LIFO

28/04/2024

10 students from Mnjiri Community Day Secondary School in Mzimba who have undergone a basic journalism training have today celebrated the life and legacy of Jill Dando, a renowned Journalist and presenter who worked for the BBC.

The students were trained in basic Journalism skills by a Mzimba based NGO Limbikira Foundation (LIFO)with support from Jill Dando news journalism program of UK under fundraiser and coordinator Sarah O'Gorman.

As part of celebrating the legacy of Dando the students visited Kurya Ndiko Uku Community based organization where they learnt cake baking using locally available materials at Kalisa baking training center.

Founder for Kurya Ndiko Uku CBO Lexa Harrison said the students were treated to cakes and coffee as part of celebrating the life of Dando and her love for telling positive community stories and her passion toward charitable ventures across Africa.

One of the students Asyatu Anusa said the legacy was Dando who was shot by unknown people 25 years ago will help in motivating her zeal to become a journalist and disseminate information that can have positive impact on communities.

(by Vanani Nyirenda - Mzimba - 04/28/2024)

28/04/2024

11/01/2024

Brick by brick...we create a library for all! This place will serve Mzimba boma in Malawi to raise literacy, skills and aspiration! 🥳 Thank you to every supporter for their generosity. If you can give to our cause please do: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/build-a-library-in-malawi-phase-2

11/01/2024

Brick by brick...we create a library for all! This place will serve Mzimba boma in Malawi to raise literacy, skills and aspiration! 🥳 Thank you to every supporter for their generosity. If you can give to our cause please do: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/build-a-library-in-malawi-phase-2

09/01/2024

Thanks to our incredible supporters we were able to collect sand and bricks and begin construction today for Mzimba's first library and resource centre! More funds are needed so please continue to share our cause 🙏 https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/build-a-library-in-malawi-phase-2

28/11/2023

In 2024 we aim to complete the building of Mzimba's first library and training centre to give access to books for all! Support here by ordering your set of Christmas cards

Give a little this Christmas: help us with Phase 2, building the structure of Mzimba's first library!

23/04/2023

Good luck to Jonny Schwartz and Amanda Salloum running TCS London Marathon today - you legends! Jonny is supporting LIFO to build a library in Mzimba! Can you give a tenner to help us reach our goal as Jonny gets to the finishing line today? https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/build-a-library-mw

05/04/2023

https://blog.pressreader.com/libraries-institutions/public-libraries-social-infrastructure

Libraries continue to be underfunded despite being part of our social infrastructure. Let's examine why this needs to change and how to do it.

05/04/2023

£1626 raised in 4 days! Thank you so much for all the love so far - please continue to share so we can reach our target!

No child can be seen reading; books are a rarity. Help us change that and build Mzimba's first library!

03/04/2023

A joyful update from Sunrise Nursery! We are now recognised as a Community Based Children's Centre and the wonderful community have stepped up to provide porridge for all the registered students as a nutritional boost. Thank you to everyone who helped make this happen, especially to Liz, Jimmy and Abdul.