Ntchesa Classroom Block Construction Project

Ntchesa Primary School is located in Kadyalunda village of the Balaka District, located in the Southern part of Malawi. Kadyalunda is a large village of nearly 9,000 people, but due to the lack of funds, Ntchesa Primary school is only able to build and provide four classrooms for around 250 students. Without facilities for additional classrooms, older children must attend the Chendausiku Primary School, a 10 kilometer walk from Kadyalunda village. While the distance is a challenge in itself, the village of Kadyalunda is also located in one of the hottest districts in Malawi. The children, many without shoes, are required to walk in extreme temperatures on scorching ground to get to school. Challenges continue in the rainy season, with torrential rains and muddy roads, all affecting class performance and comfort. 

Chendausiku Primary School has recorded 300 students from Kadyalunda village dropping out of school from 2023- 2024. The lack of direct and easy access to schools leads to early school dropout and an increase in unemployment rates and poverty in Malawi. The Ntchesa Classroom Block Project will support the construction of an additional classroom block near the Ntchesa Primary school which will greatly reduce the walking distance required to access educational services. The project mission is to reduce school dropout rates from 20% to 0% in the Kadyalunda village.