Hello! We are Malengo, a new non-profit organization whose mission is to facilitate international educational migration. We've had a good year: we more than doubled our program, and 18 young Ugandans are on their way to Germany to start their Bachelor's degrees.
📣📣 We’re looking for mentors! If you’re passionate about supporting scholars on their journey, we’d love to hear from you. Apply here: https://t.co/EAQ8D3ak0g
📣📣 Calling all mentors! We’re opening applications for mentors who are excited to support our scholars. If that sounds like you, we’d love to receive your application here: https://t.co/3igyr19pBp
We’re growing our team! Join us at Malengo:
1️⃣ Program Coordinator, Career Dev & Employer Support 👉 https://t.co/j265AdfJmZ
2️⃣ Employer Engagement & Partnerships Lead 👉 https://t.co/DKq278beka
3️⃣ Minijob (Legal Field) 👉 https://t.co/iT0UpKH0e5
Introducing the world to our amazing Malengo students, vol. 3:
Please meet Ratif Ssemujju, who is a Malengo Uganda–University Scholar studying Management and Data Science at the Technical University of Munich, Germany.
https://t.co/iwpNkpw71m
Exciting news on @malengo, the NGO that helps East African students move to Europe for education: Our research team has given us a glimpse of their early findings!
Here is the full writeup, joint with @richardnerland:
https://t.co/onwOkKRV1U
Thread follows!
Did you catch the news? 📷
We recently announced The Shapiro Foundation’s $12.9M, three-year investment in Malengo!
Learn more in our latest press release: https://t.co/FInCZqhW2Q
Meet the @malengo Scholars:
Hillary Turinawe is a Malengo Uganda–University Scholar studying Human Medicine at the University of Bonn, Germany. Here he is being interviewed by Johannes Haushofer, CEO of Malengo.
https://t.co/NkNTQsvLoS
At the heart of everything we do are the values that guide us.
Over the next few weeks, we'll share the values that shape our culture, drive our decisions, and reflect our commitment to those we serve.
Stay tuned as we spotlight each value — starting with Student Welfare. 💡 📚
📣 📣 We’re hiring a CIO! Check out the JD below and if interested, please apply by sending your CV and short cover letter to [email protected].
https://t.co/Ocu7NoE3us
Malengo uses income share agreements (ISAs) to make education accessible—no fixed loan payments, just a % of income after you land a job.
✅ No payments if you earn below a minimum
✅ Payments scale with income
Learn more: https://t.co/PIZhSnQ2te
#Malengo#Education#ISA
🌍✈️ Brain Drain or Brain Gain? New research challenges old views.
📈 Emigration can boost human capital at home:
💡 How?
• More people invest in education
• Remittances & return migration
• Migrants bridge trade & ideas
#Migration#BrainGain
🔗 https://t.co/Ri8EZj7NkV
Our scholars in Kenya are getting ready to start nursing training in Germany, supported by #Malengo. They've learned German & now seek forward-thinking employers. Know a clinic or healthcare provider hiring? Let us know!
📷 https://t.co/ONpTkzJer2
#Nursing#TVET#Migration
At Malengo, we involve families in every scholar’s journey to Europe. 🌍 During onboarding, we help them support their loved ones studying abroad. Their support has proven vital to student success in Germany. ✨ Learn more: https://t.co/ONpTkzJer2 #Malengo#Education#Migration
We kicked off 2025 with the full Malengo team in Nairobi—diving into strategy, culture, scholar & staff welfare, and more. We also made time to connect, relax, and have fun! Excited to share more in 2025 🎉 Learn more: https://t.co/ONpTkzJer2
#Malengo#Education#Migration
We started @malengo in 2021 to support Ugandan students on their journey to a Bachelor's degree in Germany. We admitted 10 students in 2021; 30 in 2022; and 120 in 2023.
Our next goal: FOUR HUNDRED!
We urgently need both investors and donors — please read and spread widely! 1/n
Appel à mentors @malengo en France!
Dans le cadre de notre nouveau programme pilote, neuf étudiants d'Afrique francophone partiront en France en août/septembre. Aidez un(e) étudiant(e) à bien s'installer! Inscrivez-vous ici : https://t.co/3QLomkh4im.
Looking forward to our first public event at People on the Move - webinar Thurs 9am EDT - with panel appearances by our friends @labor_mobility, @malengo, and @RefugeeInvest
Register here:
https://t.co/IthiVWfvEA
We haven’t gotten nearly as many applications for this so far as I’d hoped. Please spread the word — this will be one of the most important roles at @malengo!