able to make a difference! Here are some highlights…
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Sowing Seeds of Change at Mphanga Primary School
Mphanga Primary School is a school of 1,500 pupils in Malawi’s Mchinji District. As of 2020, parents of pupils and…
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Permaculture in Schools – Our Approach to Improving Student Wellbeing in Malawi
Challenges faced by rural schools in Malawi Rural schools in Malawi, like in many parts of sub-Saharan Africa, are a…
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Two Schools in Malawi Launch Community-Run Breakfast Programs
Two schools in Kasungu, Malawi launched community-run breakfast programs! This blog outlines how they got there.
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Glory Makileyi of Mitula Primary School
My name is Glory Makileyi, I am 8 years old and I am in standard three. I had no chance…
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An Educational Visit to a School in Kasungu
Hi everyone! My name is Bright Msku and I am the coordinator for Empower Malawi’s school projects. I’m writing this…
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Our Latest Project in Sri-lanka
This December, my fellow Director James Feng and I visited Kilinochchi in Sri Lanka, a region that was badly affected by nation’s 25-year civil war(1983-2009). The main purpose being to connect with our latest grassroots par
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Empower Malawi: The Next Five Years
Over the last few months our team across Malawi and Australia have been reflecting on our work to date. We’ve been dissecting the key factors underpinning our many successes and perhaps more so, our failures and the rich learnings
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