AMAO Partnership Update

All Saints Mtunthama Anglican Orphanage (AMAO) is a non-profit-making care facility in Kasungu, owned and operated by the Anglican Diocese of Lake Malawi (ADLM).  AMAO provides care and support to orphans and vulnerable children both in the care facility and also out in the community. This care and support is [...]

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Launch of our Etsy Shop!

Announcement We’ve decided to be a bit more creative as a charity, so we have diversified and just opened our first Etsy charity shop All of our products are made in Malawi & brought back by our volunteers All profits are for Medic Malawi Charity to deliver multiple infrastructure projects, [...]

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URGENT APPEAL IN RESPONSE TO THE DEVASTATION OF CYCLONE ‘ANA’

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 [...]

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Chalizya School Development

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 [...]

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The battle goes on in St Andrews Hospital

Dr Cathy Magombo tells of the reality of working within St Andrews Hospital during these times and the uphill battle they face each day in tackling Covid-19. https://www.youtube.com/embed/rf2rZj_E2UQ If you can, please support what we are doing here:http://virginmoneygiving.com/.../oxygen-cylinder-refills [...]

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Medic Malawi gets global coverage!

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 [...]

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Nyasaland

Did you know… Malawi had a different name? Renamed Malawi in 1964, before known as Nyasaland, a protectorate of the United Kingdom. Nyasaland became a protectorate within the semi-independent Federation of Rhodesia and Nyasaland. virginmoneygiving.com/fund/Malawi/oxygen-cylinder-refills #health #africa #malawi [...]

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The Scotsman Newspaper Supports our Oxygen Appeal

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 [...]

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Oxygen Cylinder Refills – Appeal

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 [...]

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Did you know… St Andrews Hospital

St Andrews Hospital serves a rural community of 150,000+ residents and an area of 11,300km2 (that's 3 times the size of Cornwall, Uk).#malawi#medical#funfact virginmoneygiving.com/fund/malawi/ppe [...]

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Did you know… Lake Malawi

Did you know... that Lake Malawi is the third largest lake in Africa? You also may not know it’s nicknamed “the calendar lake”. This is because at its longest point it’s 365 miles long! #malawi #lakemalawi #malawinews [...]

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Malawi National Lockdown and our Urgent PPE Appeal

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, [...]

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