A Netball Bonanza
Sport is so very important to the young people in Malawi.The boys are totally football crazy and the girls dream of following their national team players who are ranked number 6 in the world.
The league started with a one day fun event to launch the programme. Volunteer,Veronica Corben says the message she passed to the girls is “Sport can make you happy, playing or watching so enjoy your time together and keep yourselves fit and healthy”. A great launch day was enjoyed by all.
Other News
Jane returns to UK
Jane Colling is just back in UK following her first (and probably not her last) stint in Sitima. Jane has produced a reflective account of her experiences which you will find in the volunteer section.
World Toilet Day
This interesting celebration day, which began in 2013, happens on 19 November each year. World Toilet Day celebrates toilets and raises awareness of the 3.6 billion people living without access to safely managed sanitation.
Distributing Baby Clothes
Volunteers have been to the maternity unit at the Matawale Health Centre, just 15 kms away from Sitima, to deliver baby clothes to new born babies. Most women give birth at home but for some who experience a complicated pregnancy or birth.