Our impact
By the numbers
This is the impact ECS and I Am Who? have had in Malawi since 2012.
3,000+
children supported in Malawi since 2012
85–90%
finish the year-long program
100+
have gone on to college or university
Additional context
What the program has made possible
Since 2012, I Am Who? has worked in 28 schools in Malawi — one of the poorest countries in the world — supporting around 200 children a year. School communities focus on those children with the greatest need who live in extreme poverty, are orphaned or disabled.
28
schools since 2012 — 10 designated partner schools today
~200
children in the program each year
100%
of children in the program receive food relief
67% → 12%
menstrual absenteeism among girls, after a reusable sanitary pad project
750+
reading glasses given out since 2017 — 193 students and 561 community members
120+
are earning an income — farming, tailoring, shops, arts, hairdressing
Figures from the Malawi program, as of 2026.