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Meet the Students & Staff at BFSS

Most of these students have been matched with a sponsor, however a few in S1 are still needing a sponsor to help us support their education.

Sarah’s post 21/11/25

I’ve been sent these great photos of students and teaching staff at Bright Futures Secondary School. Most of these students have been matched with a sponsor, however a few in s1 are still needing a sponsor to help us support their education.

As Bright Futures Secondary School was funded by our supporters and is a private secondary school, part of the money we receive from sponsors goes towards paying the salaries of the teaching staff. Only primary school education is free in Malawi so sponsors play a vital part in the running of the school.

The more sponsors we get, the more vulnerable teenagers can attend Bright Futures Secondary School and receive a free, quality secondary education. It’s only £25 a month to be a sponsor and you can do this as an individual, a family, friends sharing the cost, a club or a business.

At Bright Futures Secondary School, as well as learning core curriculum subjects in the classroom, students are taking part in practical subjects like carpentry, sewing, animal husbandry and growing crops. These will provide students with skills for their futures.

At BFSS each of these students receives free education, free stationery, free uniform and other clothes, free shoes, soap, toothbrush & toothpaste, a free school bag, free water bottle and a free solar lamp to use at home as it gets dark at 6pm every day year round. None of their homes have electricity so, unless they had a candle, they would be in complete darkness after 6pm each night. By having a lamp these students can do some reading once their chores are completed.

A big part of sponsorship money goes towards school lunches. Each student receives a free substantial and nutritious school lunch each school day. For most, this is their only food each day. As many are orphans living with extended family or from single parent families, everyone is living in extreme poverty. Knowing that this student has been fed a decent meal each day means that, at home, the meagre amount of food that they have is shared amongst the remaining family members. There still might not be enough food to make a meal each day.

How can we expect teenagers to walk to school and back, concentrate on their studies and reach their potential without feeding them? Your support plays a vital part in helping these teenagers to have a better and brighter future. So if you would like to help one of these students, send me a message contact_us@changinglivesmalawi.com

The first group of photos are of the S1 students, followed by S2, S3 and S4.

In S1 Scholastica, Nellie, Lidwell, Veronica, Tusalyfe, Susan, Ethel, Robert, Brian and John are needing the support of a sponsor.

Thank you so much to all of our sponsors for giving the gift of education. Sarah x

Lusuwiro Msukwa, S1, age 14
Veronica Ng’ambi, S1, age 16
Tusalifye Nyondo, S1, age 15
Esther Kaonga, S1, age 15
Myless Ng’ambi, S1, age 16
Susan Kitha, S1, age 16
Robert Kanyika, S1, age 16
Ethel Ng’ambi, S1, age 16
Khumbo Nyondo, S1, age 16
Brian Nyondo, S1, age 15
Lidwell Nyondo, S1, age 16
Mitren Nyondo, S1, age 16
John Msango, S1, age 16
Wakisa Chiona, S1, age 16
Nellie Ng’ambi, S1, age 16
Kumbukani Nyondo, S1, age 15
Scholastica Banda, S1, age 16
Saviour Mnyenyembe, S2, age 15,
John Ng’ambi, S2, age 16
Lloyd Ng’ambi, S2, age 16
Philimon Ng’ambi, S2, age 17
John Junior Kaonga, S2, age 16
Hilda Silwamba, S2, age 17
Agness Mnyenyembe, S2, age 16
Bernard Ng’ambi, S2, age 16
Monica Phiri, S2, 17
Ethel Chizumira, S2, age 17

Asante Sichali, S3, age 15
Mphatso Simwayi, S3, age 17
Wongani Kaonga, S3, age 17
Brave Nyondo, S3, age 18
Aaron Sinyiza, S3, age 17
Timothy Kaonga, S3, age 17
Leonard Simphosya,, S3, age 17
Chancy Mvula, S3, age 17
Wongani Mlenga, S3, age 16
Phaless Nyondi, S3, age 16
Maggie Kabaghe, S3, age 17
Martha Mwanyasi, S3, age 17

Levi Sichilindi, S4, age 19
Agness Nyondo, S4, age 18
Mastano Munthali, S4, age 20
Gift Mnyenyembe, S4, age 19
Amos Simphosya, S4, age 19
Pilirani Ng’ambi, S4, age 20
Teaching Staff; left to right; Miss V Chilongo, Mr D Msukwa, Miss L Kamwambi, Miss R Thawi, Mr L Silungwe, Miss E Chisenga (HT), Mr P Vitrinyu, Miss F Munthali, Mr E Kanyimbo (DHT), Miss L Mkandawire

https://donorsee.com/project/29411?share=1 one of the projects that the students are raising funds for as part of their agricultural course.

Bright Futures School’s Innovative Beekeeping Initiative

BFSS Agriculture Classes – digging holes for planting

Students at Bright Futures Secondary School have been working hard to prepare the ground for planting. We are very grateful for the support we have received for this ongoing project.

Sarah’s blog 3/11/24

Over the past few months, we have been fundraising so more fruit tree saplings can be purchased to provide a sustainable food source and also an income at Bright Futures Campus. We have been very fortunate that we have had several donations towards this project. We are grateful to everyone who has helped. We are still fundraising, as it is an ongoing project to ensure that there will be food and an income and that malnutrition will be eradicated.

In the background of some of these photos and the video, you can see smallish bushes. These are fruit tree saplings that were planted two years ago. There will be a selection of fruit tree saplings but also banana tubers will be bought as bananas grow far quicker.

During their practical agricultural lessons, students are preparing the land and digging holes for the new saplings. Hopefully, they will be planted next week. It will be the rainy season soon. There have been a couple of days of rain already, so the ground is slightly easier to dig, and the rain will help the plants grow.

Here are the links to buy more fruit trees and also seeds and sweet potato vines to help supplement school lunches at Bright Futures Secondary School. Growing food for themselves and their friends is an amazing achievement and will really help now and with learning skills for their futures.

This is the link to buy more fruit tree saplings https://donorsee.com/project/23627?share=1

and this link is for seeds and sweet potato vines https://donorsee.com/project/24114?share=1 or you could email for bank details to make a donation that way contact_us@changinglivesmalawi.com Whichever way you choose, please know you are making a big difference and that we are very thankful for your support, Sarah x

Hard work! but the students at Bright Futures Secondary School are doing an amazing job!