16/03/2026
Lovely to be part of sports and education! UEFA Foundation for Children Malawi National Council of Sports Mpira Mmudzi Mwathu
Finland-based organisation, Liike Sports and Development Foundation, is conducting a week-long training for peer leaders at Goliati Community Day Secondary School in Thyolo District, aimed at using sports to keep learners in school.
The learners are also being trained in life skills, health education, and inclusion in education.
The programme is being conducted in conjunction with the Malawi National Council of Sports and Mpira Mmudzi Mwathu, with funding from UEFA Foundation for Children.
Liike Sports and Development Executive Director, Ari Koivu, said sports motivates learners to stay in school and is key in mitigating the dropout rate.
Flora Malota, a form three student at the school, concurred with Koivu that through sports activities, many learners are encouraged not to skip school.
This is a six-month pilot project in which UEFA Foundation for Children has invested €40,000.
By Norbert Jameson