Project updates end January 2018
In this the 14th year of working in Malawi, we wish all of you a prosperous new year.
Project work in Malawi can mean more than just the raising of funds to complete a specific project. The effect of some of 2017 projects are still being felt in a way we had dared not hope. Such a project is the whole class teaching machines taken out in Sept 2017.
After only 8 weeks of use before thepupils took their yearend exams, we now know that the year on year pass rate has increased by an average 17.5 % across the 8 schools. The machines continue to be in use each day in this the 6 month since delivery.
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Orphan care food project 2018 (Jan- Aug 2018)
In January 1.4 tons of maize Para was delivered to the orphan feeding stations. This should last tillAugust 2018. The new price we pay per 2 kg bag is a third of the 2017 prices.
This project is funded
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Bumba Junior School staffroom project 2017
“A Coventry Friday Breakfast Rotary club project”
At last the building is now secure and all 15 metal windows have been fitted. Furniture production
for this staff room will commence on 18th Feb. We hope by end Feb to be able to report that at last the teachers have occupied their new staffroom.
This project is funded
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Projects for 2018
Enukweni secondary school Bursary Project 50 Students
A Hatters Space Nuneaton Project
From funds raised from the sale of books at the centre, 50 orphan or needy girlswill have their fees paid so that they can attendEnukweni secondary school. It should be noted that in Jan school bursary reports every one of these bursary students past their yearend exam to allow them to proceed onto the next form. This project is now completed.
This project is now funded
Chinunkha CDSS. Secondary school furniture project £1000.
Chinunkha secondary school has 630 students on roll. 230 of them have no benches so they sit on the floor. This by far the largest secondary school we have come across.
This project seeks to provide 100 desks/seats each costing £10
No of Desks/seats / Funded by / Position / Completion50 / Anonymous / being made now / Target end Feb
50 / Await donor
This project part funded
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Chinunkha CDSS secondary school bursary project 40 students
This project seeks to fund 40 secondary bursary placesfor orphan and needy childrenfor Chinunkha cdss. Each student school fees for 1 year is £8.
No of students / Funded by / Position / Reports done10 / Anonymous / On roll Jan 2018 / End Jan done
10 / Anonymous / On roll Jan 2018 / End Jan done
10 / Await donor
10 / Await donor
This project is part funded
Orphan care food project 2018 August- December 2018 £500
This project seeks to put in place funds for the purchase of orphan care food for the period August- December2018.
Donations / Funded by / Position / Running totals£63 Jan 2018 / Hatters Soace / Held on acct / £63
£44 Feb 2018 / Hatters Space / Held on acct / £107
Await donor
Await donor
This project is part funded
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Adult education project £600 per School
This project seeks to bring adult education to those within the villages who did not have the opportunity to learn to read,write or have basic numeracy skills. This project will now commence end Feb 2018 or as soon as the rains stop and make access easier. We expect class lists and teachers lesson plans for the 24 weeks by end Feb. Solar panels available in March/ Apr
Village / Funded / Funded byBumba / yes / Rugby Rotary club
Eunkweni / yes / Rugby Rotary club
Thumbi / yes / Rugby Rotary club
Chitokoto / Yes / Rugby Saturday Breakfast Rotary
This project is funded
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Whole class teaching project 5 secondary schools £675 per school
This project seeks to extend into secondary education the concept of the whole class teaching via the use of Tablets/ Projectors/ Solar charger/ Car Battery. The 5 kits to be taken out in 2018 will be upgraded with more enhanced electronics and user friendly carrying box. All these 5 secondary school have bursary students on their rolls.
School / Number ofStudents on Roll / Funded
Yes /No / Funded
Luzi CDSS / No
Jombo CDSS / No
Kacheche CDSS / No
Chinunkha CDSS / 630 / yes / Red Brick
Enukweni CDSS / 305 / Yes / M Cooper
This project is part funded
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Schools Toilet Block project £385 per block.
During our visit to 10 schools in Sept 2017the toilet facilities for the students left a lot to be desired. The pictures below show the all too common state of these toilet facilities. This project seeks to bring to each school some real improvements to the daily school lives of 1000s of children.
The planned replacement toilet in the picture below will be a copy of the blocks in secondary schools provided by UNICEF. There was a recorded increase in the attendance of senior girls reflecting the need for the better facilities. Bwengu Projects, using community labour, can provide improved toilets at a realistic price. On advice from community leaders this project will commence April 2018.
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School / Girls ToiletFunded yes/ No / Funded by / Boys Toilet
funded yes/no / Funded by
St Vincent / Yes / Sacred heart UCM / Yes / Mandy
Chitokoto / Yes / Roy Findlay / Yes / Roy Findlay
Luzi CDSS / Yes / Anonymous / Yes / Anonymous
Luiz Junior / Yes / Community mental health and well-being team. N. WarwickshireRugby / No
Kacheche / No / No
Thumbi / No / No
Jombo / No / No
Enukweni / No / No
This project is part funded
Chitokoto Junior School Renovation Project £875
Chitokoto Junior School is a small rural village school with some 500 plus children on roll. Generally
buildings arein relativegood condition but have been built well above ground level for drainage purposesresulting in very poor access to the classrooms for younger pupils
This project seeks to provide steps and ramps access to the classrooms and to repair any worn floors.
This project is not funded
Enukweni Junior school Renovation Project £1400
Enukweni Junior School is a mixture of very old and some new classrooms. There are over 1200 plus children on roll at this school with a desperate need for additional space for this very popular school. This project seeks to renovate 6 old classrooms and build dividing walls in 2 very large
classrooms, thus creating additional classrooms.
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Kacheche Junior school renovation project £2000
Kacheche village junior school is in need of renovation. This is a large rural school with some 14 classroom all in need of renovation; the last repairs were in 1960. Many rooms have no windowsor doors. When we visited in in 2008 , we found 1 teacher standing outside the classroom teaching through the window aperture because there was no room for him in side.
This project seeks to fix many of Kacheche Junior school physical problems.
This project is not funded
Charitable Giving via mydonate.com
Through the kind assistance of Southam Rotary 2000, we have been helped in setting up a charitable giving link in our website. Money can be donated via the link contained within our web site. Just go to the page “Want to Help” then click on the link and follow the instructions. Or just click on the link above. Please remember to tick the little box on the left hand side of the first page.
This also means that if you are a UK tax payer we will be able to claim back an additional 25% on top of your original donation. So you can see it could be a better way to raise more money for the projects.
Our plan is to continue with My- Donate Charitable giving in 2018
Tony & Sue Melia Feb 2018
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