Banda Bola Sports Foundation - A Testimony of What the Banda Bola Sports Foundation Has Done to Malenga Mzoma School

CHANGE to the village

one CHILD at a time
HELPING children

stay in SCHOOL
creating GIRLS

and BOYS soccer leagues
encouraging READING

and SCHOOL achievement

"It is my heart felt conviction of what the foundation has contributed to the learners of my school. Before the foundation came to this institution, most learners had problem to understand English. With the introduction of the after school mentoring program, some learners can at least communicate in English now.

This initiative has promoted learning interest in most learners. The attendance and retention of learners have improved for the better.

Parents in the community have understood the value of education such that they encourage their children to join the Band Bola program. It is my hope that graduation by most learners will be attained. Long live Banda Bola, long live the Sports Foundation."

- J.R. Phiri
Headmaster

About Malawi

Map of Malawi

Malawi, officially the Republic of Malawi, is a landlocked country in southeast Africa that was formerly known as Nyasaland. It is bordered by Zambia to the northwest, Tanzania to the northeast, and Mozambique on the east, south and west.

The country is separated from Tanzania and Mozambique by Lake Malawi. Malawi is over 118,000 km2 (45,560 sq mi) with an estimated population of 16,777,547 (July 2013 est.). Its capital is Lilongwe, which is also Malawi's largest city; the second largest is Blantyre and the third is Mzuzu.

The name Malawi comes from the Maravi, an old name of the Nyanja people that inhabit the area. The country is also nicknamed "The Warm Heart of Africa".