Stories

In the wake of Cyclone Freddy’s destruction earlier this year, Gogo Enifa, an elderly woman from Mulanje lost her home. The rains that poured down earlier in 2023 in Malawi rained her heavily dilapidated house down rendering her homeless. Stepping in to help, the International Development Initiative(IDI) teamed up with Othakarhaka Foundation to bring back …

IDI and Othakarhaka Unite in a Monthly Housing Initiative: Gogo Enifa’s New Home and Hope Read More »

In the heart of Mulanje, a new generation of football talent is taking the field by storm. The Othakarhaka Girls Football Team, a group of dedicated and passionate young girls is making waves and redefining the game in communities surrounding Chambe. These young girls aged 12 to 20, are breaking the stereotypes and proving that …

Meet the Rising Stars, OTK Girls Football Team Read More »

2018 was a great year for Arthur Hassan as he was among the selected students to pursue a Bachelor’s of Education (Languages) at Mzuzu University (MZUNI). Hassan has been a beneficiary of Othakarhaka (OTK) Foundation’s education program since his secondary school days at Chambe in Mulanje. Hassan, a second born son in a family of …

Arthur graduates from Malawi’s Mzuzu University with a Bachelor’s of Education Read More »

Caroline Malenga almost saw her dream of attaining a Philosophy of Doctorate Degree shuttering before she her eyes, when her fees and other expenses at Providence Girls Secondary School increasingly became too much for her poor mother to afford. Each passing day, she could feel the pain of losing out of becoming one of the …

Resuscitating Dying Hopes – From the Brink of Dreams Shattered to a Path of Excellence Read More »

Meet Ruth Mwenyali, a resilient student from Demula village in Mulanje. Despite the societal expectations that girls can’t pursue higher education, she is one of our students at the University of Malawi and currently in her third year, specializing in Mathematics for her Bachelor of Education. Hailing from an extended family with her mother as …

Inspired by Ida Puliwa: Ruth’s Path to Impact  Read More »

When Rachael was starting her secondary school studies, she was living with her parents and her siblings and her family was responsible for paying her school fees and all her school expenses. One night in March this year while she was in school, Rachael lost her whole family at once to Cyclone Freddy. Her village …

Meet Rachael, a 13-year-old girl from Ntalika Village currently in form 1 at Mulanje Secondary School Read More »