Tag: self sufficiency

A new pigsty

There was a request for a new pigsty to double the amount of accommodation for the growing pig family

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Sarah’s blog 25/09/26

As I had shared in previous blogs, there are new piglets on Bright Futures Campus. They are growing well and are a source of excitement and amusement as well as being a great learning experience. If the children have a spare few minutes, they are visiting the piglets to watch their antics. Even the adults are excited about the new arrivals. As well as new piglets there is now a new pigsty.

The pigsty was not going to be big enough once all the piglets have grown. There was a request for our help to provide a new pigsty to double the amount of accommodation.

This has now been completed and looks fantastic. The pigs will be having enrichment activities and also an area where they can be snuffling around in the mud/soil regularly. The new pigsty looks great and that the pigs and piglets look very happy in their new homes.

The pig project has great potential to help them on the journey towards self sufficiency as some of the pigs and piglets will be able to be sold.

There were 5 piglets in each of the two litters and all are doing well. Many thanks to the charity Vets with Horsepower whose donation has enabled the new pigsty to be built. Your support for our charity makes such a difference and so many young people are benefiting from this learning opportunity. Maybe some of the young people we help to support will become pig farmers in future. Certainly, they will have the skills and knowledge they will need.

If anyone would like to support this project, or any other project, please do get in touch contact_us@changinglivesmalawi.com Feeding hundreds of malnourished children each week is a big cost. 100 preschool children in nursery are fed each day and there are no big charities feeding children in this area. I will also be sharing information over the next couple of days about child sponsorship for the new students at Bright Futures Secondary School. Each one of them needs support. Will you help one of them whilst they are school? Get in touch to make a difference today.

Enjoy the photos and videos, Sarah x

Five Little Pigs
More little piglets

Bunches of Bananas

Students at Bright Futures Secondary School are reaping the rewards of their hard work.

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Sarah’s blog 2/5/26

Last week Levison had the devastating news that lots of maize had been stolen from one of the fields. All their hard work gone. Future food for the children gone. Can you imagine how heart breaking this would be?

But here is some wonderful good news to share. The banana tubers that the students at Bright Futures Secondary School worked hard to plant, now have some bunches of bananas! Hard work is reaping rewards for the students in this project. This is a fantastic boost for them. Remember most of these students are orphans, living in extreme poverty with extended family. Their only food is the free lunch they are given at school each day. So this is a big deal for them.

Also banana tubers were shared with Chambo Primary School and they too have bananas… hopefully we will get an update from Chambo Primary next week.

The students at Bright Futures Secondary School are going to keep some bananas to eat but are going to sell the majority. They have been asked to think about what they should purchase with the funds from the sale of their bananas. And we look forward to hearing some of their ideas. I wonder what they will suggest?

This practical agriculture lesson has taught the students how to grow bananas should they wish to become farmers after they leave school. However, their learning is being extended by teaching them business skills and how to become self-sufficient. They will only be able to spend what someone is prepared to pay for their bananas.

Here are some quotes from students at BFSS.

Lloyd told Levison, ‘I am happy to see the saplings we planted a few months ago giving us fruits. I will make sure I plant some bananas for my family.’

A quote from Hilda, ‘I am just happy to be part of this gardening team.’

Saviour added, ‘Thanks to our supporters for giving us this opportunity to learn how to grow bananas. The skills will help me to earn money when I finish school.’

Will they choose to buy more banana tubers? Or some seeds or fertiliser? Or something they need for their classroom? A vote will be taken so that the students know their voices are being heard and that they are involved in shaping their own education and brighter future. Hope you enjoy these photos. Thanks again for supporting us to continue Changing Lives (in) Malawi, Sarah x

PS it’s only just over two weeks until Liz and I head off to Malawi for a fortnight. We are so looking forward to meeting everyone there and seeing projects like this. Will you support us to help vulnerable children while we are in Malawi? You can click on the link here and read about our trip and make a donation https://gofund.me/5d34c8533 . Alternatively, send an email to contact_us@changinglivesmalawi.com for bank details or make a donation through our website. Every little helps as the saying goes! And we are very grateful to all of our supporters. Thanks again, Sarah

Bananas – a sustainable project
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