Matembezi Ngwemba
Photographer, Small Business Owner, and Actor in Lilongwe, Malawi
Matembezi Ngwemba
Photographer, Small Business Owner, and Actor in Lilongwe, Malawi
I was born in the 80's in the month of April. My mother was very young when I was born, I grew up in the village experiencing pain as an underprivileged kid and also witnessed the hardships of the elderly people, woman, youths and girls. This upbringing had a profound effect on me and fuels the desire to develop and manage Ovaha's Hut which has Nursery School, Youth Canal to impart the youths with skills, Agricultural Base for food security and Elderly Shelter to take care of the elderly people.
I was born in the 80's in the month of April. My mother was very young when I was born, I grew up in the village experiencing pain as an underprivileged kid and also witnessed the hardships of the elderly. This upbringing had a profound effect on me and fuels the desire to develop and manage the nursery school and elderly shelter.
After dwelling among the village, I went to school where I did not do much because my mother could not afford to send me to school as my father passed away when I was only 2 years old, I don't even know him also he did not like taking photos that I could see.
I started Ovaha's Hut to help develop my community with the little we have and for other villages to learn from us. I don't want other underprivileged kids to face the same hardships i face and I hope Ovaha's Hut can provide opportunities for children and youth in the community and help the elderly.
I was made to bring up a big change in my country especially my place of origin which is Gladstone and Takhiwa villages. And am saying without fear that i want to break the generational beliefs and cultural beliefs that make other people to suffer. especially underprivileged kids, woman, elderly people and vulnerable youths, I want to develop my community with the little we have, so that other communities should learn from us and do the same in their respective villages. With combined ideas of me, chiefs and families in our community we gave birth to Ovaha's Hut. (The Giving Hut) and we have four sections that works in one roof. Ovaha's Hut was started to support elderly people who are needy and we give them the little basics we get from well wishers, so that their lives given by God should be easy way going. And also make the village a better place for them and to stand with underprivileged kids to be imparted with knowledge before they start primary school. Ovaha Elderly Shelter responsible for the well being of elderly people.