Namatapa Primary School
Namatapa Primary School, located in Kaselema Village, Zomba District, serves 1,312 students (670 girls, 642 boys) with 27 teachers and a catchment population of approximately 19,000 people from 27 villages. The school relies on a functional borehole with an Afridev hand pump for water supply but with a toilet-to-student ratio of 262:1—well above the recommended 50:1 standard—the sanitation situation is critical.
Kabwinja Community Day Secondary School
Kabwinja Community Day Secondary School, located in the heart of Kabwinja Village, Dowa District, Malawi, is home to 300 students—154 girls and 146 boys—from seven surrounding villages. Despite the resilience and dedication of its students and teachers, the school faces critical challenges that hinder academic achievement, safety, and well-being because of limited access to clean water, safe sanitation, hand washing stations, and hygiene supplies.
Khuluvi Primary School
Khuluvi Primary School is located in Zomba District, Malawi. It has 19 classrooms and 14 teachers for a large enrollment of 1,487 students. Students walk to school from as far as 5km distance. The school was established by the Church of Central African Presbyterian, Blantyre Synod in 1973.
St. Paul's Primary School
St. Paul's Primary School in Zomba District, Malawi, has an extremely large enrollment of 2,665 students and only 24 teachers with a sprawling campus of 15 classrooms. Students walk to school from as far as a 7km distance. In the overcrowded classrooms, students sit on the floor as there are no desks to accommodate them.