Monthly Archives: May 2010

lighting up luzi

Light Up Malawi, a venture  to bring 100% sustainable energy to Malawi, recently donated a solar power charger to Goods for Good partner organization Luzi. Founded and run by Malawians, Luzi is a community-based organization whose mission is to reduce the suffering of children impacted by HIV/AIDS. Luzi managers a large networking of nursery schools [...]

remembering elijah gondwe

Today we have all lost a visionary man, a leader and a true hero in the effort to develop Malawi and provide opportunity for its people. Elijah Gondwe, the Director of Luzi Community Based Organization, died yesterday from malaria. His death serves as a reminder to me of how far we have come and how [...]

NextGen Africa

You’re Invited to NextGen Africa- A FREE Forum Hosted by Goods for Good Please join Goods for Good, The Vice President of Malawi, The Right Honorable Joyce Banda and over 30 participating organizations on Monday, June 14th at NYU’s Kimmel Center to collaborate for the advancement of Africa’s next generation. Click HERE to register for your seat [...]

5th graders collect change for change

At the beginning of the school year, River Bend Elementary School’s 5th grade class decided to institute a school-wide fundraiser to support an under-resourced classroom in Malawi. They called it Change for Change and their goal was to collect funds to help support students in Malawi and to learn about Malawian culture and history. The students [...]