Recent Events & Updates
April 2010 , Success at last after a full year of searching for an incubator for likoma island hospital - thanks goes to John Challis of the Raven Trust Charity of Strachur, Argyll, a spare good incubator was found in Ekwendeni Hospital, Malawi. So hooray it is on its way to the island!                 The moral to this story is-----never give in !  D.S.

MALAWI AID and SUPPORT PROVIDED BY OUR CONGREGATION & LOCAL COMMUNITY
Commenced by Rev. T.J. Blair, MA., B.D. Galston Parish Minister 1980 - 2005

DEC.2001
REV.L.BLAIR DECIDED TO GIFT MONEY RAISED AT A CHURCH DANCE TO THE FILIPO FAMILY OF LILONGWE FOR REPLACEMENT OF THEIR FAMILY HOME DAMAGED ROOF.

2002

MR BLAIR CREATED THE M.A.D. [MALAWI AID & DEVELOPMENT] GROUP.
FUND RAISING COMMENCED AND MUCH HAS BEEN ACHIEVED OVER THE PAST 7 YEARS.

SUPPORT WAS PROVIDED FOR SULUVINA FILIPO OF LILONGWE TO PROVIDE 3 YEARS SENIOR EDUCATION, SHE IS NOW FURTHERING HER EDUCATION BY ATTENDING BUSINESS COLLEGE

THE CONSTRUCTION OF A SHOWER AND TOILET BLOCK FOR THE CHILDREN’S DAY CARE CENTRE IN LILONGWE WAS FUNDED BY OUR CONGREGATION.

CONTINUING SUPPORT
A LARGE DONATION OF TOYS WAS GIFTED TO THE CHILDREN’S WARD OF A LILONGWE HOSPITAL

WE PROVIDE FUNDS FOR UP TO 35 PUPILS TO ATTEND AND BE EDUCATED AT NKHWAZI SCHOOL ON LIKOMA ISLAND EVERY YEAR.

 ASSISTANCE  WAS PROVIDED TO DR. BETT WILSON FOR A 2 YEAR COURSE IN INTENSIVE CARE AND ANAESTHESIA, WE NOW SUPPORT CHARLES CHILAMBULA OF LIKOMA ISLAND FOR A 3 YEAR LABORATORY TECHNICIAN TRAINING COURSE TO BE COMPLETED JUNE 2009

OVER THE YEARS WE HAVE DELIVERED HUNDREDS OF SUITCASES AND BOXES OF GOODS TO MALAWI.
THE GOODS ARE REQUESTED BY VARIOUS GROUPS FROM LIKOMA ISLAND AND INCLUDE COTTON SHEETS AND OTHER ITEMS FOR THE HOSPITAL.

WE PROVIDE THE THREE MOTHERS UNIONS AND SCHOOLS WITH VARIOUS ITEMS INCLUDING STATIONERY, EDUCATIONAL BOOKS, FOOTBALLS AND OTHER SPORT ITEMS. WE ALSO PROVIDE BABY CLOTHES AND NEW SHOES FOR ORPHAN CARE.

2008
THE OPENING OF THE HEATHER SHOP IN NKHWAZI VILLAGE, LIKOMA ISLAND [BUILDING DONATED] HAS SO FAR PROVED TO BE AN OUTSTANDING SUCCESS.

FURTHER INFORMATION
A MEMBER OF OUR CONGREGATION VOLUNTEERS TO VISIT MALAWI EACH YEAR TO MONITOR PROGRESS.

OVER THE PAST YEARS WE HAVE DONATED A TOTAL OF £24,000 TO HELP MALAWI AND OUR WORK IS ONGOING.

OUR EFFORTS HAVE ONLY BEEN MADE POSSIBLE BY THE GENEROUS DONATIONS RECEIVED FROM OUR CONGREGATION, ST SOPHIAS CHURCH AND THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

SHOULD ANYONE WISH TO ASSIST US WITH OUR SUPPORT TO MALAWI IT WOULD BE GREATLY APPRECIATED - PLEASE CLICK THE DONATION BUTTON BELOW AND FOLLOW THE INSTRUCTIONS FOR A SECURE PAYMENT PROCESS THROUGH PAY PAL AND OUR FUNDING ASSOCIATE.

YOUR DONATION CAN BE ANONYMOUS ! OR IF YOU PREFER PLEASE PROVIDE YOUR DETAILS AND COMMENTS ON OUR CONTACT FORM BY CLICKING HERE