The collection bowl

Nurses fundraise for Malawi

Students and staff at the UEA School of Nursing and Midwifery threw money down the toilet for us. The "collection bowl" in the reception area was one of a series of initiatives to raise money to build toilets at Kapalamula Primary School. Other events included a clothes swop, cake sales and raffles and a sponsored swim and leg waxing. The School of Nursing adopted Kapalamula when two lecturers visited the school on a visit to Malawi organised by the Partnership. You can contribute to this fundraising as set out in the How You Can Help section and referencing the donation "NAM".

Visitors to Dedza

Three groups will be visiting Dedza this year. Seven teachers and parents from three primary schools that are linked with schools in Dedza will be going at the end of May. These are reciprocal visits funded by Global School Partnerships Grants. Three Dedza Headteachers will be coming here in mid-June. The schools involved are Aldborough, Fairhaven and Nightingale.

In July, five horticultural students and two lecturers from Easton College will be going for two weeks. They will demonstrate growing techniques and work with youth and village groups in several locations in programme devised by the Dedza Agricultural Development Dept.

In August, a group including teachers from Framingham Earl High School will go to carry out teacher training for secondary school English teachers and adult literacy trainers. The visit will also start a link between Framingham Earl and Mchisu Secondary School in Dedza.

Margaret Bandawe

Bursaries

In 2010 we will send £4,600 to Dedza to pay bursaries for secondary school fees for 73 children from families that are too poor to afford this cost. Extra donations have enabled us to take over some bursaries when the Malawian National Aids Commission cut back on its payments because of lack of funds from overseas governments. We will have to seek increased donations to maintain this level of support.