
Aftermath of Cyclone Freddy
Where do we start to describe the impact of this recent tropical storm. Our national press has spoken of the loss of lives, businesses and homes but it really does hit home when so many of us have visited the area and got to know many people living there.
Reports coming in each day tell of the priests and local men digging roads in order to once more gain access to the outside world, of thousands of people displaced, with schools like Chirunga accommodating just short of 200 people, of the village’s eldest resident aged 95 years losing her home, schools closed because of physical damage, houses having fallen down, rain continuing……
All of this has come at a time when the harvest is due, much of it now damaged
In short the worst events have hit the poorest once again.
Other News
Climate Change
Each year we work with local residents in Sitima to explore ways of mitigating the effects of climate change as in the photo above which shows eager learners attending a compost making course.
Congratulations to St Michael’s Zone
Primary Schools in Malawi finish at Standard 8, when the learners undertake a national leaving certificate. We are delighted to report that St Michael’s Zone has been acknowledged for its excellent results with 15 out of the 17 schools
Palm Sunday Mass
Two of our volunteers, currently out in Malawi took part in a very lively Palm Sunday Mass