For many girls, leadership potential exists long before opportunity does. Yet too often, young girls lack safe spaces to build confidence, learn leadership skills, and support one another. This gap inspired MATCH Foundation to launch the Lean In Girls initiative,…
As the Achinyamata Ojaka Mental Health Project Phase 1 approaches its conclusion, itsimpact is best captured through the voices of the young people themselves. “This program helped us become more open, seek support when needed, and managechallenges better so we…
In February, MATCH Foundation’s Executive Director Tadala Kandulu Ngosi joined leaders and community builders from across Africa for the 2026 Collaborative Learning Initiative (CLI) Convening, hosted by the Issroff Family Foundation in Naivasha, Kenya. The gathering brought together purpose-driven organizations…
February also brought exciting news from the tennis court as MATCH Foundation athletes delivered an outstanding performance at the Smash Squad Academy Tennis Tournament in Blantyre. A squad of 10 young athletes represented MATCH Foundation in the U12 Green Court…
On the outskirts of Tadala abc Primary School, three acres of land now tell a powerful new story. Where there was once open ground, neat rows of maize stretch across the field — planted with intention, hope, and a long-term…
Behind the classrooms at Tadala abc Primary School, learning looks different. Here, lessons begin with soil-stained hands and end with carefully counted earnings. Through the Kids Agripreneurship Project, learners have moved beyond theory into practice — preparing land, planting crops,…
The meeting room at Blantyre City Council was calm, but the conversation unfolding inside carried real weight. As MATCH Foundation’s Executive Director, Tadala Kandulu Ngosi, sat alongside the Mayor of Blantyre City, His Worship Isaac Jomo Osman, Deputy Mayor Mr.…
On screens filled with faces from across East and Southern Africa, a shared energy connected leaders working at the grassroots of change. MATCH Foundation was honored to join 34 community-based organizations selected for the 2026 Collaborative Learning Initiative (CLI), convened…
29 October 2025 Behind the statistic—56% of our target reached across 11 schools—lives a collection of moments that numbers can’t fully capture. There’s the girl in Lilongwe Urban who stood before her classmates and spoke her truth for the first…
26 October 2025 Picture Prince Kalulu, late in the evening, flashlight in hand, reviewing word lists long after his siblings have gone to bed. Imagine Settie Chizimba practicing pronunciation with her grandmother, turning preparation into precious family time. See Naomi…
