Mai Aisha Trust has introduced a feeding program with funding from Charity Right for both primary and secondary schools.
The feeding project began in June 2021 in three Madrassahs: Al-haqa, BDEC (Kameza roundabout), and MDI Madrissah in Machinjiri Area 5.
In December, the program expanded to Thyolo district at Hamida Madrissah in Chonde and Likhubula Madrissah in Khonya Village.
In January, the program will further extend to primary and secondary schools across multiple districts including Blantyre, Zomba, Mangochi, and others.
Challenges before the feeding project:
- Students from poor families struggled to attend school due to hunger
- Students dropped out because they couldn’t attend classes on empty stomachs
Project benefits:
- Provides food for those who cannot afford it
- Reduces malnutrition cases
- Improves school attendance
- Relieves hunger burden for families unable to provide food for school-going children
