Roots of Hope As the new planting and mentoring season begins, we thought we’d share some more detail of how the annual cycle works, and the impact this has on our supported families. The Roots of Hope project adopts a three-year approach aimed at supporting caregivers of orphaned and vulnerable [...]
So we’re less than a week away from meeting on Friday 25th Sept for a send-off on our Long Walk. At 5.00pm we’ll meet our supporters at St Andrew’s Church, including Rev’d Joe Dent and Bishop of Exeter the Right Rev’d James Grier, for a final briefing and wishing us [...]
In 2020 a team of supporters walked from Exeter to Plymouth – now we’re walking back! If you’re ill, how far would you go to see a Doctor, or get to a Hospital? A 5 minute walk? A ten minute drive? A short bus ride? How about 45 miles? St [...]
We know it has been a difficult few years for everyone in the UK, with the compound effect of a number of factors giving rise to the cost of living crisis. Sadly this is not restricted to the UK and Malawi has been hit by significant changes in their economy [...]
Yesterday, on January 24th 2022, southern Malawi was devastated by cyclone 'Ana' which ripped through the country destroying river banks, redirecting water across roads, tearing down power lines and cutting off communities from vital services. The main road that runs down through the whole country (called the M1) has been [...]
Why we need your help Chalizya School is the home of 638 pupils in a rural community in Mtunthama, Malawi. With only 10 teachers, the school classes average at 63 pupils per class and spread across 11 classrooms. In 2011 a team from St Peter's Malawi Education Trust & Medic [...]
Our lifesaving oxygen campaign continues to gather momentum with global coverage by the BBC. See link to BBC video below. https://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-africa-56038263 Fantastic to see what’s happening here in Malawi getting so much coverage internationally. Nice to be able to play a small part in making a difference to the country [...]
Amidst all the chaos and confusion in the UK with it's own battle against COVID-19, The Scotsman Newpaper with circa 5.8m online users, has taken the time to write an in-depth piece on our battle in the small rural Covid isolation unit in Kasungu District Hospital, in central Malawi. See [...]
Desperate appeal for life saving oxygen at St Andrew's Hospital, Malawi. Oxygen is a critical need for someone who is tackling Covid and is Oxygen dependent. It's £70 to refill an oxygen cylinder in Malawi, with a 3 hr drive to make the refill. We are urgently raising funds to [...]
Malawian President Lazarus Chakwera announced a national as of the 18th of Jan 2021to prevent a fast growing spread of Covid-19. Therefore the need for support in tackling this virus is more critical than ever. Malawi is facing Covid-19 challenges like the rest of the world but with a difference, [...]