Easter greetings to all our supporters and friends
Any visitor to Sitima, who attends Mass at the prison, talks about the emotional impact it has on them. This prison caters for young men in the 18 - 25 year age band, the majority of whom have been imprisoned for theft, maybe of a goat or a bicyle. Sentences are stiff, usually for 3 - 5 years and daily life is difficult, working in the fields under the blazing sun and existing on one meal of bean stew, a day.
Network for a Better World offers ongoing support to these young men, with the regular sharing of soaps and foodstuffs. A couple of years back we set up a tailoring workshop, helping some of the young men to leave prison with a trade.
Fr Owen and Fr Innocent alternate in celebrating a monthly Mass and it is indeed an honour to be there and to share that spiriual experience with them all.
Other News
A visit to Sitima by our founder
Alice Davidson is part way through a month long monitoring visit to our projects in Sitima. She will soon report to trustees and donors on how each project has developed.
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.
Volunteers back in Sitima
With the lifting of Covid restrictions, two volunteers, Chris and Marian, have been able to return to Malawi after a break of two years.