KWANJANA
All our centers are special but our Kwanjana Children Center gets an even higher grade in specialty. Kwanjana is where the whole Chisomo Idea journey began. This is where Noel and Melissa [our Founders] first met the kids that inspired them to dream. It is in Kwanjana where villagers donated land to a then very small Chisomo Movement that has now become a national phenomenon.
Location: 30 minutes from Malawi’s commercial city, Blantyre.
Program Rationale:
In Malawi the vast majority of the population lives scattered in many rural villages, while about 15% live in cities. The latter are privileged to have access to quality education, jobs, electricity, telephones, food, and transportation. Not only do most villagers lack these advantages, they also struggle to meet their daily needs in regard to food and water. Needless to say, the cycle of poverty in these villages has repeated itself for generations.
Our Vision:
Our children centers provide opportunities for urban youth to invest in the lives of village children by providing them with training and resources that they would otherwise not be able to have.
Operating Objectives:
Academic development, health and hygiene, sports and recreation, and spiritual development.
