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Thanks to you all, it looks as though we have made our target! Your donations have come in from all around the world, and it made yesterday an excellent day in the history of Open Arms Infant Homes. It’s the first time we’ve ever tried anything like this, but it won’t be the last.

    The Big Walk – or toddle as it came to be known - was a fantastic event. The response was much more than we had anticipated and it was great to have all the kids from the institutions that make up Open Arms Infant Homes in Blantyre together at the St Andrew's International Primary School for the event. It felt like a sports day but with a lot more singing and lots of cakes and cold drinks!

    The Foster House kids (5 – 9 years old) managed to run around the sports field three times, the Harrogate House children (3 – 5 years old) walked around twice, and the ladies and babies went around three times singing all the way. The visiting school group from Ashville joined us – the boys running with the older children, and the girls walking with the kids. As we went around we thought of the group of 70 students of Queen Elisabeth School in Kirkby Lonsdale who were walking simultaneously in the UK. We closed with a picnic and the foster house children sang songs to all the spectators. The whole morning worked extremely well and it may become an annual event!

                   Zikomo Kwambiri!

 

Donation by Peter Flynn 14/10/09  

£250.00

Well done on the toddle. Love to all you very special people. Donation by Frances Lennon 25/07/09  

Well done to everyone who took part, from Dave, Jude, Jade and Joseph Weston Donation by David Weston 24/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Sorry its not a huge amount but hope it helps, good luck with it! Hope to see you soon in Malawi from Terry Constant and Jennifer Edmonds Donation by Terry Constant and Jennifer Edmonds 22/07/09  

£10.00

Great pictures of the Big Walk! Looking forward to seeing you all in 2 weeks!!! Donation by Janette Peak 18/07/09  

£280.00 + £78.97 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 16/07/09  

£5.00

To Neville and all at Open Arms - hope the toddle went well today - will be in touch soon Love Dave, Julia and bump xx Donation by Julia 15/07/09  

Have a great day on Wednesday and see you in a weeks time! Donation by Anthony Leavor 15/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Sorry we can not be with you on Wednesday it should be a fun morning. Donation by Christabel and Derick 13/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Philip Lazell 13/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 12/07/09  

£350.00 + £98.72 Gift Aid

Donation by anonymous 09/07/09  

£20.00

Donation by Anonymous 09/07/09  

£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid

Donation by Anonymous 08/07/09  

£25.00

We're looking forward to following you All on the day, have a great time. Donation by Erna & Ian 08/07/09  

£20.00

Run, LiZ, run!! Donation by Hayo Heerink 07/07/09  

£25.00

keep on going! love and x's to all from NW11 Donation by adam winton 07/07/09  

£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid

I wish I was there to walk with you guys....have a wonderful day and good luck Donation by Nasira Omar 05/07/09  

£10.00

from various friends of Open Arms in Hartlepool Donation by Hilda Sacranie 05/07/09  

£85.00

Have a fantastic day -- love to you all Donation by Elizabeth Mennell 03/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Thanks for sharing this Becca. Keep up the great work! xx Donation by Jamie and Jon 02/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Donation by Rebecca Humphries 01/07/09  

£20.00

Best wishes for your venture, Susan & John (Old Ashvillian) Donation by John Weston 01/07/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Neville - I am coming to malawi on the 12th July -hope to meet up during my 2 weeks doing exams. Paul Donation by Paul and Joan Fenton 30/06/09  

£50.00

Hope you have a great day Noor and Shaan. Donation by Dilshad Okhai 30/06/09  

£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid

hope all goes well,good work wendy colvin Donation by wendy colvin 29/06/09  

£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid

Akeela I hope you, Noor and Shaan have a great day. This is better than builidng mosques/churches! Donation by Aziz Sattar 28/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Like everyone who has been to Open Arms, Oh! how I wish I could be there. Have a fun day. Donation by Janet Simpson 28/06/09  

£20.00

Hi Akeela, Wish your kids good luck from me. Donation by Carmel Fenton 25/06/09  

£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid

Good luck to everyone - miss you all and wish I could be there. Donation by Hilary Sullivan 25/06/09  

£10.00
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