We are kicking of Winter here in Malawi by launching our second Group of 2019, Grace Group.

Grace Group is kicking off in June 2019, in partnership with Grace Foundation. 

Come get to know Grace Foundation a little more! 

Grace Foundation is a Malawian Non-profit Organization. Their vision is to create a safe and supportive community for orphans and vulnerable children, the elderly, girls and women. Grace Foundation hosts a community based children’s outreach program in area 38, Lilongwe. On a day-to-day basis, you can find the leadership at Grace Foundation teaching children in their after- school tutoring classes, dishing up lunch in their feeding program, and giving much needed support and relief to the families they serve. 

Grace Foundation desires to strengthen families in their area through economic empowerment. They want to see the  families they serve be financially stable so that they can care effectively for their children and are also able to pay for school fees and medical bills. This is where the partnership with Ufulu Groups comes in to play. Our hope is through this partnership, many families will become financially stable and able to provide for their families what Grace Foundation is currently providing. This will result in families in the community being empowered. 

Ufulu Groups has enrolled 8 vulnerable guardians from the Grace Foundation program along with their 12 children. This  all Woman Group will be learning the ins and outs of the Hair and Make-up Industry. Not only will the women learn different skills of how to style hair and apply make-up, but they’ll be learning how to take those skills and launch them into a business to care for and provide for their families. As always with our Groups, the women will also be participating in weekly Trauma Groups and learning how to find hope and healing through a relationship with Jesus and therapeutic work. An on-site day care will be established to care for the children while their mamas are in class all day. 

Learn more about Grace Foundation on their social media sites.

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Ufulu Groups is thrilled to be partnering with Tiza Chandwe of Tiza Designs.

Tiza has generously offered to create designs specifically for Ufulu Groups.We’d love for you to get to know a little more about Tiza Designs!

Tiza was born and raised in Malawi and from a very young age, she had a keen eye for creating beauty. When Tiza finished Secondary School, she moved to Cape Town, South Africa and earned her three year diploma from Capetown College of Fashion Design.

Tiza’s beautiful and modern designs have been showcased at the Africa Fashion Week in London in 2016 along with designs featured at the Africa Fashion and Arts Festival. One can even spot Miss Malawi 2018 looking gorgeous in Tiza Designs. Tiza’s describes her style as, ”I want the modern woman to wear my clothing and not the clothing to wear the woman. I aim at adding African twists to my designs as was evidenced by my recent collection.” (source www.onevybe.com)

When we met with Tiza to discuss a possible partnership, we instantly fell in love with her stunning work and her generosity to give back to other Malawian women. She expressed that she has been thinking about the talents that God had given her and the success He was providing, and she wanted to find a way to give back.

Tiza has created some gorgeous pieces exclusively for Ufulu Group women. The pieces are beautiful, on trend, and also designed for women who are in the process of learning how to sew. Tiza is working hand in hand with our trainor, Olipa, to ensure that her patterns are replicated in skill and quality. 

Ufulu Groups counts it a great privilege to be partnering with Tiza Designs and we’re so excited to work together to empower women here in Malawi. 

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Meet Chinsinsi, our wonderful Pre-School Assistant. Chinsinsi is a graduate of the GOGO (Grace of God Children’s Home) program and recently completed her MSCE (Malawi Secondary School Examination). Chinsinsi currently awaits her college plan and eagerly agreed to join the Ufulu team while she waits. 

Chinsinsi’s role is to aid the GOGO Pre-School teacher with morning teaching activities. She helps keeps the children on task and engaged. Chinsinsi has the important job of attending to our two small babies to ensure they receive the utmost care while their mamas are training. After the GOGO Pre-School has ended at 11, Chinsinsi takes over and continues caring for the children until the mamas finish their afternoon classes. 

We are thankful for Chinsinsi’s high energy, great attitude and love for children and we love the cooperative spirit she brings to the Team!

Meet Olipa, our professional Tailoring Trainer for Ufulu Groups.

We are so thrilled to be working with Olipa, a highly experienced tailor and trainer. Olipa has years of education and experience in the tailoring field. Trained and certified by the Technical, Entrepreneurial and Vocational Education and Training Authority (TEVETA), she is especially knowledgeable in training rural women and children. Olipa has the ability to teach people from all walks of life, from the literate to illiterate, as well as the physically and mentally disabled; teaching them valuable skills to help change their lives.

Olipa will be training the single parents daily, M-Th and we are so excited to see the skills that she will impart to those we serve in our Group. We know her professionalism, hard work ethic and diligence will be such an asset to the Ufulu Team.