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Iʼve raised £255 to Help fund my 3 month volunteer placement in Malawi
- Funded on Saturday, 10th March 2018
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My name is Ellis, I have been lucky enough to be offered a place as a volunteer in Malawi. Leaving on April the 30th. I need to raise £800 before the 2nd of April to enable me to spend 3 months to encourage young people to stay in education and help spread the message of sexual health and contraception. The money that is raised will not go towards my accomidation or flights, it goes back to ICS to help them to continue running community development projects overseas.
Malawi‘s population is suffering with 50% of the 16.5 million people falling below the poverty line. This impacts massively on the future of their children, with many teenagers dropping out of school to have a job at the age of 15. The literacy rate for the whole population over 15 is 62.7% and a literacy rate of 49.8% for the whole female population over 15.
Malawi remains one of the largest HIV/ AIDS killing zones in the world. With a sixth of the population living with HIV/ AIDS. Young people are at most risk due to early sexual activity and marriage, with 50% of HIV infections affecting 15-17 year olds.
International Citizen Service (ICS) is a once-in-a-lifetime, UK government-funded programme providing volunteer placements to 18-25 year olds.
It's a development programme that brings together young people from the UK and developing countries to volunteer in some of the poorest communities in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
UK volunteers work side-by-side with local volunteers in developing countries, staying with host families in the local community.
If you can help that would be absolutely amazing and every penny helps. Thank you
For more information on this program visit their website.
http://www.volunteerics.org
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- 7 years ago
Ellis Smith
7 years agoSo far with online and cash donations, we have raised £310. I can’t believe it! Thank you everyone, so much 😊
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- 7 years ago
Ellis Smith
7 years agoThank you everyone who has donated so much. We have hit £195 in three days! That is so amazing and thank you again for your support.
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18
Richard Scorse
Feb 13, 2018
£5.00
kirsty murray-lambrou
Feb 12, 2018
Go for it Ellis, lucky bugger, what an opportunity.
£5.00
Vivienne Frost
Feb 12, 2018
What a wonderful thing you are going to do. Good luck and keep safe on your travels. Love fromViv and wally. Xx
£50.00
Rob Lambert
Feb 11, 2018
We'll done Ellis. Travel broadens the mind and Africa is an amazing place.
£10.00
Helen Davies
Feb 10, 2018
Great cause and fab opportunity, good luck with the fund raising
£10.00
Michael Paul
Feb 9, 2018
Good luck mate, make sure you a great time!!! Xx
£5.00
Sue Neale-Tarrant
Feb 9, 2018
Sounds like an amazing opportunity Ellis - stay safe & have fun. All the best from the Tarrant Family in South Australia
£10.00
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