From January to May 2022, 34 students from the three UNILIA Campuses have benefited from scholarships from United States of America-based UNILIA Foundation.
A report by UNILIA’s Director of Planning and Development, Gomegzeka Mkandawire, highlights this development as one of the successes registered this far in this year.
The report outlines that the UNILIA Foundation has supported 20 Female and 14 male students during the January to May 2022 Semester.
The Foundation is still sourcing potential sponsors to provide scholarships for the other semesters. The scholarships will enable 8 female and 2 male students to complete their studies in this academic year, reads the report.
Gomezgeka Mkandawire, Director of Planning and Development
One of the beneficiaries of the scholarships, Annie Singini – a fourth year Business Management student at Kaning’na Campus applauded the Foundation for the support.
I was about to drop out of school due to financial challenges. When I alerted management of Kaning’ina Campus on my decision to withdraw, I was linked to the UNILIA Foundation. Thanks to the UNILIA Foundation, my future is now bright, Annie said.
Annie Singini, Business Management, Fourth Year
The report further states that, from January to December 2021, the Foundation sponsored a total of 58 students in the three UNILIA Campuses of Ekwendeni, Kaning’ina and Laws.
Students to benefit from these scholarships are identified by campus scholarship committees. The committees forward names of the prospective beneficiaries to the office of Director of Planning and Development for further screening and forwarding to the UNILIA Foundation.
The UNILIA Foundation is a charity which supports education of needy Malawians by partnering the University of Livingstonia in raising funds for: student scholarships; Information Technology and Science equipment; and infrastructure such as dormitories/hostels and office blocks.