Nagabu Chikwawa District, Malawi

Local Partner: Chifundo Epilepsy Foundation Malawi

International Partner: Luena Foundation

Project Year: 2024

This project in Malawi was in partnership with the Chifundo Epilepsy Foundation and the Luena Foundation. The funds were used to complete the five-room building to treat patients, a school room and a safe house. The nearest secondary school is 18km away. The community has made 40,000 bricks, sold half of them and used the funds to purchase cement and other supplies to start the construction of the community Center. The community members provided all labor to date. This grant was used for windows, doors, plastering, and completion of the floor.

Chifundo reports on the opening and expected impact on the Nagabu Chihwawa Community

July 2024

We greatly appreciate Luena Foundation and Sumar Lakhani Foundation for your commitment and generosity towards transforming our rural community. We had no secondary school, Epilepsy clinic and safe room. People Including children women and elderly had to walk 18 kilometers to access these, but now it is a different story. With greater and much Donation from Luena Foundation and Sumar Lakhani Foundation, we built this in two months just like dreaming. The school is now ready to open on the next term, on 16 September, 2024 targeting 100 kids. And we look forward to having further opportunities for desks or chairs which we further appeal for your ongoing support. Children can't wait on 16 September to start attending their classes.

An Epilepsy Clinic is now in use as hundreds of children battling Epilepsy are accessing their free medication which have been provided by Luena Foundation near them and once gaining their milestone of seizures free, they will attend the school on the same campus.

Yours faithfully,

Chifundo Petro.