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Tiwafikire Foundation (TF) in partnership with Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS) has held a big walk to raise K12 million for 700 needy students at MUBAS who are on verge of withdrawing from the university due to financial constraints.

Speaking during the Fundraising Big walk, Managing Director for Tiwafikire Foundation (TF) Amon Banda said that they decided to have the fundraising big walk to help student from MUBAS, since MUBAS has more students who are about to withdraw from the university due to financial problem. 

“We thought of holding this fundraising to help MUBAS students, since many students here are struggling   to find school fees, food and   accommodation and we are believing that this is the one of way we can do to rise   more than 15 Million Kwacha to the assist needy students.  

“We are urging Malawians to support university students, since many students in various public universities are facing financial problems which make them to withdraw from the university,” Banda said.

 In his remarks, President for Malawi University of   Business Applied Science (MUBAS) Wyson Vinthenga said financial problems have led to mental health issues among students hence there is need to help the needy students.

“We   have ask different stakeholders to assist us raising this fund through Tiwafikire Foundation and we have faith that we will raise the required amount to assist the students.

“We hope that this fundraising will help students who are struggling with school fees to pay their tuition fee, and those who lack accommodation to find accommodation   and those who lack food to find food,” he said.

Vinthenga further urged Malawians to assist the student with various items such as rental houses or fee, food and any amount of money.

Tiwafikire Foundation is an organization which provide support to vulnerable, elderly and children and it started operating in 2021 and it is situated at Blantyre Naperi.

For years, the women and children of the Mphande community in Mulanje district walked for miles every day to fetch water from a contaminated river. The journey was long and dangerous, and the water often led to sickness, preventing children from attending school and parents from working.

In 2023, with the incredible support of our donors, we drilled a new borehole well in the heart of the Mphande community. The impact was immediate and transformative. The well now provides clean, safe, and reliable water to over 500 people.

"This well has changed our lives," says Mary, a mother of four. "My children can now go to school instead of spending their mornings fetching water. And we don't get sick as often as we used to. We are so grateful."

This is just one example of how a simple solution can create a ripple effect of positive change—improving health, boosting education, and empowering an entire community. It's a testament to what we can achieve together.