Christmas time again at Mary Martha was celebrated on
Wednesday 23 December due to the kindness once again from the community of St.
Matthew’s Academy. Although prices have increased greatly due to the fall of
the Malawian kwacha, Rodrick was able to get enough meat for everyone – offal. For us offal is not something we would eat
but here the children and adults were over the moon to receive it. When we arrived the food was being cooked by
the ladies and the men were starting to get the children organised for
receiving their Christmas dinner. YES –
this is their Christmas dinner; meat, nsima, rice and greens. It is still hard for us to take in that the
children only receive meat at this time.
If they are very, very, lucky another donor may give funds for food.
Someone explained that many of the children may only eat one meal per day –
nsima and greens.
Many children, from the very young to the teenagers lined up
patiently for their dinner then they sat and chatted as they ate. Smiles all round.
The many volunteer helpers were extremely touched to receive
the tops from St. Matthew’s bearing NAAC and they were only too happy to pose
for a photo.
The children were very excited to receive the Christmas
gifts carefully wrapped by St. Matthew’s pupils and they happily read the
beautiful Christmas cards containing good wishes at this time of year. After the giving of the gifts one of the
helpers with a child on her back danced with the empty box which had previously
contained the Christmas gifts. This was followed by the children singing songs
of praise then several speeches praising and thanking their friends at St. Matthew’s
Academy and in their community.
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