A very, very long journey but we are here and happy. We slept well last night!
Absolutely delighted and overwhelmed to finally meet Levison… that was a very special moment.
We met up with three friends last night for dinner and are very grateful that they came to see us and spend time with us. Jack, Kondwani & Blessings were great fun and also care deeply about the projects they run so we had lots of good conversations.
We were so delighted when we opened gifts from Jack… wrappers that the ladies wear! Such a thoughtful gift, thanks again Jack!
Would you like to help us buy more food, soap & notebooks for children living in extreme poverty?
This is such a tranquil place to relax and eat breakfast before heading to our next destination.
Will write more later but on our travels to our next destination!
Thanks for supporting us to help the children, Sarah & Liz x
Ps if you’d like to make a donation to help us buy food, soap and notebooks for vulnerable children… here is the link. https://gofund.me/cd4ba0558 thank you!
School holidays always mean that I don’t have as much time to devote to Changing Lives Malawi but that doesn’t mean nothing happens. I’ve applied for two grants this week. There are so many people chasing the same money that it’s not often that we get lucky…but fingers crossed!
At the end of last week, I received a cheque for £4,500 from The Inverclyde Trust, for which we are very grateful. This is the third time they have supported our work and this donation will go towards the next phase of teachers’ accommodation and latrines as more teachers will be needed at Bright Futures Secondary School in September. Thank you so much for making a difference again.
I’ve received two parcels of preloved shoes in the post and also two bags of shoes have been dropped off at our house. These will be great for the teenagers at Bright Futures Secondary School. Thank you again!
All Saints Junior School in Maidenhead emailed me to ask if we are still collecting preloved school uniform. They are changing their uniform and have some new and preloved clothes to send us as well as some new backpacks. This is a great donation and so many of the orphans we support will benefit from some lovely new clothes. All Saints are about to break up for their summer holidays but, once they are back, we look forward to bringing updates of the donations and also some fundraising that the children will be helping with. We are so glad that you got in touch and look forward to partnering with you after the school holidays.
Hopefully, later in the week, there will be photos of the next lot of boxes arriving at their destination. We have heard that the container has reached the capital of Malawi, Lilongwe, and is waiting to be released by customs. Once that happens, the container will reach its final destination at Ekwendeni, near Mzuzu. It’s always very exciting waiting for boxes and other supplies to arrive. Sometimes boxes were packed so long ago that we’ve forgotten what was in some of them – although I do keep an overall note of what is in the boxes and who things are for. I’m looking forward to seeing the preschool children with some new resources and also students at Bright Futures Secondary School with some topic books they requested.
We are still trying to raise funds for lots of small projects so any donations will be very much appreciated. Thanks for reading and supporting, Sarah x https://donorsee.com/project/23995?share=1
