A Sustainable Project
The solar light project has proven itself to be sustainable in more ways than one. Primarily, natural sunlight is harvested for use during the very dark evenings which begin at around 6pm, with Sitima being situated relatively close to the equator.
Wonderfully however N4BW has now been able to withdraw from managing the project as the Sitima community has taken it on – ordering lamps, managing the selling agents and most importantly maintaining access to solar lamps by the community.
Other News
Namisunju School
Many thanks to a number of benefactors who have made it possible for us to create some spacious classrooms at Namisunju School, enabling children to learn inside a purpose built classroom instead of sitting under the mango tree
Inflation soars in Malawi
Malawi, ranked as the world’s fourth poorest country, is currently facing a deepening economic crisis. Inflation remains critically high, with rates of 29% in April and 27.7% in May 2025, significantly eroding purchasing power and worsening poverty.
Disability Project
In September and October of this year Sheila and Jane were in Sitima working with people with disabilities. Disabled people and their families are very often among the poorest in a very poor area.