The schools magazine that has been in development in conjunction with an organisation called Young Bristol has recently rolled off the print machines…

The Temwa schools magazine is now printed and is ready to be used by schools and youth groups throughout Bristol and its surrounding areas. Created by Millennium Volunteers at Young Bristol, a youth charity in the city, in partnership with Temwa, the youth-orientated magazine is aimed at young people between 13 and 19 years old and is intended to be used in schools to encourage young people to learn about sustainable development, get involved in volunteering and assist the work of Temwa in establishing community projects in Malawi.

Young Bristol is a vibrant citywide youth organisation that works in partnership with a range of agencies throughout Bristol. They offer opportunities for young people to develop their skills, achieve goals and build confidence and they respond creatively to the needs of all young people by involving them in a variety of projects and activities.

The beautifully designed magazine contains accessible information about Malawi including articles addressing the important issues and aspects that are facing the country such as the AIDS epidemic, tourism, politics and culture. There is information about Temwa’s objectives and work in Malawi including a few case studies on some of the projects we have already funded and put into action and an interview of Temwa founder and UK Manager Jo Hook by three young Temwa volunteers. There is a section where children from schools local to where Temwa is working in Malawi describe their school experience and talk about community life, family and culture in their local area of Usisya. There is a schools activities section with ideas for how young people can learn about life in Africa including information and addresses to help set up correspondence with schools in Malawi. There is a volunteering and fundraising section with examples of how young people can get involved and put on their own events to raise money for Temwa and there is also a photo gallery of photos taken by a recent Temwa volunteer in Malawi, Chris Darts, a series of stories from other Temwa volunteers about their experiences and how they got involved and a page of online resources to help find out more about Malawi and the issues it faces everyday.

At its first school outing last week at an event marking Global Citizenship Day at Marlwood School in South Gloucestershire, Temwa volunteers along with representatives from several other organisations such as African Initiatives and Refugee Action gave presentations to the students and worked with them on a range of fun and informative activities. Students worked their way through on of the magazines lesson plans, answering questions on sustainable development and the problems facing Usisya before writing to children in Malawi about their own school experiences, family and culture. To top the day off students took photos and made a short film to send along with their letters to a school out in Malawi. This package will mark the start of our schools twinning initiative and will be very excitedly received and replied to by Usisya students.

To find out more about the Schools Magazine project and how to get involved please email Tom Blower at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it or email Temwa at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it

Section of the magazine's front cover

A selection of the magazine's page

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