LATIFAH’s UNTOLD STORY – From helpless to hopeful situation

Latifah Ahimadu aged 14, hailing from Mwawa Village in Mangochi District was first selected to Majuni Secondary School and lucky enough on second selection she was selected to attend Lisumbwi Secondary School in Monkey Bay which is a Boarding School.

Latifah Ahimadu

Unfortunately, Latifah comes from a disadvantaged family as such her mother cannot afford anything to enable further her education.

It is against this background that a local Non- governmental organization called Campaign for Girls Education (CAMFED) took the responsibility for payment of school fees only, and CAMFED liaised with the Head Teacher at Majuni that her fellow students should also take part in helping her with other secondary school needs.

The students then took an initiative to arrange for her transportation from Majuni to Lisumbwi Secondary School. 

Her family would not manage to support her and the Head Teacher at Majuni Secondary School after noticing the girl’s passion for education narrated the story to the community and her fellow students hoping to attract well wishers.

So her fellow students, teachers, community members and mother groups contributed what they could manage like soap, toothpaste, zitenje and any amount of money to enable her  travel to school and other expenses as needed from time to time at a boarding school.

Speaking in an interview with Youth out Loud, Latifah expressed gratitude to all the people who have helped her with what they could afford to change her story from one that was helpless to a hopeful story.

She said the assistance has enabled her start a new life at the boarding school but she still needs assistance from other well wishers and organizations, she still needs other things for next term.