As part of sharing the journey and stories of Our Lady of Namlenga High School, six students have been chosen to help write and communicate about life at the school. With their help, people from all over the world can get to know the students, teachers, and faculty that make up Our Lady of Namlenga.
Tendai Kachigunda
Tendai Kachigunda is a form 1A student at Our Lady of Namulenga High school. She is 13 and the first born in her family. “I like this school because of the good qualities like high quality education, best and friendly teachers, loving boarding master and mistress, not forgetting the good food. In fact, when I went home for the first term holiday my parents said that I am getting fat,” said Tendai.
Tendai’s hobbies are doing physical exercises, watching movies, reading novels and story books, listening to songs and finding out interesting facts and origin of some things.
Tendai differentiates her school from other schools because she learns extra subjects like Latin. “Like how many schools learn Latin in Malawi? That’s a question to think about. I also like history because I learn about past events. I also like science subjects, and there are plenty here,” concluded Tendai.
Tadala Katukumala
Tadala Katukumala is a 13-year-old girl who is in form 1C at Our Lady of Namulenga High School. She was born in a family of five which comprise of her father, her mother, her sister and her brother. At Our Lady of Namulenga High School, she is a dormitory prefect. She is a Christian and a hardworking girl when it comes to academic grounds. She has a lot of friends both at school and at home.
“I really like this school since I am also a pioneer. It has beautiful buildings with high quality furniture and well qualified teachers. Furthermore, I also like sporting activities which take place here such as football and netball. Discos and variety shows are also performed here,” said Tadala.
Tadala’s hobbies are playing football, poetry, practicing speaking Latin and other languages, eating, dancing and acting.
Chisomo Katandika
Chisomo Katandika is a fourteen-year-old boy from Blantyre, Malawi. He is the only child who lives with his single mother. He has six younger cousins which makes him the first grandchild in his family. He is a form 1B student at Our Lady of Namulenga High School.
“At school I have many friends, almost half of the student population at this school are my friends. My best friend, Aubrey Bobo, calls me “ASP” which is some kind of a snake. I call him “TOAST” but I don’t know its meaning, which is funny.”
“I have a lot of things I like to do at school and at home. At school, I like games like football, basketball, volleyball and ‘Bawo’ (an Arican game). I also like learning French. At home I prefer video games like Football League (2025 & 2026) and I also like Chat GPT and n-track studio,” Chisomo said. Chisomo has a big dream of doing accounting and business management. His dream wad influenced by his interest in mathematics and business studies.
Maxwell Chunga
Maxwell Chunga is a 20 year-old boy from Ntchisi District which is found in the central region of Malawi. He is the fourth born in his family. Maxwell is a form 1A student at Our Lady of Namulenga High School and happens to be the Student Council President.
“At this school everything is in place. There are a lot of activities but I like football so much. Academically, I like science subjects because I want to be a medical doctor when I finish school.”
“I like this school because it has well qualified and experienced teachers with vast knowledge. Yes, this is a high school in Malawi. We are grateful to our donors from United States of America for building this school and their kindness.” Concluded Maxwell.
Abigail Edwards
Abigail Edwards is a 14 year-old girl from Lilongwe, the capital city of Malawi. She was born in a family comprising of her father, her mother and her sister. She is the last born in the family. She did her primary school at Nazarene Private School where she was selected to Our Lady of Namulenga High School. She is a form 1B student there.
“I was overjoyed when I heard that I have been selected to come here. My older sister is in university and I am in my second term here at Our Lady of Namulenga High school.”
“There are many things that I like doing for fun. Some of these things are reading novels or comics, knitting, drawing, painting (sometimes) and even playing in-door games. My favorite sports include basketball and I enjoy playing chess and darts as well.” Abigail narrated.
Abigail was voted as the secretary of the student council where she organizes meetings and help in the running of affairs of the president and his vice.
“I would like to pursue a career in medicine when I graduate from university. At first, I wanted to study marine biology, then zoology and even become a scientist because I like discovering new things, studying plants and animals (both aquatic and terrestrial). There was a time when I read a book titled ‘The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind’ which was talking about a boy whose parents struggled financially but he was able to create a wind mill which generated electricity for his home village and later the invention was recognized by some important people and his technology advanced. This encouraged me not to belittle myself because even as a teen, I can discover something new.” Said Abigail.
Abigail’s parents are medical personnel and they encourage her to help others and work hard in school. She likes learning new languages.
“During the holiday I was learning Spanish and here at school we learn French and Latin. These subjects are quite enjoyable. We are grateful to the donors who are helping to fund this school and those who are ready to sponsor the students who need support in terms of school fees and the like. I hope that we will be able to find other donors who will be able to fund other students for the development and advancement of the school, and for the students to excel and succeed in life,” concluded Abigail.