Welcome to Robert Chikwezga, who joins us as the new Residential House Manager! Robert is a former residential youth himself, who will graduate from the University of Livingstonia this year with a degree in Environmental Management. “I chose to study Environmental Management because there is an increase in demand and…
We are excited to see two sponsored students complete their first term of technical college! Yalenga and Glory have been sponsored by D2D since 2015 at the start of their second year of secondary school (high school). As regular members of Girls Club, they remained involved in the program after…
The end of another school term brings more exciting results from the residential primary students. All primary students have passed with good scores, but especially impressive are the those of Patience and Innocent, both of whom scored position 2 in their classes! Both boys study at Hara Primary and spend…
We are excited to announce that one of our former sponsored students and residential youth, Evans, has been hired as the accountant for Wasambo Boys High School! Evans studies Business Management at Mzuzu Technical College, where he will graduate from later this year. As an accountant, he will have the…
Hope has been a member of our staff since 2016, when he was hired as an accountant for the Wasambo High School construction project. The following year, he took on managing all Determined to Develop (D2D) finances, in addition to Wasambo projects. This January, Hope transitioned to a more managerial…
To enhance their professional development and employability, many tertiary students in Malawi spend a school term holding an internship. Determined to Develop (D2D) regularly hosts interns, preparing them for futures in the workplace and helping them be more marketable job candidates. D2D is presently hosting several interns, two of whom…
Alinafe is a D2D sponsored student who will graduate this coming August with a degree in Business Administration from Malawi Adventist University in the Ntcheu district of Malawi’s central region. Alinafe is an outgoing and ambitious young woman who is working hard to achieve her goals. Alinafe was selected as…
Saturdays are the busiest days of the week at D2D, as campus is full with sponsored youth reporting for compulsory weekly programs. Spending Saturdays mornings at D2D provides youth with a supportive and productive out-of-school environment while engaging D2D staff and peers. In an effort to provide additional educational support…
The close of another holiday has left Determined to Develop’s campus much quieter, with residential boarding and public school students having returned to school and using their free time to study hard. Students’ report cards from the previous term are being released, showing many positive results from D2D sponsored students.…
Another school term has flown by, ushering in the holiday. After writing exams, the residential boarding school and university students will begin returning to Determined to Develop’s campus this week. The boys will enjoy their three-week holiday before returning to their respective schools in the new year. The holiday…