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[…]

Congratulations to the Class of 2020!

On Saturday Oct 30th, our Form 4 class of 101 students celebrated the culmination of four years of secondary schooling at APU, by sitting down together with their teachers for a special meal.  The girls had prepared skits, poems, songs and speeches all of which were performed with the gusto and enthusiasm which has been the hallmark of Read more about Congratulations to the Class of 2020![…]

Our Girls Are Back On The Move!

On March 20, in response to increasing numbers of Covid 19 cases in Malawi, APU, along with every other school in the country, was forced to closed our doors and send our students home. During the five long months that we were closed, the news headlines were filled with devastating reports of skyrocketing numbers of Read more about Our Girls Are Back On The Move![…]

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[…]

Voice of Africa News article on APU

See the news article by Lameck Masina posted December 6, 2017 on Voice of Africa News. Click here for the original article, titled “After Avoiding Early Marriage, Malawi Woman Provides Free Education to Rural Girls.” Full-text of the article is available below: LILONGWE, MALAWI —  Atsikana Pa Ulendo (APU) is a symbol of hope for girls Read more about Voice of Africa News article on APU[…]