Welcome to the New Year! It is hot and wet in Kasungu and people are back in their homes especially those that went on holiday. Farmers are also back to their usual business after a break to celebrate with their families, friends and relatives. The New Year is what we often call here in Malawi "the hungry season" because this is when families are working hard to take advantage of the rains, and have invested all their savings in farm inputs (seeds and fertilizer) for...
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In September, students who sat for the primary school finishing exams in June were told their results and whether they qualified for secondary school. Since then, School Management Committees and JMV staff have been busy with the selection process for the next round of girls’ scholarships. I was lucky enough to visit some schools recently to meet the successful girls who started their first year of secondary school in October to see how they are doing. One of the girls I met was Rhoda Chaima....
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