February 2008: two press articles are published in Malawi about Marie and the Jacaranda school
On February 19 and 29, 2008, two press articles were published in the Nation, one of the two Malawian national daily newspapers. These articles followed Marie Da Silva's nomination as a CNN Hero. Journalist Akossa Mpepho longly interviewed Marie over the phone for the full page feature published on February 29. These two articles had a strong impact in Malawi, where many people have now heard of the Jacaranda school. Pastor Milanzi, for instance, came to the Jacaranda school with wonderful gifts for the children, after reading the Nation.