Kids in Need of Desks (KIND) Fund Malawi

  • P Project/Program

A Active

Key Information

The Kids in Need of Desks (K.I.N.D.) campaign, launched in 2010 by UNICEF USA and MSNBC's Lawrence O'Donnell, aims to provide that missing piece of classroom equipment that can make all the difference for young learners. Since then, the program has raised over the $38 million and benefitted more than 1.1 million students across the country. The Fund has benefited 6,500 girls in Malawi and currently 4,924 are enrolled and receiving scholarship support in the 2019/2020 school year, allowing them to fully attend secondary school.

Lead Implementing Organization(s)

Location(s)

Sub-Saharan Africa

Malawi

Activity URL

https://www.unicefusa.org/what-unicef-does/childrens-education/kids-need-desks-kind

Government Affiliation

Non-governmental program

Years

2010 -

Partner(s)

Not applicable or unknown

Ministry Affiliation

Unknown

Funder(s)

Lawrence O’Donnell

COVID-19 Response

Not changed

Geographic Scope

National

Meets gender-transformative education criteria from the TES  

Unknown

Areas of Work Back to Top

Education areas

Quality

  • School facilities

Cross-cutting areas

  • Gender equality

Program participants

Target Audience(s)

Girls (both in school and out of school), Youth

Age

Not applicable or unknown

School Enrolment Status

Some in school

School Level

  • N/A

Other populations reached

Not applicable or unknown

Participants include

  • N/A

Program Approaches Back to Top

Reducing economic barriers

  • Addressing cost of school supplies
  • Scholarships/stipends for school fees

Program Goals Back to Top

Education goals

  • Improved academic skills (literacy and numeracy)
  • Increased re-enrolment in school among out-of-school children
  • Increased school completion (general)

Cross-cutting goals

Not applicable or unknown