Malawi, Bwengu – Acronis Cyber Foundation Program

Malawi, Bwengu

Computer classroom at Bwengu Community Day Secondary School in Malawi

Construction Period: Mar - Jun 2023

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Facts

Type of facility

Renovation of a school building with two classrooms; equipping a computer classroom

Students

387

Budget

€21,300

NGO partner

Education

Academic year

September to July

Literacy rate (15+ years old)

72.9%

Attendance rate

Primary school – 94.5%
Lower secondary school – 92.0%
Upper secondary school – 70.3%

Out-of-school children

Children (6 – 11 years) – n/a
Adolescents (12 to 14 years) – 308,121
Youth (15 – 17) – 534,399

Project implementation

The Malawian government made computer studies an examinable subject in 2005, but many Malawian schools still cannot afford ICT equipment. Many rural schools lack the infrastructure and resources to build a computer lab.

In 2023, Acronis and Droidcon funded the renovation of a two-room building within the Bwengu Community School. One of the rooms was turned into a computer classroom, equipped with 24 refurbished desktop computers, a projector, and a photocopier machine. This allows the current 400 students, as well as generations to come, improve their educational and employment opportunities by obtaining basic IT skills, such as using MS Office packages, as wells as ethical usage of digital resources, safe online surfing, handling digital communications, and cyberbullying prevention.

Eighteen teachers attended a training organized by our NGO partner, the Centre for Youth and Development. The training covered a wide range of topics and will ensure the effective use of this computer classroom throughout the future.

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About the country

Country

Republic of Malawi

Capital city

Lilongwe

Population

18.1 million people

Currency

Malawian kwacha (MWK)

Major languages

English and Chichewa

Travel information

Malawi has a sub-tropical climate, which is relatively dry.

Dry season

May to October, characterized by little to no rainfall and temperatures ranging from 26°C (78°F) to 31°C (87°F).

Wet season

November to April, characterized by higher levels of rainfall and humidity, with temperatures ranging from 20°C (68°F) to 30°C (80°F)

Sightseeing

Liwonde National Park

Liwonde is one of Malawi’s most popular game parks, with its beautiful setting and teeming wildlife offering thrilling safaris.

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Vwaza Marsh Wildlife Reserve

Vwasa Wildlife Reserve is an area of marsh and plain with a few rocky outcrops. The reserve has a wonderful mix of vegetation: forest, grassland, thin woodland, and marsh. This rich habitat attracts a splendid range of birdlife.

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Nyika National Park

Nyika is Malawi’s largest park, with an area extending across the great Nyika plateau: a granitic dome of rolling ‘whaleback’ hills cut by streams and interspersed with pockets of sheltered evergreen forest. Its beautiful scenery leaves visitors lost for words. Often compared to wilderness areas found in Europe, Nyika has the added attractions of being inhabited by large numbers of African safari animals and, at times, sitting above the clouds.

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Chintheche

A concentration of small lodges, each with its own beach, is found around Chintheche on Lake Malawi’s northern shores. These are some of the best beaches on Lake Malawi.

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