What we achieved in 2022

After consultations with all our partner hospital management teams it was decided that it remained a risk to the patients and catchment populations (who are overall not vaccinated) for the trustees to visit Malawi again. As per previous years we have continued to receive regular reports and updates on our programmes.

Mtendere Community Hospital

We were delighted to be able to fund a second ambulance for the hospital, the first having been in 2009/10. The wear and tear on these vehicles is extreme, due to the terrain they have to cover and the constant use. We send vehicle service and maintenance money each year to wherever we fund ambulances.

We continue to run outreach programmes; malaria prevention, health education, youth activities, reproductive health and PMTCT – preventing babies with HIV+ mothers being born with HIV.

The women’s empowerment group continues to teach sewing and computer skills. In addition, the women are given the opportunity to buy a sewing machine in instalments, allowing them to be independent and immediately earn money.

The girls’ hostel is oversubscribed, and we continue to fund and maintain it. The sister in charge requested certain medicines and these were also funded.

St Joseph’s Community Hospital, Chiphwanye

The outreach programmes that had been halted due to Covid-19 have been running again this year. These are the same as those run at Mtendere, listed above. In addition, a women’s empowerment group has been formed at St Joseph’s and we have funded a cervical cancer screening programme, which included providing equipment. St Joseph’s lacked up to date laboratory equipment and requested that we help them replace old machines and provide others which we have been able to do this year.

We have also funded accountancy skills training to help improve the efficiency of the hospital. The ambulance received funding for servicing and maintenance.

St Annie’s, Bembeke

The girls’ hostel at Bembeke now has running water – an issue which we were unsure could be solved.
The hostel is run similarly to the others and is maintained by Angels International.

The ambulance received funding for servicing and maintenance.

Nambuma Health Centre, Karonga

We are delighted that we have been able to build our third girls’ hostel here. It is vital that girls are enabled in order to complete their education. It is a route out of poverty. The hostel has 40 beds and is run on the same principle as the Mtendere hostel.

St Annie’s Health Centre, Karonga

We were contacted by the sister in charge here who had previously served at Mtendere.
She asked for funding for a complete renovation of the facility’s paediatric ward. The photos she sent showed unacceptable conditions as well as a rotting ceiling. The renovations are now complete.

We remain hugely appreciative of the Trusts and individuals who continue to support our work with our partners in Malawi, thank you.