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Life for Girls in Rural Malawi: Professor Ted London Talks to Ida Puliwa

In March 2024, Professor Ted London from the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business sat down with Ida Puliwa and Ted Mwango of the Othakarhaka Foundation (OTK) to discuss the daily realities of life for girls growing up in rural Malawi. In this heartfelt conversation, they explore the everyday challenges these girls face—limited access […]

Lenovo Partnership Expands Digital Learning in Malawi

At I Demand Access, we believe that access is a right, not a privilege, and that technology can be a bridge to a brighter future. Every girl deserves the chance to develop her full potential, and thanks to committed partners like Lenovo, that vision is becoming a reality. Lenovo’s focus—providing smarter technology for all and […]

Kicking Off Opportunity: A Community Soccer Field in Malawi

At I Demand Access (IDA), we believe that access opens doors, to education, to empowerment, and to joy. In partnership with OTK in Malawi, one of our cornerstone initiatives this year is the construction of a community soccer field, a space where children can play, express themselves, and build confidence through sports. This soccer field […]

Madiha Chowdhury Joins OTK as Summer Media and Marketing Consultant

We are excited to announce that Madiha Chowdhury, an MBA candidate from the University of Michigan in the United States of America, is joining our partner Othakarhaka Foundation (OTK) in Malawi as a Summer Media and Marketing Consultant for 2024! Madiha’s commitment to our cause is truly commendable. Her visit comes just two months after […]

Girls in Technical college showing incredible transformation

Just one month after dropping this group of first-year students at Naminjiwa Technical College in Phalombe district, our students have had an incredible transformation. Their dedication and hard work have truly paid off, and we are so proud of their progress.

The young mother of 3 determined to rewrite her story through education at MUBAS

Meet our pride Tamara, she is the first-year student at Malawi University of Business and Applied Sciences (MUBAS), pursuing Telecommunications and Electronic Engineering (Honours) sponsored by a former USA singer and actress Pauley Perrette through I Demand Access (IDA). Othakarhaka Foundation shares the remarkable journey of Tamara, a tenacious young woman from Mbewa village in […]

Meet Chisomo: a young teen mother shining in school

In the year 2019, a 14-year-old Chisomo from Nalikata Village in Mulanje district got pregnant while preparing for her final primary school examinations. While she was devastated as the circumstances surrounding her pregnancy were that she was raped by unknown person, Chisomo managed to write her examinations. The elders of her family discussed and agreed […]

Education Scholarship Students Return to School in Malawi

Our super stars are back to school! We are happy to share that our Education Scholarship Students have now gone back to their various schools to start a new school term. We are always grateful to the I Demand Access(IDA), other supporters and well wishers, who continue to support our mission, demanding access to quality […]

University of Michigan’s First Collaboration with Othakarhaka

In October 2018, the University of Michigan’s Ross School of Business sent a group of MBA students to Malawi for the first time, marking the beginning of a lasting partnership with the Othakarhaka Foundation. Five students were selected for this pioneering project, and they traveled alongside their sponsors, Gloria DeCoste and Don Thomas, to witness […]