The William Stewart Foundation.

The William Stewart Foundation. The William Stewart Foundation, in Ibuluma, Northern Malawi, is a NGO with charitable status formed in 2017. Where there was sadness, there is now joy and hope.

In 2018 the build of the Foundation's Resource Centre began; bricks were handmade and fired in enormous kilns. Latrine blocks, kitchen/stores, a skills shed and library have been erected. When it was built, we visualised that there would be perhaps in excess of 200 children who would benefit. In fact, within a year, the numbers rose and greatly exceeded that speculative figure. Regularly there are

600-700 children, many of whom walk long distances across rough terrain. They want to learn; they want to have fun; they want to be fed. That lunch, in so many cases, will be the only square meal of the week which they eat. If maize is in short supply, and/or the price is too high for ordinary families to afford the staple food, then they will go without – it’s as simple as that. We now have electricity - the first in the area to light up Ibuluma - and our own water supply. There are fields with maize and groundnuts which, each year, have produced abundant crops. We have vegetable gardens; fruit orchards; a goat herd and a chicken flock. Although the emphasis is on the children, nobody in the community is neglected. The elderly are visited on outreaches and anyone within the community who is in need knows that they are welcome at the Centre. Changing Lives Malawi www.changinglivesmalawi.com is the U.K. charity that raises funds and awareness for us. They also help with our child sponsorship programme. Having a UK charity proved of great benefit in other ways, too: making it easier for donors to give; gift aid; applications to funders; facilitating the programmes the Foundation wishes to implement. There is still much to do, but the acorn is growing into the oak tree - the original vision of William and Levison.

25/02/2026



William Stewart Foundation, a charitable non-profit organisation, has reaffirmed its commitment to bringing hope and a brighter future through education and sustainable development in Chitipa.

Speaking during a District Executive Committee (DEC) meeting to introduce a new project, the foundation’s Executive Director, Levison Mlambya, highlighted the organisation's dedication to supporting the community.

Mlambya stated that their primary goal is to ensure orphans and vulnerable children have access to quality education, as the organisation has constructed a free secondary school at Ibuluma, in the area of Senior Chief Mwenewenya, where students also receive free meals.

The newly appointed District Commissioner for Chitipa, Charles Mhone, commended the foundation’s efforts. He noted that the initiative aligns with the government's vision of providing free secondary education and calls for stronger collaboration among stakeholders to improve the livelihoods of people across the district.

By Joseph Mbughi Chitipa

03/02/2026

It's been a really difficult few days for Levison and his colleagues. This blog tells the story.....

23/12/2025

The William Stewart Foundation with support from Changing Lives Malawi will this morning be holding a Christmas party for the elderly people in Ibuluma. We will be giving you our good followers some live updates from Ibuluma.

But before we take you to the main activities let's just take you around our campus.

Thank you

20/10/2025

JOB OPPORTUNITIES for TEACHING STAFF

Bright Futures Secondary School is a co-educational secondary school for vulnerable teenage students.

Our school is situated near Chambo Health Centre just a few kilometres from Chisenga Trading Centre along the M9 road (from Chitipa Boma to Nthalire).

The school is fully registered with the Ministry of Education and Independent Schools Association of Malawi (ISAM) and is a MANEB centre.

We are recruiting for the following position:

Qualified Teacher or Teaching Assistant for the following subjects:

Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Agriculture, Biology.

Are you motivated, kind, caring & passionate about helping very vulnerable students to flourish? Then come and join us! Accommodation is available on the Bright Futures Campus.

We use a holistic approach with our students. We are, therefore, looking for teaching staff who will be supportive of our work with students outside of the classroom as well as with academic subjects. These students all deserve a brighter future.

If you have the skills, experience and want to make a difference, then please apply via email, together with your CV (stating which position you are applying for) to:

Mr Levison Mlambya, Director of Bright Futures Secondary School

Email: [email protected]

18/07/2025

We are still looking for teachers/assistant teachers to apply for positions in Textiles & Woodworking. If you are qualified to teach textiles or woodwork PLUS another subject then please do apply to join the team at Bright Futures Secondary School!

10/07/2025

JOB OPPORTUNITIES for TEACHING STAFF

Bright Futures Secondary School is a co-educational secondary school for vulnerable teenage students.

Our school is situated near Chambo Health Centre just a few kilometres from Chisenga Trading Centre along the M9 road (from Chitipa Boma to Nthalire).

The school is fully registered with the Ministry of Education and Independent Schools Association of Malawi (ISAM) and is a MANEB centre.

We are recruiting for the following positions:

Head Teacher (teaching)

Deputy Head Teacher (teaching)

Qualified Teachers & Teaching Assistants for the following subjects:

Physics, Chemistry, Maths, Agriculture, Biology, History, Geography, English, Chichewa, Bible Knowledge, Textiles & Woodwork.

Are you motivated, kind, caring & passionate about helping very vulnerable students to flourish? Then come and join us! Accommodation is available on the Bright Futures Campus.

We use a holistic approach with our students. We are, therefore, looking for teaching staff who will be supportive of our work with students outside of the classroom as well as with academic subjects. These students all deserve a brighter future.

If you have the skills, experience and want to make a difference, then please apply via email, together with your CV (stating which position you are applying for) to:

Mr Levison Mlambya, Director of Bright Futures Secondary School

Email: [email protected]
Closing date: 23rd July 2025

04/04/2025

What an opportunity for a 16 year old orphan, living in extreme poverty, from rural northern Malawi. Please read today's blog about Maggie's adventure.

08/02/2025

Two of two - a lovely short film of students at Bright Futures Secondary School watching the first film they made Changing Lives Malawi

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