Scholarships
During the JBF trip to Africa, it became clear that our work from the United States has not gone unnoticed. After visiting the orphan children - many of whom live in villages made of mud huts and who now are able to attend secondary school and speak several languages - it was evident that the efforts of the Foundation have been appreciated, yet is only a fraction of the work that needs to be done.
Malawi has over 1.2 million orphans, primarily due to the growing AIDS epidemic. This has caused a large amount of children to rely on their siblings to take over the responsibilities of their deceased parents. Because Malawi doesn't offer free secondary school, the majority of these child-headed households don't get an opportunity to attend school past the 6th grade.
This lack of accessible education has caused a huge educational gap, crippling an already weak economy - where only 7 percent of the population has electricity. Girls are faced with even more challenges because they continue be oppressed by the pestilence of molestation, while more is being required of them as they assume responsibility for their parentless families.
The Malawi government has been forced to choose food programs over educational stimulation because of their economic condition. There are drastic infrastructural and agricultural improvements needed, where import and export capabilities are minimal due to the geographical constraints of being a land-locked country. These challenges are multiplied on the collegiate level - where under 1,000 students enroll into the University of Malawi each year, despite a growing population of close to 15 million.
As previously stated, very few Malawi can afford secondary school much less college. The Jack Brewer Foundation believes that by granting more of Malawi's top students access to college educations in degree programs that will directly improve the country, it will consequently increase the likelihood that the country will become self-sustaining. This is a concept that Foreign Minister Joyce Banda has implemented on the ground in Malawi for over two decades. Today, over 6,000 people depend on her seven orphanages, her secondary and primary schools, sports and youth development programs and her microcredit program. The Joyce Banda Foundation (JBF) and The Jack Brewer Foundation (JBF) have combined resources in an effort to create a bridge between Malawi and the United States. JBF (US) has adopted a new slogan that will apply to all of our work in the United States and around the world: "Empowering from Within".
- Secondary School Scholarship - Scholarship includes tuition cost, uniforms and meals for the orphan children that are supported by JBF.
- International College Scholarships - Includes the following majors: Medical, Business, Public Policy, Agriculture