Charity Chilufya
Charity moved to Kasama because her Father has been facing challenges with his mental health. In the care of her Auntie and Grandmother, she was referred to Bakashana and over the last year has overcome much change, including learning a new language (Bemba), and finding a new home far away from her immediate family members.
Christabel Malunde
Christabel lives in a home with 11 people, and her Mother supports this huge family by selling fermented corn drink (umunkoyo). She has been very committed to her academic journey as well as participation in the program and hopes to go into the medical field when she finishes grade 12.
Lois Musonda
Lois is a quiet and strong force! She is the kind of girl who has that look in her eye as if she knows exactly what she wants and exactly how she is going to get there. Her mother supports Lois and her siblings by ordering and re-selling tomatoes at 50 cents per pile. Lois scored among the highest of any of our grantees on her Grade 9 exams and is now attending a boarding school.
Miniver Mofu
Miniver lost both of her parents at an early age and has since lived with different family members, moving on when financial stress becomes too much for them. She is bright and sweet and passionate about STEM. She has cultivated great confidence and public speaking skills through her time as an active GLOW club member.
Patience Mubanga
Patience has been raised by her Grandmother. She was an active GLOW club member before being accepted into our scholarship program in 2023. She walked a great distance from their humble home everyday to attend school and performed so well on her grade 9 exams, despite hardships, that she was selected to a Boarding school. She is highly intelligent, humble, and knows what she wants.
Pascalina Chanda
Pascalina’s Mom has been a single mother of six since her husband left. She now provides all of the family’s food and whatever extra she can sell for basic needs by farming and gardening. Pascalina states her reason for applying to Bakashana as a desire to avoid marriage, which is common for girls her age in the rural village where she stays.
Joseph Bwalya
Joseph is very clever and was selected for a prestigious boys STEM school. His Single Mother works hard to support him and his siblings but struggles to provide their basic needs. He is highly motivated by school and sees his education as a way out of poverty for himself and his family.