By Chisomo Phiri

Mafana Ochepekedwa Koma Olimbikila ( MOKO), an initiative led by Kelvin Sulugwe, says it has raised one million Kwacha meant for paying school fees for needy secondary school students.

In an interview, the initiatives’s Marketing and Team Leader Lucius Gerald said so far, the initiative has already bailed out 40 needy Community Day Secondary School ( CDSS) students with school fees across the country and that they are still paying for others who are waiting for authentication.

Gerrald expressed his excitement over what their initiative is doing to the needy students.

“We are very excited that with the little we have sourced, we managed to reach out to those needy students from CDSSs and we aim at raising more funds so that we can help a good number of students,” said Gerald.

Gerald said they came up with the decision to launch the initiative after observing an increase in the number of students who are failing to complete their secondary education due to lack of school fees.

He said the one to be considered into the initiative’s beneficiary list has to give full evidence that he or she is needy and cannot afford paying the school fees.

MOKO marketing director went on to say that their initiative wishes to reach out to more needy students in Malawi regardless of anything.

He concluded that they raise their funds through several adverts and that they are urging many well-wishers to come in with more financial support.

On his part a student beneficiary James Phiri, from Chankhomi CDSS in Rumphi commended MOKO for the support rendered to him and promised to work hard.

“Now, I can see the bright future of finishing my education through the school fees MOKO has given. I urge them to continue this and reach many students who are facing the school fees shortage problems, ” said James.

MOKO raises the fees by running a promotion of Kelvin Sulugwe’s page where people advertise their businesses and pay to MOKO.

The money goes towards the fees with the team getting no single tambala from it.