Think Malawi is an innovative UK based charitable Trust run 100% by volunteers. We work hand in hand with Malawians to improve access to quality education, allowing them to fulfil their ambitions, improve their quality of life and contribute to Malawi’s development. The charity is formed of eight trustee roles, and a network of volunteers and supporters. We are also in the process of setting up an advisory group which the trustees can consult for any specialist advice which they need.
We formed in 2011 and in that time have worked hand in hand with various education projects to deliver the maximum possible impact for our beneficiaries, the children and young people of Malawi.
Projects we have funded include provision of textbooks, classroom construction, a feeding programme, school water and sanitation projects and teacher training. In addition, we are very proud of our Her Education Matters programme, which enables girls to stay in school when they have their periods by providing them with reusable sanitary pads and changing rooms at school. Without these provisions, girls in Malawi miss up to five days of school per month. Currently we are supporting an community based literacy programme. We are also supporting literacy programs, provision of desks and school garden development. We are investigating offering online digital skills training in partnership with a UK provider.
Our trustees have high level marketing and digital skills that enable us to maximise the opportunities to raise funds online. When possible we organise fund raising events.
We seek to work with other organisations such as Malawian NGOs and CBOs, community based organisations, with staff based in Malawi who are able to implement and monitor the projects that we fund.