Donate to Life Concern: Build Safe Classrooms for Ng’onga Learners

Through classroom construction, scholarships, menstrual health programs, and WASH facilities, LICO expands educational access. It also delivers frontline healthcare, empowers women and youth with entrepreneurship support, and strengthens communities through climate-smart solutions and rights advocacy.

The Challenges

In Rumphi District and much of rural Malawi, children face enormous barriers to quality education:

• Overcrowded and unsafe classrooms force children to learn under trees or in dilapidated shelters.

• More than 1,200 learners at Ng’onga Primary study in cramped, weather-exposed conditions, often in shifts.

• A lack of desks undermines concentration, comfort, and dignity in the classroom.

• Inadequate sanitation and water access heighten risks of illness and absenteeism, disproportionately affecting girls during menstruation.

• Poverty and limited resources mean schools cannot address these gaps alone.

Without urgent investment, children’s education, health, and future opportunities remain at risk.

Why It Matters

Your support changes lives by:

• Providing safe, weather-resistant classrooms where children can learn without disruption.

• Equipping learners with desks, boosting focus, dignity, and academic performance.

• Delivering clean water and sanitation, reducing illness and absenteeism while creating an inclusive environment for girls.

• Strengthening community trust in education, inspiring families to keep children in school.

The ripple effects are lasting—improved literacy, better opportunities for secondary education, healthier communities, and empowered youth who can contribute positively to Malawi’s future.

Solution

With $30,000, Life Concern (LICO) will:

• Construct a Modern Classroom Block

  • Build safe, durable classrooms to accommodate over 1,200 learners.

  • Ensure adequate space for both boys and girls, reducing overcrowding.

• Provide Classroom Desks and Furniture

  • Supply desks so children can learn in comfort and dignity.

  • Improve classroom organization and concentration.

• Install WASH Facilities

  • Provide clean water access and proper sanitation.

  • Promote hygiene, reduce disease, and create a safe environment for girls.
    

Together, these solutions will raise attendance, retention, and performance—helping Ng’onga Primary become a model of quality education in Rumphi District.