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
Bikes galore
Network for a Better World sends sincere thanks to Bike Town Africa for their generosity in supplying a total of 330 bicycles to the area.
Keeping Girls in Education
According to UNESCO, Institute for Statistics, (US 2018), the figures show that in Sub-Saharan Africa, 33.3 million girls of primary and lower secondary school age are out of school, rising to 52.2 million
Irrigation system
N4BW has installed a solar-powered drip irrigation system that allows edible crops to be grown all year.