Blogs

3 October 2025

A new school year

After several weeks of holiday rest, filled with family gatherings, playful afternoons, and quiet moments of reflection, the doors of For a Change campus finally opened again, and the familiar buzz of a new school year returned with energy and excitement.

26 September 2025

A new school year

There is something special about the start of a new school year in our village. The tiny big hugs, the running, the noise, the singing, the non-stop high fives, the repeated greetings throughout the day, the fresh uniforms, eager faces, and a renewed sense of purpose. All these make the start of a new term to always be special.

20 August 2025

The first year of For a Change Primary School

The first year of teaching of our existence as For A Change Primary School is a fact. We ask Mr. Banda, our headteacher, how he has experienced the first year.

3 June 2025

The unexpected outcome

Her words gave me goosebumps. They hit me. I had not expected this...

14 May 2025

Lessons from Malawi

‘A rich man without God is just a poor man with money.’ Deze quote kwam ik tegen nadat ik weer een paar weken in Nederland terug was. Het zette me aan het denken.

8 April 2025

Impressive

Impressive, that's Malawi in every sense. During 2 visits earlier to the country, the culture and nature left an unforgettable impression. It really is a difference. Everything is different from what you are used to in the Netherlands; the grass, the trees, the moon, the climate, the people and the traffic. The biggest difference is the prosperi...

6 March 2025

We say goodbye, but not forever

We say goodbye, but not forever. This song was sung to me when I said goodbye to the children in Kwanjana on 30 January. It touched me and I prayed: ‘Let heaven be filled with these children!’

17 February 2025

A story of hope!

A lot has happened in the past few years. Sad things, beautiful things and hopeful things. The number of sponsored children has grown tremendously. Unfortunately, children have also died in recent years. But a lot of sad stories have also turned into stories of hope! One of them is Charles!