Chidima, Malawi
Ground Break, February 2024, Completed June 2024
We’re excited to announce that our school in Chidima, Malawi is now complete and will be providing vital education to 220 students (105 boys and 115 girls)! Community leaders and buildOn staff will be looking to identify any out-of-school children in Chidima so that they can be enrolled in classes. These children will be part of over 159,000 out-of-school-children that buildOn and the Education Above All Foundation will be partnering to enroll over the next six years.
This school marks a huge milestone as we reach a quarter of our 100 schools goal.
We couldn’t have done this without you. Thank you.
About Chidima, Malawi
Malawi is a landlocked country in south eastern Africa with a diverse landscape, several substantial lakes, and a mostly tropical climate. More than 7 million Malawians over the age of 15 are illiterate, and over 70 percent of the population lives below the poverty line of $1.90 a day. Nearly half of all primary school-age children dropout before advancing to secondary school.
About 80 percent of Malawi’s population lives in rural areas, and the economy is heavily reliant on its agricultural industry which accounts for one-third of GDP and 80 percent of export revenues.
The village of Chidima is a rural community located in the Kasungu region. Most community members are subsistence farmers who rear livestock and grow tobacco, groundnuts, beans, soya, and corn.
Hear a song sung by the chidima community
A beautiful song was sung by the community of Chidima to honour Oli and his passing. It is translated to, “God’s gonna take care of you Oli. She will not leave you alone. God is never asleep and is always with you.”
You can also tour the old school here:
the build gallery
