IPE Students

Since 2006, IPE has supported the following students in their academic endeavors.

In partnership with Cholinga Widow’s Group (CWG) at St. James Presbyterian Church in Blantyre, Malawi, IPE is proud to continue to support the following 18 students:

Mercy Katete, Christina Samuel, Hazel Namainja, Faith Kalulu, Gilbert Anusa, Paul Mpindi, Bertha Samuel, Charity Malizani, Chisomo Mbalazo, Joseph Fatch, Anita Chirwa, Robert Manda, Reuben Phiri, Catherine Chisuse Kalonga, Chisomo Ndawalesi, Thandizo Nailuwa, Eliza Makwalo, Mwandida Maulana, Mable Kafera, Gladwel Chalungama, and Esther Sadya.

In partnership with Baptist Convention of Malawi (BACOMA), IPE is proud to continue to support the following 17 students:

Susan Tsegula, Sidaya Mulupa, Phylis Mkumba, Jackson Waleta, Innocent Mbewe, Eneless Mphera, Felista Joki, Tiwonge Banda, Chancy Zalira, Harris Magalasi, Harry Kadzuwa, Leviton Mapale, Stoda Tsirizani, Astrida Phiri, Moses Nsiyankhuni, Clement Chigulumina and Upile Majawa.

Additionally, IPE supported the following 14 young people from our partnership in Lesotho: Hala-Hala Liteboho, Mosifa Mohanuoa, Noka Tebello, Mosifa Liteboho, Masoatsa Lieketseng, Fechane Mabathepu, Ralengau Bolebali, Thulo Kamohelo, Fako Zonesele, Ntai Peete, Maqwane Xolile, Putsoane Tsitso, Khatseane Bonang and Lesaoana Teboho.

We pray for God’s blessing as they study. (November 2009)

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Cecilia Fred, Lydia Willie, Mercy Mukona, Mercy Katete, Vitumbiko Manda, Christina Samuel, Hazel Namainja, Hanzel Namainja, Ethel Banda, Amos Thomas Mugonya, Faith Kalulu, Gilbert Anusa, David Gondwe, Francis Chirwa, Bubile Chilasa, Angela Banda, Paul Mphindi, Memory Nyirenda, Zwelithini Jere, Thandizo Nailuwa, Ellen Kapindo, Watipa Vum, Bertha Samuel, Maria Manyekula, Ainess Chirwa, Hendrina Liabunya, Catherine Chisuse, Madalitso Tembo,

STUDENTS OF MALAWI AND LESOTHO

What are the differences and similarities of students all over the world? No matter what part of the world your travels may take you or where you call home students are the same.

Aspirations, goals, needs and desires are the force that unites all students.

~The students we met shared their long term goals of wanting to become a nurse, lawyer, geologist, going to college as well as becoming a well rounded person. The one conviction that all the students shared was that if they had the opportunity of a good education they were assured of a job that would take them out of the poverty that surrounded them.

~Their NEEDS are deep and soul wrenching like the need for glasses to see better, their red eyes attest to this, or having difficulty eating their lunch at school knowing that those at home are lacking food. Their WANTS are simple like wanting a backpack or an extra note book or pencil.

~Primary school is financed by the government. Secondary school is not. Despite this the schools have a relatively large enrollment of a thousand students or so. About 300 to 500 of these are single or double orphaned. Many of the students room and board on the campus. IPE sponsors forty-nine of these students. After school hours are spent doing chores like cleaning the classrooms and doing the laundry in a tub, outside, in cold water, wringing out by hand and hanging over a rock to dry.

~With a big smile on their faces, a spirit of gratitude for the opportunity to attend school was universally expressed.

Jennie Petrack