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Rays of Hope

About Us

Rays of Hope is a faith-based organization that uses a Transformative Education Model to strengthen the skills of teachers, educating children, and youth for a productive life. Rays of Hope was established in 2009 in Chilomoni, Blantyre, Malawi’s second largest city.

Our mission is to nurture children and youth and empower them with abilities essential for life management, academic excellence, and spiritual development in order to become competent Christian leaders.

Rays of Hope works to mitigate the low rate of retention for primary school children, the lack of academic assistance for children during after-school hours, the high rate of youth unemployment, and the lack of positive role models in the community.

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When you sponsor a child or youth through UrbanPromise International, you change a child’s life forever! With your support, our ministries are able to reach the children and youth in their communities through holistic programs.

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Our Programs

Academic Innovation

In this program, we work with both teachers and learners in public primary schools providing technical support to the former and furnish more instruction hours to the former. In the school system where overcrowding is rampant, it becomes a challenge to the teacher and the learner. Academic innovation stands in the gap and ensures that both parties are given the needed help.
 
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Academic Inclusion

Currently, 56% of students complete primary school on time. Out of that, only 37.8% make a jump into secondary school, and just 8% of them transition into higher education (vocational schools, colleges & universities). Rays of Hope changes this narrative by providing secondary school bursaries, coaching, and mentorship. Above all, we create communities of practice among students.
 
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Economic Integration

Every year youth are let down by our education system, with only 6% of qualified graduates securing a post-secondary education seat. With such numbers, we believe that there has to be another way for the youth and not just formal education. This is the reason we provide business and leadership training, soft loans, and capacity building for existing entrepreneurs.
 
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Executive Director
Willie Mpasuka
willie.mpasu@gmail.com

https://raysofhopemalawi.org

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