Working in nineteen rural communities around Blantyre, Joshua Orphan Care Trust (Joshua in Malawi) supports community-driven sustainable development projects to assist HIV/AIDS orphans, vulnerable children, and their families in Malawi. With its close ties to the communities and support from donors, Joshua Orphan Care has constructed 17 feeding centres, a secondary school, 4 classroom blocks, drilled bore holes and sponsors over 120 youngsters in education. Its staff live and work in Malawi and take great pride in working closely with local people and organisations.
I have been offered a place with Quest Overseas in the summer of 2010 in Malawi for 5 weeks, working in an orphanage helping to build a classroom, providing feeding stations and teaching/playing with the children. To be more specific, I will be organising drama games, basic music/singing and providing as much support as I can. I will be doing this between my 2nd and 3rd year of university.
The 'Joshua Orphan Care Trust' is based just outside Blantyre, in the Pen Sulo District. It was recognised by Quest that this area was in desperate need of help as it did not fall into the category of 'rural' or 'town area'. Joshua was set up originally to provide feeding stations and maize for local HIV orphans and currently supports hundreds of orphans and vulnerable children in the surrounding villages. It has now expanded to buillding classrooms and community centres. Your money would go towards an orphan's education and renovating the orphanage's buildings.
The aim is to improve the children's lives and give as much love as possible- you can help me do just that!
Any donation, however small will be greatly appreciated! The money donated here goes straight to the charity. The aim is £700.00
Wishing you an enjoyable and rewarding time!Donation by Margo Thompson
on
29/09/09
£50.00+ £14.10 Gift Aid
Hope this is the first of many donations! It sounds amazing, lots of luck well in advance! Mum will do a donation too at some point...Donation by Clara Thompson
on
26/09/09