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As Ben and Leticia leave for school to start a new semester, the Othakarhaka foundation is filled with gratitude towards sponsors who have made sure that the two Clinical Medicine students remain in school in pursuit of their dreams. Amazing was how these souls spent their just-ended holiday; passing on kindness through serving under the …

Clinical Medicine students support our palliative care program during their break Read More »

After six months of hard work and perseverance, finally eight Adolescent Girls and Young Women who were all divorced have graduated from our tailoring school. The tailoring program was specially designed to support women that are vulnerable to Gender Based Violence due to economic dependence on husbands, in order for them to attain independence and …

Teen Mothers Graduate from Othakarhaka Foundation Sewing School Read More »

We are so much excited to announce that more students from our scholarship program (8 girls and 2 boys) have been selected to pursue different technical career programs in different technical colleges and the Malawi Institute of Tourism under Technical and Vocational Entrepreneurship Training (TEVET) program. Congratulations girls and boys for this achievement as your …

More beneficiaries getting enrolled into tertiary institutions Read More »

The story of Teleza Mgundeni, a female farmer from Dagalasi irrigation scheme in the community of T/A Nkanda, bares similar positives to that of Emily. Walking down memory lane, the beneficiary of Othakarhaka’s sustainable agriculture program recalls that when Cyclone Anna destroyed houses and crops belonging to some households in her village, many individuals including …

Supporting Cyclone Anna victims with agricultural inputs Read More »

Born in a family that could not even afford her secondary education, Eunice held no single hope that some day she would become an asset in her community. However, she managed to go through secondary and tertiary education after the I Demand Access board sponsored her through the Othakarhaka girls empowerment program and now Eunice …

Eunice Becomes a Nurse Read More »

It is always a heart-melting feeling for Othakarhaka Foundation to see learners from vulnerable households heading back to school in their steps up the education ladder. We appreciate donations from the Idemandaccess (IDA) Board, Marquita Hill, Don Lightfoot, Andy Lowlor and all well wishers from Malawi and abroad that have helped us touching the lives …

Othakarhaka Calls for more Support for needy learners Read More »