The Scotland-Malawi and the Malawi-Scotland Partnerships are celebrating their 20 year anniversary. We congratulate them on the wonderful work done in supporting links between the two countries. As part of the celebration they have published a book which records some of the achievements of the Partnerships and their members.
We are proud to be included in this book – in the Education section. We provided evidence of the impact of our work in the North of Malawi. We shared a powerful quote from a Head Teacher in a school we support,
“We know that if girls get their education, they will be able to be independent. As a result, this cycle of poverty will be broken.”
We also shared the inspiring story of a woman whom we supported as a school pupil. Stella said “I will ensure that my children get educated.”
Mercy Sibande, our Malawi Country Director, is quoted too and her powerful comment was:
“Secondary school has allowed them to critically think and at least make some changes in the way they deal with situations. Without it they would just have been that uneducated girl at the village.”
We benefit hugely, and have done for many years, from the advice and support of the Scotland-Malawi Partnership, as do all of their members. We look forward to continuing our collaboration in the years and decades to come.
Zikomo Kwambiri.