By Chisomo Phiri
Jewel Starfish Foundation has on Wednesday announced offering scholarships to 20 needy students at Lilongwe Girls Secondary School.
According to the foundation,a scholarship package of K174 thousand per student will cater for school fees for the whole year, uniform, and transport.
Speaking when she visited the school, National coordinator for the foundation, who is also the minister of tourism, Vera Kamtukule said for now, the focus is on Lilongwe girls secondary school but they want to expand and reach out to as many girls as possible.
“You heard when the headmistress was speaking that there are more needy girls here, so from my own side I will take on board 5 girls,” Kamtukule said
On her part, Headmistress of Lilongwe Girls Secondary School Bridget Nungu, disclosed that this is the 3rd cohort since 2021 and that the school is greatful for the initiative.
“Apart from the scholarships, the foundation is also helping us with various items like sewing machines and other school equipments,” Nungu explained.
Jewel starfish foundation was founded by Liberian vice president Jewel Taylor and is operating in four countries namely Malawi, Liberia, Sierra Leone and Ghana.
