Childhood friend of Malawi , Joyce Robinson had to drop out of school . Chrissie 's family could n't pay for school , Banda says , so now she lives in poverty with kids . Banda : In Malawi , girls often give birth and have no health care . The bad news about Malawi is not news to anyone . Banda calls for education , access to birth control to lift women out of poverty .
Childhood friend of Malawi , Joyce Robinson had to drop out of school . Chrissie 's family could n't pay for school , Banda says , so now she lives in poverty with kids . Banda : In Malawi , girls often give birth and have no health care . Banda calls for education , access to birth control to lift women out of poverty .