We spend a lot of time at Goods 4 Good bringing pens and supplies to schools and families in Malawi, and it’s nice to see the differences these materials make, no matter how small. 

This week, Aaron Lewani, our program director in Malawi, spoke to the chiefs in Dzalo, a community where we have been distributing goods over the last year. Group Village Headman Lyod Dambalika told Aaron that the pens that Goods 4 Good is giving to the children kill two birds with one stone.

The children are going to school regularly with much more interest than before because of the pens. But also, parents can now use the money they would have formerly spent on school supplies on other things they need to survive. Like paying for maize milling, buying clothing and food. 

The photo above shows one of the young men from Dzalo on his way back from the mill. With our pens and pencils in schools, these families can better focus on their day to day needs and get ahead. It’s a terrific thing.

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