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COVID-19 MALAWI APPEAL

MALAWI – COVID-19 – URGENT APPEAL TO SUPPORT THE HEALTH OF THE POOR AND MOST VULNERABLE  

Malawi is one of the most vulnerable of African countries, where the first confirmed cases have been reported and desperate preparations are now underway. The impact of COVID-19 on the people of Malawi could be devastating. If you can help and make a donation, it will go to provide vital equipment as you can see, and a report of how it is used will be provided.  Read more...

07 Apr 2020
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Handwashing and Masks in Malawi

We have provided buckets, bowls and soap for the ladies in Malawi.  They are also making masks.  Read more and see more pictures here.

07 Apr 2020
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£2,500 Grant from Pignatelli Foundation

We are very plesed to have heard that we are being given a grant of £2,500 from The Carmela and Ronnie Pignatelli Foundation for empowering girls and women in Malawi through the Lotus Project.  It will pay for packs for 300 girls.  Read more...

07 Apr 2020
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First Training Session at Chisombezi School

At Chisombezi School 850 girls need training and Lotus packs.  Chanasa is completing this in groups of 100 girls at a time. These pictures are from the first group of 100 to be trained alongisde the staff, their mothers and some boys.

18 Mar 2020
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Progress at Chisombezi School

The building work has started at Chisombezi School.  A toilet block with four toilets and 2 changing rooms is being constructed.The soak pit and foundations have been completed.

18 Mar 2020
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Chisombezi School Mothers Training

Elizabeth Mtemba and some of the group leaders Constance, Chifundo and Agness went to Chisombezi School today, 18 March 2020, to teach the Mothers' Group how to make reusuable sanitary pads.  Elizabeth says: "There were 11 women and the training went on well.

18 Mar 2020
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Barrel for Malawi

We are shipping 1,500 pairs of panties (donated by Smalls for All in Scotland) to Malawi for the Lotus packs for School girlsin a barrel for the first time.  Jean, Derrie and Edward have helped Susan to do the packing.

29 Jan 2020
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Appeal for Chisombezi School

We have been asked to provide Lotus Packs for 825 girls at Chisombezi School and toilet and changing room facitlites for them.  Chisombezi school is a large rural primary school outside of Blantyre, it has over 3,100 students and 37 teachers.  It is in a poor area.  We have recieved a grant for £

29 Jan 2020
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