Recently, we received a photo from Memory of the primary school students who have now planted upwards of 400 APU-grown trees in their local community. They are photographed here in front of the Nsalu police station whose grounds, Memory says, have been barren ever since it was first built. This station was once a scene Read more about Primary Students Plant 400+ Trees in Community[…]
APU Malawi Education Foundation would like to welcome Michele Parkin to our Board of Directors, joining us in early 2018. Michele has served as a senior leader in post-secondary education for 14 years, and is presently the Associate Vice-President, Faculty Relations and Academic Administration at University of Victoria. She is trained as a lawyer and Read more about Welcome to our new Board Member, Michele Parkin[…]
Since opening the school in 2008, we have set our scholarships at $1000 per student per year. We are now finding that this is not enough to cover the cost of some of the additional expenses that our scholarship girls struggle to pay. These expenses include personal bedding ($60), 2 complete sets of the school Read more about Notice to Sponsors[…]
May 27, 2017: Over 300 students arrived at APU this morning to write entrance exams. If you are interested in sponsoring one of these young ladies, please contact Executive Director Christie Johnson at cjohnson@pearsoncollege.ca, or visit our Sponsorship Page. Sponsorship costs $85/month or $1000 per year. Please help these young ladies become the next change makers in Read more about New Students in Need of Sponsors[…]
Congratulations to the 23 APU graduates from our 2016 graduating class for being selected for UNIVERSITY! We are all so very proud of your accomplishments! Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources Bertha Kachidutwsa – Bachelor of Science in Animal Science Memory Kadewere – Bachelor of Science in Soil Science Joy Mwale – Bachelor of Read more about APU Graduates Get Accepted to University![…]
Although this article was written back in 2015, we wanted to share it with you. It highlights what a fantastic role model that Memory is for our girls at APU: by Caroline Somanji, The Nation, January 11 2015 She embarked on a journey to establish a prestigious institution in one of the rural settings in the Read more about An Interview with APU Co-Founder, Memory Mydetseni’s[…]
Rotarian Barrie Orich joined APU Director & Rotarian Pat Kiloran on his tour to our school in November of 2016. The following article highlights some of the trip, in addition to sharing some of the wonderful pictures taken by Pat while in Malawi. BY SCHNARR, J.W. ON JANUARY 29, 2017. City club working with African school J.W. Read more about Rotarians helping to empower female students in Malawi[…]
Water Expansion Project ($12,000) Funded by Rotary Clubs of Sidney By The Sea, Langley Central, and North Delta Project included the drilling of a third well and the installation of a rural BP (mono) pump, which works using diesel or electricity (solar or from the grid). APU uses 45,000 L of water per day and our tank capacity Read more about Water Expansion Project 2016 – Report[…]
On November 22nd, Christie Johnson, Executive Director of APU Malawi Education Foundation, presented the following report on the progress of the school and of APU MEF as a Charitable Organization: AGM Nov 2016 Executive Director’s Report Atsikana Pa Ulendo, Malawi Education Foundation states that we ‘give girls a choice’, and that we ‘give girls a voice’. Read more about Executive Director’s 2016 Annual Report[…]