Malawi, Chibwe – Acronis Cyber Foundation Program

Malawi, Chibwe

Acronis School in Malawi, Chibwe

Construction Period: Jul 2022 – Oct 2022

Facts

Type of facility

A school building with two classrooms and sanitary facilities

Students

897

Budget

$32,000

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 community of Chibwe, Malawi, received its first school in 1982 with just two classrooms serving 667 students from grades 1 to 8. In July 2022, the Acronis Cyber Foundation Program team arrived and, with the help of a Project Leadership Committee of 12 people from Chibwe, started construction of a new school building which was later completed by the villagers. The committee organized volunteers and contributed 4,637 volunteer work days to the project. Since the opening of the new school, 230 previously withdrawn students have returned, and the school has received authorization from the Malawian government to appoint three additional state-trained teachers, bringing the total to 10.

Our NGO partner, buildOn, will oversee the project and guarantee its sustainability in the future.

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News from the project

March 12, 2024

Aida’s journey: empowering communities through education…

Remember Aida? She used to reside in Chibwe village in Malawi, where our team volunteered in 2022 on a school construction site. While…

August 3, 2023

Unlocking new horizons for 400 children with a new…

In 2023, collaboration between Acronis, Droidcon and our charity partner Groundbreaker brought forth a significant transformation to the Bwengu…

March 17, 2023

Acronis Cyber Foundation Program completes construction…

Chibwe, a small village located in Malawi, has recently achieved a significant milestone in the education sector. The construction of a new…

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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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