Reflections On The Year: 2020 Chairperson’s & Executive Director’s Reports

Chairperson’s Report 2020 The following was written by Lori Messer, APU MEF Chairperson, and shared at the 2020 Annual General Meeting: Writing usually comes pretty easily to me but not this year. As I reflected back over the past year, all I could see was loss.  The passing of Frances Stocks, David’s wife and a Read more about Reflections On The Year: 2020 Chairperson’s & Executive Director’s Reports[…]

APU Co-Founder, Memory, honoured as a Paul Harris Fellow

Memory has now been in Canada for almost four weeks, and what a successful four weeks they have been so far. Just this last week, Memory visited the Greater Victoria area, speaking at local Rotary Clubs, the University of Victoria, and at Pearson College—a total of eight presentations in just one week! Her message—the need Read more about APU Co-Founder, Memory, honoured as a Paul Harris Fellow[…]

Memory Mdyetseni’s 2018 Canadian Speaking Tour

For the next four weeks (September 26 to October 26, 2018), APU founder and director Memory Mdyetseni, will be travelling to meet with Canadian sponsors, donors, and APU champions to thank them for their incredible support over the past 12 years and to share the news of our ‘Finish The School’ campaign with the ultimate Read more about Memory Mdyetseni’s 2018 Canadian Speaking Tour[…]

Update: Our Progress with the Rotary Global Grant

Dear supporters of APU, We wanted to give you a brief update on the progress that has been made on the work that was planned as a part of our $235,000 USD ($320,000 CAD) Global Grant from Rotary International The below are images of work that is taking place at APU as we speak. All Read more about Update: Our Progress with the Rotary Global Grant[…]

Welcome to our new Board Member, Michele Parkin

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[…]

New Students in Need of 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[…]

Executive Director’s 2016 Annual 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[…]