boNGO Worldwide audited by Malawi NGORA
In February 2026 we were issued with a new NGO licence. This followed a visit by Malawi’s NGO Regulatory Authority (NGORA) to the Chimwabwi Model Childcare Centre in Rural Blantyre. NGORA is a statutory body based in the Malawi capital Lilongwe mandated to oversee the operations of each licensed NGO operating in Malawi, ensuring transparency […]
boNGO partners with The Blue Coat School Birmingham UK
In March 2026 boNGO Worldwide completed two Happy Classrooms© at Mlomba School in rural Blantyre (stnd.1 and stnd.2), thanks to the generous support raised by the pupils of The Blue Coat Primary School in Birmingham, UK and a grant application from The Friends of Malawi Association (FOMA) also raised through The Blue Coat School. This […]
boNGO in discussions with the Malawi Government Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare
In February 2026, following a meeting at the Malawi High Commission in London, boNGO met with visiting representatives from the Malawi Government Ministry of Gender, Children, Disability and Social Welfare (MoGCDSW), and the Deputy High Commissioner Justice Thokozani Agnes Patemba. Talks centered around early childcare development in Malawi and how boNGO Worldwide can help support […]
boNGO invited to speak at an industry event in London on CSR
It was a pleasure and honour to be invited to speak as a panellist on a Q&A discussion on CSR and to talk about the challenges faced by our NGO boNGO Worldwide. Held at the MPW building in Kensington in February 2026, the event brought together an inspiring mix of industry decision-makers and charities. Richard […]
New build childcare centre: Chimwabwe – one year on
In January 2025, the community’s new childcare centre was completed offering a child-friendly learning and care environment for children aged three to six. In July 2025 69 children and two teachers attended, and 30 graduated to primary school. Formally in a small church building, and on land provided by the village chief, children now have […]
boNGO meets with the Malawi High Commissioner in London
An exciting step forward for our programmes in Malawi. In January 2026, our Co-Founder and Managing Director Tereza Mirovicova and Strategy and Proposals Coordinator Richard Cogan met with High Commissioner MacDonald Sembereka at the Malawi High Commission in London. The meeting focused on building a collaboration with the Malawi Department of Education to roll out […]
boNGO presents to The Rotary Foundation Basingstoke, England
boNGO were proud to be invited to speak to The Rotary Foundation in Basingstoke in January on their first meeting of the year. Richard Cogan, Strategy and Proposals Coordinator, spoke about boNGO’s core programs, a high level overview of the situation facing the Malawian early years education system and the progress made, and how boNGO […]
2025 Programme Update: The Impact Our Supporters Are Making Possible
Discover how your generous support is transforming lives through our Childcare Centres and Happy Classrooms programmes. Click here to access full newsletter (opens in a new tab)
Phingo Lea primary school in Chikwaka receives a new Happy Classroom 2025
Thanks to the generous efforts of the friends and family in Kirchberg, Switzerland we have been able to transform a bare room into a new happy classroom at Phingo Lea school. This new syllabus related print rich environment will benefit around 1000 pupils over 10 years, supported by motivated teachers using the better teaching aids. […]
boNGO July 2024 Newsletter
To all our members, sponsors and supporters, we are already half-way through the year. Here is the most recent update to boNGO’s programs. We aim to raise the standards of Education in Malawi through: Early Childhood Education – developing Childcare Centres (preschools) that provide quality education and care and serve as a Training Facility. Primary […]