Covid 19 restrictions eased in Malawi.
We are delighted to report some good news on the Covid-19 front in Malawi
On 20 April the government of Malawi has announced that due to a reduced infection rate in Malawi of Covid, the restrictions previously set have been eased effective Friday 23 April. Among the eased regulations are:
1. Gatherings indoors to now have 100 people from 50.
2. Gatherings outdoors to now have 250 from 50.
3. Businesses to close at 10pm from 8pm.
4. Bars to close at midnight (with no loud music)
5. Curfew time 24:00
6. Public transport running at 75%
But everyone has been reminded to continue wearing masks.
It is looking likely that our volunteers will be able to return to Sitima in the not too distant future
Other News
Helping prisoners in the fight against Covid-19
The prisoners in Mikuyu prison receive necessary supplies to minimise risk of spreading coronavirus
More trees sown
Harry Makawa our Project Manager in Sitima has once more been busy sowing tree seeds. It is anticipated that the new seedlings will be ready to plant in the land around 17 schools
We are always learning
In February 2019 we held our first Tree Planting day for St Michael’s Zone, with the intention of repeating this project each February but first of all we needed to monitor how effective our pilot was.