Robin and Sarah walking in the mountains

Norwich students to visit Dedza

In May, Norwich City College tourism students and lecturers will visit Dedza to continue the development work that was started by a similar visit last year. They will assist the training of community groups from villages near the Forest Reserves who are being organised to act as guides to show visitors the flora and fauna. This will enable local people to earn money to supplement their subsistence farming.

Countryside Management students and a lecturer from Easton College will also visit in June to continue this work. Horticultural students will also be going to Dedza to work with youth groups on growing vegetables and fruit for home consumption and sale.

The students are seeking equipment that they can take in their luggage to assist these projects. Old binoculars are needed for the trainee guides. The horticultural students want to provide secateurs, grafting knives and seeds. If you have any of these items that you can donate, please take them to the reception at City Hall.

Medical students visit

We have been contacted by two medical students from Sheffield University who are going to spend some time working in Dedza District Hospital this summer. They are also trying to obtain some equipment to take. They need:

• Thermometers – digital (£4) or mercury
• Sphygmanometers (£35)
• Glucometers (£17) and reading strips £21 for 50
• Otoscopes (£53)
• Ophtalmoscopes (£97)

If you know of anyone who would be able to supply this equipment or would give a donation towards the cost, please let us know via the contacts listed in this website.

Rock art

Rock Art Information Centre

There is a World Heritage Rock Art site in Dedza. Some of the drawings are 3000 years old. We are helping the Malawi Dept of Antiquities with the construction of an Information Centre to explain this art to visitors. This will also help to boost tourism and provide incomes for local people. We are looking for architects who can help with the design of the building and people who can help with the information displays inside. If you can assist, please get in touch via the contacts listed in this website.

Visit to Norwich

Visitors from Dedza

They gave a seminar at the School of Development Studies at UEA on the relation between the modern democratic system and the traditional village chief system.

They also visited the UEA School of Nursing and Midwifery, City College and Easton College. The Lord Mayor of Norwich provided a reception, which enabled the visitors and people who have supported the Partnership to meet one another.