Children with disabilities Archives

Brothers die in house fire in Mponela

Jun 28, 2021 Daniel Sapuli 0 &

Two boys with disabilities died yesterday at Mponela in Dowa after the house they were sleeping in caught fire. The two who are persons with disability have been identified as Labani Ganizani, 18, and Finiasi… ...

Documentary about 13-year-old boy up for K2.7 million award

Aug 21, 2020 Chikondi Magalasi 0 &

Malawian up-and-coming filmmaker Sam Majamanda says he has hope that his documentary about a 13-year-old boy with disability will win the 2020 Focus on the Ability (FOA) Short film contest. The contest is organized by… ...

Govt asked to recruit special needs teachers

Dec 22, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

Government has been asked to consider recruiting more special needs teachers to curb the problem of inadequate teachers in schools. Speaking with Malawi24, executive director of Disabled Women in Africa Rachel Kachaje worried that lack… ...

Children with disabilities should not be left behind – NGO

Apr 26, 2018 Martha Chikoti 0 &

A non-governmental organisation has said Malawi cannot achieve quality education if children with disabilities are left behind. Disabled Women in Africa (DIWA) Executive Director Rachel Kachaje made the remarks when various organisations gathered on the… ...