In its first decade, the mission developed slowly, assisted by regular small donations from his American backers, and Chilembwe founded several schools, which by 1912 had 1,000 pupils and 800 adult students
M'zaka khumi zoyambirira, ntchitoyi idakula pang'onopang'ono, mothandizidwa ndi zopereka zazing'ono zochokera kwa omwe amamuthandizira ku America, ndipo Chilembwe adayambitsa masukulu angapo, omwe pofika 1912 anali ndi ophunzira chikwi chimodzi ndi akulu akulu mazana asanu ndiatatu