Stories from the field

Celebrating community spirit and student success: unforgettable moments at Kuwala during sports day.

Sports Day, which takes place shortly after the mid-term exams at Kuwala, is always a highly anticipated event at the end of February. This time of year is marked by cooler temperatures, making it ideal for outdoor activities. Students eagerly participate in competitive events, showcasing their athletic skills and teamwork.

Living at Kuwala: food crops are growing, walkways are being installed brick by brick, paving the way for a bright future.

Get ready to walk into a Kuwala classroom without getting a ‘booter’ when it rains! As the season of potato harvesting and a bounty of garden vegetables approaches harvest, our talented cooks are gearing up to elevate the menu in the month to follow kitchen upgrades.

Farming for the future: Kuwala’s bold response to economic and environmental challenges.

Kuwala Farm is engaged in an active harvest sampling process, reflecting the team’s commitment to sustainable agricultural practices. They diligently work on nurturing compost, constructing garden beds, and planting crops across over 10 acres of productive land.

Growing a Sustainable Future: Kuwala’s Journey to Food Self-Sufficiency.

Kuwala is actively undertaking measures to enhance agricultural output and achieve food self-sufficiency. It is also developing water retention and management systems to mitigate the effects of increasing drought periods. The school is committed to adopting innovative agronomic practices for soil enrichment and crop diversification, concurrently transforming its landscapes.

Kuwala’s Bond with the Community.

The relationship between Kuwala and the surrounding communities is symbiotic; the local population actively supports Kuwala by providing labour for various tasks, including agricultural piecework at the farm, security services for the campus, culinary preparations, and construction efforts. This collaboration strengthens community ties and enhances the operational capacity of Kuwala’s initiatives.

The Campus is going digital with a Smart Student Management System.

As Kuwala School expands, we’re excited to announce the rollout of a cutting-edge Management Administrative program! This innovative system seamlessly collects, analyzes, communicates, and stores essential academic data on each student’s performance.

Growing Hope: How Kuwala’s Innovative Farming is Tackling Climate Challenges in Malawi.

Amid natural disasters and food insecurity, Kuwala is leading the way with sustainable farming practices, irrigation, and new crops—offering hope and meals to a community in need.

Muli bwanji! Konnichiwa! Two languages for the greeting Hello!

Students separated by 12,107 km, halfway around the world from each other, come together to experience technology and share culture and experiences with students in a similar secondary school environment.

How Kuwala’s Educational Trips Inspire Dreams Beyond Borders.

Kuwala students step out of their villages to discover new possibilities—gaining hands-on experiences in broadcasting, campus life, and history that ignite their ambitions for the future.

But like all good things, summer break eventually ends, and the school year is again upon us. The best way to transition into a back-to-school routine for over 200 students beginning to arrive at the Kuwala campus is to do just that: transition. Routines are the backbone of daily life. They facilitate teaching and learning.

Eighteen individuals from Canada embarked on the first service trip to Kuwala Christian Girls School, which included a week of activities on Campus, in the communities, and with NGOs and partners in Malawi.
Many subscribers followed our journey and activities through a daily video blog. Let’s take you through the highlights of our trip.

What started in 2023 as a strategy to improve students’ math grades ended up being a successful challenge with another secondary school close to Kuwala! Teachers launched the Mathematics Olympiad, a competitive exam that tests students’ concept mastery and mathematical thinking skills. The exams can be a good gauge for topics that need further revision.

The science lab is finished at Kuwala and is proving to be a state-of-the-art facility. It’s a science classroom uncommon in any secondary school in Malawi. Having a science lab at Kuwala puts the school at a better advantage, leading the way and being ahead of the public schools. 

Educational field trips are vital to enhancing the education of the students at Kuwala. Exposing the students to events happening outside of rural village life allows them to appreciate all the opportunities that are available to them and will enable them to think outside the box, ask questions, see, hear and touch surroundings that are different from theirs and encourage them to want to learn and achieve more in their studies.

Rural villages surround Kuwala Christian Girls Secondary School, and we are excited to employ so many people from the local surrounding areas, including security personnel, cooks, groundskeepers, a plumber, an electrician, teachers, a nurse and administration. Initially built on 30 hectares of land, the school campus has grown to over 60 hectares and includes gardens, orchards, a maize mill, a sports field, housing and many hectares of farmland.

There is a wave of excitement, laughter and smiles as the students return to Kuwala! The new Form 1 students arrived first to get settled, become acquainted with the campus and teachers and have a few days of orientation. Now, they are ready to shine!

The Form 1 and 3 students enjoyed a year-end field trip to Kabumba Beach on Lake Malawi. For many of these girls, it was the first time outside their rural area and to a lake. The bus trip was buzzing with many conversations and laughter, and the anticipation of the day’s activities was exciting.

Saturday, June 17, marked the Graduation Celebration at Kuwala, as the 26 students showcased their talents! Presentations of their poetry verses and spoken presentations highlighting the various subjects they studied this year also included the singing from the Class Choir and drama presentations of the girls’ career aspirations.

The Brook Family Maize Milling Centre opened, and the first villagers arrived to test it. Not only will the maize mill provide Kuwala with a means to produce flour to feed over 150 students, staff and workers, but it will provide much-needed relief to many surrounding communities that already support Kuwala.