Kazombo lights up Sankhula CDSS in Kasungu

Malawi: Kasungu East parliamentarian, Madalitso Kazombo, who is also the first deputy speaker of the National Assembly, has installed solar electricity at Sankhula CDSS in Kasungu to improve educational standards.

Sankhula CDSS is a newer school that opened on January 4th of this year and has only one form.

The school was built in response to the country's rising rates of school dropout, particularly among girls, despite several interventions to address the issue, one of which was that the schools were too far away.

Speaking with AfricaBrief, Kazombo stated that he cares about his people, which led to his decision to build school blocks for them as a means of promoting education and thanking his supporters for voting for him.

"I can't give money to my people as a token of appreciation. No, because they will only use the money for a short time, but I always make sure they are satisfied by providing them with what they deserve, which is development,” he stated.

“In 2014, I appreciated them with a hospital,,2020, Nthema Bridge, and now the construction of roads that will help them travel to do their job, businesses even be able to walk to school, and then the construction of school blocks, which is the most important thing in life."

He also stated that he does all of this with CDF funds as well as his own money.

And he's pleased that the school project has encouraged a large number of girls who dropped out due to early marriages and financial constraints to return to school.

In a special interview, Mr Levison Mvula, headteacher of Sankhula CDSS, stated that the school, along with the parents, is pleased with the development.

"At first, the school had no access to electricity, which was a challenge for most children because they had to read with lamps or phones," he explained.

"But now we are all happy, and we hope to have better performances and good results next year."

Since January, the school has only had Form One, but by October 10th, the school will have Forms One and Two, for which he is grateful.

Mvula called for more funding in the education sector, particularly in hard-to-reach areas, noting that the funding gap is exacerbating the already deplorable conditions in these areas.

According to him, students are permitted to read from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. under the supervision of teachers, because the majority of them self-board, and Kazombo has promised to build hostels for them.