By Evance Chisiano

Chiradzulu, November 28, Mana:  A grouping of people from Namitambo in Chiradzulu called Zakwathu Ku Namitambo Trust on Thursday organised a career talk at Namadidi and Muhasuwa Community Day Secondary Schools in the district to give proper career guide to students.

Zakwathu Ku Namitambo Trust National Coordinator, Pacharo Namatumbo said the career talk was part of the trust’s school outreach programmes that are also meant to motivate students to aim higher in their education.

Zakwathu Ku Namitambo which has members in many parts of Malawi, started in 2017 as a WhatsApp group of people from Namitambo before it got registered as a trust in 2021, prompting the entity to offer bursary to needy students from schools at Namitambo area.

“We started small but we’re growing big to do more for this area. We provided bursary to needy students. We also planted trees in three primary schools here at Namitambo in the previous forestry season,” the National Coordinator added.

During the career talk, Nursing and midwifery technician, a police officer, journalist and a teacher provided career guide to the students at Namadidi and Muhasuwa secondary schools where the interaction enabled the students to learn more about the professions.

He said Zakwathu Ku Namitambo Trust will continue to motivate students in the area to see children in the area succeed in secondary and tertiary education.

The trust also gave out MK20, 000 to each of four best students at Namadidi and MK10, 000 to each of eight best students at Muhasuwa to motivate them further.

A form 1 student at Namadidi CDSS, Maureen Kachingwe said was grateful for being recognised as best performing student in her class, saying this was a great recognition and honour.

Namadidi CDSS Head Teacher, Mavuto Kachingwe hailed Zakwathu Ku Namitambo Trust for organizing the career talk which he said was ideal for the students at Namitambo and called on the trust to keep on providing career guidance to students to motivate them further.

“Give us the energy, we will not be the same. You are a friend in need, you’re a true partner,” the head teacher added.

Namadidi CDSS has an enrollment of 195 students.

Muhasuwa CDSS Deputy Head Teacher, Mercy Macheza also thanked the trust for organising the career talk to students, noting the talk provided enough guidance and also provided motivation to the students.

Muhasuwa CDSS has 400 students in the mainstream and 250 students in the open section.