12 out of the 20 young sports leaders who participated in the first training in August were not in employment, education or training. One such person was Vanessa Chimala, a 22-year-old young female from Lilongwe.

Vanessa was initially very quiet and reserved during the BILD training but afterwards she used the skills she had developed to draw up a business plan and kickstart a small business of selling Zigege (fried potatoes coated in food colouring). On a good day Vanessa can make K25,000 (£10) to cover her basic needs without having to rely on anyone.

Find out more about Malawi Vision 2063, here: https://npc.mw/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/MW2063-VISION-FINAL.pdf 

The Beckwith international Leadership Development (BILD) programme has been designed and funded by Youth Sport International and will be delivered in Malawi in partnership with BPF Malawi.

BILD Malawi aims to enhance the life-chances of young people by developing their leadership skills through sport.

For further information about Bhubesi Pride Foundation visit: https://bpfafrica.org/.

For further information about Youth Sport Trust International and BILD visit: https://www.youthsporttrust.org/yst-international.