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A helping hand to self-sufficiency – Agribusiness Group 1

Some great photos of Agribusiness Group 1 and how hard they are working to get their first crop planted. Will you help us fund another group?

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Sarah’s blog 4/9/24

We have partnered with DonorSee, who are in USA, to raise funds for some of our small projects. Thanks to several people who donated to help a group of women start their own Agribusiness enough funds were raised. The women were delighted and were gifted tools, watering cans, fertiliser and maize to plant.

They have had a bit of support to start them off, as they’ve never done this before, but they are so happy to have this opportunity to do this themselves. The aim is that they are going to grow maize as their first crop. Sell some of the harvest and buy more seeds to plant their next crop. Hopefully, this will really help them to provide for their families, give them confidence that they can work hard and achieve and that things are getting better for their community.

Here are some photos and videos from when they received their gifts and of the ground clearing and planting. What we would like to do now, is to keep raising these small amounts of money so other groups of people living in extreme poverty can also help themselves to have a better, brighter future.

Imagine a time where we no longer needed a feeding programme as more and more families were able to provide for their children. That is the end goal – for the community to be self-sufficient and sustainable. If you would like to help a second group (only £150) to start their own business then please either email contact_us@changinglivesmalawi.com or donate at https://donorsee.com/project/24574?share=1 .

We are so grateful for all the support we receive. We always say it’s about teamwork and we couldn’t do what we do without your help. Thanks again, Sarah x

Thanks to those who funded Agribusiness Group 1, we’d love to be able to fund another group and give more people the opportunity to earn their own money and be self-sufficient.

Lots to do before the new term

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Sarah’s blog 21/8/24

There are so many things that are happening and I am just hoping they all come together in time for the new term starting.

Everyone in Malawi is working hard on building staff accommodation and checking supplies for the new term as well as setting up income generating projects as well as planting vegetables to eat. Applications for the new teaching positions have been received and are being reviewed. This is in addition to the pastoral work that Levison does for the most vulnerable children and continuing to source supplies for the weekly feeding programme.

Here, Jackie is doing an amazing job with crunching numbers and making the donations we have received go far. There is never enough money for all the wish lists and requests that are needed to support 500+ of the most vulnerable children and young people but we are trying our best. Currently, Jackie is ensuring there is money to buy more text books as well as all the various supplies needed for the accommodation block build, wages and other monthly costs. We really are grateful for all she does.

What am I doing? Sometimes that is difficult to answer lol. Some days, caring responsibilities take over and I don’t have as much time to give as I’d like to our charity, but I can only do my best with the time I have. Other days, I am working hard from morning until evening ticking off jobs on my list as I go. I am trying to make our charity known to more people with the hope that more donations will come in over time. I’m trying to find more sponsors so young people can go to secondary school and have a brighter future. i work closely with Levison and we are a good team. I’m writing blogs, and updating social media as well as liaising with potential donors…. and (when there is time) writing new grant applications. Oh and packing boxes with my husband Stuart who does an amazing job of organising all of the boxes to be packed properly, labelled and taped up ready for the next part of the journey to Malawi.

One of the goals that we are working towards is to help the community we are supporting to be self-sufficient. We have some small projects on the site DonorSee. Here is the income generating pig project link which just needs a few more people to donate and then it will be totally funded. https://donorsee.com/project/23894?share=1

https://donorsee.com/project/23995?share=1 is the link to help us provide more textbooks for the students at Bright Futures Secondary School.

https://donorsee.com/project/24114?share=1 is the link to help provide seeds for the students at BFSS to grow their own food.

Below is a previous post with details of the students who are looking for a sponsor to help them take up their place at Bright Futures Secondary School. All of these students passed their primary school leavers exams, which is excellent, but they need your help to support them at secondary school contact_us@changinglivesmalawi.com Thank you so much to everyone who helps and supports us to make lives brighter for the young people, Sarah x

5 weeks to find sponsors for 11 vulnerable students

Happy Mother’s Day

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Spring has sprung and there’s the promise of warmer weather right around the corner. Mother’s Day is a week on Sunday, 27th March.

This is just a little reminder that we are still planting a sustainable future for the hundreds of orphans and other vulnerable children supported by The Foundation.

So how about buying a feel good gift for your mum? Fruit tree saplings will provide future food, an income and jobs at The Foundation and of course planting more trees is what the planet needs. Buying seeds will ensure that the children can grow more vegetables to eat at the weekly feeding programme. Or would you like to provide some blankets for children who are sleeping on the floor and covering themselves in rags at night. All these things are desperately needed and will be a huge help if you could buy a virtual gift.

5 blankets costs £25, seeds can be bought in any amount starting at £10, and fruit tree saplings can be bought in any amount starting at £10 for 4 saplings. If you think of anything else you’d like to contribute to then I can easily make up a picture and email it to you. contact_us@changinglivesmalawi.com Thanks for reading and considering these alternative gifts for Mother’s Day, Sarah x

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