A new six-month initiative at Ntenjera Community Day Secondary School aims to keep girls in class and in control of their health by tackling the menstrual hygiene gap that has been keeping them away. Monthly attendance records show that the attendance rate for girls, particularly in the older classes drops to as low as 30% at month-end, primarily due to the unavailability of essential school supplies. Furthermore, over 300 girls from low-income households struggle to access r

Across Malawi, thousands of girls still miss school because they cannot afford safe menstrual products. Period poverty in Africa continues to affect education, confidence, health, and opportunity for young women living in rural communities. That is why Think Malawi is working to change lives through practical and sustainable menstrual health projects in Malawi. Their projects provide reusable period pads, menstrual hygiene education, changing rooms, and sewing training for lo

The girls of Njenga Primary School Think Malawi are happy to share an update on the progress of our project with our Malawian-based partner, Green Vision Environmental Organisation (GREVEO). Last year from October to November we raised £4,050 to fund GREVEO’s project tackling the barriers to girls’ education at Njenga Primary and Secondary Schools with 500 girls being direct beneficiaries. To start the project, GREVEO carried out another assessment of the school's capacity sp

Hand-over of sewing machines to Masongola Secondary School Building on the success of the initial phase of the Masongola Secondary School Alumni Association (MASSAA) Project at Masongola Secondary School. Recent activities have focused on deepening knowledge, strengthening peer support systems, and engaging the wider community in promoting menstrual and sexual reproductive health (SRH). Delivering Essential SRH Knowledge A key milestone was the delivery of a comprehensive SRH

The girls of Njenga Primary School Today, Think Malawi is proud to celebrate International Women’s Day, a day that recognises the achievements of women while also highlighting their ongoing struggles across the world. What is International Women’s Day? International Women’s Day has its roots in early twentieth-century women’s rights movements. First celebrated in 1911, it later became a global event supported by the United Nations with official recognition in 1977. Empowerin

Access to education is a fundamental right, yet for many girls in Malawi, their periods remain a significant hurdle to staying in school. Of the 840 students aged between 13 and 24 at Masongola Secondary School, 489 are young girls whose access to education is restricted by their ability to manage their menstrual health. Situated in the rural heart of Malawi’s Southern Region of Zomba , girls may have to travel some distance to reach this secondary school or some may be able

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The outside learning area for students Last year, Think Malawi raised £16,000 for Mthawira Primary School through a successful Crowdfunder and various community fundraising efforts . These funds supported the construction of two new classrooms, built under the expert supervision of our partner, the Umodzi Youth Organisation (UYO) . Mthawira Primary School had faced long-standing issues to due to overcrowded classrooms and a lack of appropriate learning spaces. These two new

We are thrilled to announce the success of our month-long fundraising campaign from September to October. With your donations we have raised £4,050 of the required £4,000 for the Her Education Matters Njenga. Our partner organisation Green Vision had identified at Njenga Primary and Secondary that vulnerable girls were frequently absent from school during their periods. The project was launched to directly address the issues at the school, like where across Malawi, girls freq

Back in May 2025 Think Malawi announced its project, alongside Malawian-based charity Tingathe Development Forum, to build a borehole for the children of Kanyenje Primary School to provide them with safe drinking water. The nearly 700 students (330 boys and 365 girls) at Kanyenje Primary School aged between the ages of 6 to 14 had to walk over 2km to a local well. This was often overcrowded due to usage by local villages and was frequently in an unsafe condition. The othe

Think Malawi are happy to share an update on the progress of our project with our Malawian-based partner, Women Palm Tree Organisation (WPTO) . This project is to provide education and facilities to support Menstrual hygiene within the Katubza Primary School , located within the Dzaleka Refugee Camp in the Dowa District of central Malawi. The WPTO identified that the lack of menstrual health and hygiene management had become a critical barriers to girls' education. They iden

We are delighted to be working with our partner in Malawi - Green Vision - who will be implementing the project Her Education Matters...

Having their first period is often very embarrassing for any girl. In Malawi this is made worse as they often do not have access to...

For the 500 girls at Njenga Primary and Secondary Schools and across Malawi, the lack of access to modern reusable sanitary pads is a...

Join our Fundraising campaign NOW Every month, over 500 girls from Njenga Primary and Secondary schools in Malawi face a heart-breaking...

Working alongside Umuthu Plus , Think Malawi has funded a £4,000 menstrual hygiene management initiative in the Nkhotakota District ,...

Think Malawi is happy to report on the continued success of the Menstrual Health and Hygiene Management project at Katubza Full Primary...

As seen in our previous news article announcing the start of this project back in May, Think Malawi funded a borehole project for...

On the 21st of May 2025 the 2 classrooms built under the Building Classrooms, Building Futures Project alongside Umodzi Youth...

On today, the 28 May, the world marks the UN recognised Menstrual Health Day, a moment to raise awareness, challenge taboos, and promote access to menstrual hygiene. But for Think Malawi, this isn’t just a one-day observance. In 2025, we’ve made menstrual health the central focus of our work, because education should never stop for something as natural as a period. What Menstrual Health Means for Girls in Malawi In Malawi, girls in rural areas struggle the most with menstruat