Blog - The Sonder Project

Makilina’s Story

Meet Makilina Mwale, a resident of the Chawa community in the Kasungu District of Malawi. The Sonder Project drilled a deep-water well in Chawa in 2022. Makilina is 41 years old and spends her days tending her household and supporting her husband on the farm. They...

The Man on a Mission is Back!

Kurt Freudenreich is back out on the trail! This time he is hiking the Ouachita Trail in Arkansas and Oklahoma with the goal of sponsoring 50 students with The Sonder Project.

Daniel’s Story

Daniel Kalumbi was just starting Grade 10, but he already had his future mapped out. As a precocious lover of math, physics, and chemistry, Daniel was eager to finish high school and pursue a career in engineering.

Unwrap Potential Series: Opportunity

Yamwaoga Sam, 40 years old, has lived a difficult life. She has been mute since she was a child, apparently the result of a case of meningitis from when she was a child – her family believes.

Unwrap Potential Series: Education

Dec 16, 2022

Veronica Zulu was in Grade 9, earning high marks and on a path to graduate high school. She was following in the footsteps of her two older sisters, who had both graduated from high school, with the dream of one day becoming a doctor.

Unwrap Potential: Family & Community

Dec 16, 2022

At 60 years old, Margaretia Mwale was supposed to live her golden years simply, at home looking out for herself and her husband, with regular visits from her children and grandchildren, some of whom stayed in the community.

WeSonder for Food Security

Dec 17, 2021

See how our partnership with a community in Burkina Faso is leading towards a food secure future.

WeSonder for Education

Dec 13, 2021

Meet Sonder sponsored student, Misheck Banda, and learn how our student sponsorship program is renewing students’ belief in their own potential.

WeSonder Together: The Man on a Mission Plans His Next Adventure

Dec 13, 2021

Kurt Freudenreich has already funded one well through his walks – now he is looking to sponsor 25 students! Discover his latest challenge.

WeSonder for Clean Water

Dec 7, 2021

Meet Matilda Mwale from the community of Mpeni and discover the impact of our well program.

Exciting Student Sponsorship Updates

Nov 22, 2021

Our program leadership team recently traveled to Malawi to observe and assess the impact of our programs on the ground. We wanted to understand the impact of our Sonder Student Sponsorship Program, which we established at the start of the year. We were so encouraged by the success of the program, that we want to do more.