Donations from Largs

 Last week, Allan Kumwenda from SPRODETA (Small Producers Development & Transporters Association) drove us to see some of the projects they have in the Mzimba District.  One of their aims is to help people in remote areas and to give children the opportunity to be educated.  In doing this they also look at the homes and how the family can be assisted to become self- sufficient to support the children.  Allan took us to see a rural school, situated several kilometres off the main road to Rumphi, between the hills. 

We were given the task of presenting boxes of beautiful story books on behalf of the Largs Rotary.  You can imagine our surprise when we recognised the schools – Kelburn Primary and Brisbane Primary.  I was honoured to present these books over on behalf of the schools and the Rotary.  It was even more wonderful to see the joy in the childrens’ faces when they saw the beautiful books.  Books are precious at home but they are scarce here and it feels like you have given Golden Treasure.  

 

 

 

The DHT who had been at the school for 17 years expressed his thanks and told us how much the school has been helped.  Initially he was teaching outside under the tree but now there are 4 good classrooms and 170 pupils.

 

For anyone who is interested, books, pencils etc. can be shipped out to Malawi through Ravenstrust (see website) for a small donation or we will be home in June for a few weeks and we will be happy to bring some items back with us for our partner schools and others.