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In the remote hills of Thyolo District, near the Mozambique border, lies Lipho Community Day Secondary School (CDSS) — a small, rural institution separated from Mozambique by the Ruo River. Its classrooms, once old railway warehouses, have long lacked electricity, laboratories, and a library. Yet, from this humble setting, a shining light has emerged — Bijota Chikonje, now studying Biomedical Sciences at Mzuzu University. Born in Gundamwala Village, Bijota comes from a family

EU Desk Officer Vivian Ricler, UNICEF Deputy Representative Amy Clancy, CRECCOM Board Chair Justice Jean Rosemary Kayira, Zomba District Commissioner Reignhard Chavula, and CRECCOM Executive Director Alinafe Ireen Chibwana pose with Social Cash Transfer beneficiaries who showcased their businesses and farming activities during the SP-GEAR project visit. A high-level delegation from the European Union (EU), led by Vivian Ricler, Desk Officer for Social Protection Programs for

Zione briefs delegates on CRECCOM’s key interventions, highlighting achievements under Let Girls Learn II, She Creates Change, Girls Get Equal, BEFIT, and community mentorship initiatives. CRECCOM participated in the African Union Centre for Girls’ and Women’s Education in Africa (AU CIEFFA) #AfricaEducatesHer  monitoring mission held in Lilongwe from 5–7 November 2025. The mission, conducted under the theme “Strengthening inclusive education and advancing girls’ and young wo