STEKA is a grass roots Malawian charity created by Godknows Maseko and his wife Hellen, to provide a family home for (currently 58) very vulnerable children rescued from abusive situations or living alone on the streets of Blantyre, Malawi.  He also campaigns against early marriage and for children’s rights. STEKA children are given an education (as long as fees can be paid) but in a country where 54%
of the population live below the poverty line, more is needed to help them into more sustainable future lives. 

Godknows, (having himself been trafficked as a child and escaped from a life on the streets) understands how to transform things for these children. He also wants to help other street children achieve more sustainable futures by building a STEKA village – consisting of workshops to teach life-changing skills such as IT and electronics and, eventually, a youth forum for children to find their voice and therapeutic resources such as sports fields to help them deal with trauma. 

Each building (consisting of a teaching classroom and a workshop) costs £7,000 to build. And any group raising enough for a room will have it named after them with a plaque fixed to commemorate the contribution. They will also receive photos and a
short film about the project to use on websites, in social media and so on (this may be useful for larger organisations). 

And everyone will receive updates on progress and impact via theFacebook pages Support STEKA https://www.facebook.com/Support-STEKA-184054771936212/?fref=ts  And Lilidh’s Year in Malawi  https://www.facebook.com/LilidhsyearinMalawi/?fref=ts

Children may like to find out more about STEKA here https://lilidhinmalawikids.wordpress.com/

And these short films
help you get to know the STEKA family better

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ac58qgWxubE

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-33480265