Elizabeth Mkandawire | Global Health Corps

Elizabeth Mkandawire

Elizabeth

Co-fellow

Cassandre

Cassandre Man-Bourdon

Placement Country: Malawi
Title: Monitoring and Evaluation Fellow
"Being a part of a community myself, their needs are my needs and their problems are mine as well."

Elizabeth is from the Mzimba district in Malawi. She performed her undergraduate studies at the University of Malawi, Chancellor College, where she earned a Bachelor's of Science in Demography and Statistics. During her undergraduate study, she worked as a data entry intern for the Invest in Knowledge Initiative. She has also worked as a gender program officer at the Ministry of Gender, Child Welfare and Community Development under their internship program. Prior to joining GHC, she worked as a secondary school teacher under the Ministry of Education, Science and Technology. Being a Global Health Corps fellow is the start of a health-related career path for Elizabeth. She has plans to pursue a Master's in Public Health, focusing on women's reproductive health. Elizabeth likes traveling and watching movies with her husband and son.