Bishop Mackenzie

In 1860 Bishop Charles Mackenzie responded to David Livingstone’s appeal to go to Africa to help combat the slave trade. In June 1861 he set up his base at Magomero in the former Nyasaland and sowed seeds of educational and missionary work. Prior to going to Malawi, Bishop Mackenzie was based in Gonville and Caius College in Cambridge and used to walk to Haslingfield on Sundays to help with services and Sunday school. There is a stained glass window in the church to commemorate his name.
World Vision built classrooms at the Bishop Mackenzie school in Magomero but they became dilapidated. Children are still being taught either in the church or outdoors. The church is called The Memorial Chapel, to maintain the link with Haslingfield.
	Rev Francis Chipala outside the derelict World Vision classroom.
Last year the parishes of Haslingfield, Great and Little Eversden organised a sponsored walk tracing the steps that Bishop Mackenzie used to take each Sunday.

The money raised by the walk was used to renovate a double classroom block.
	Renovated Standard 8 classroom with desks
Not all the children are lucky enough to have desks to sit at.
	Renovated Standard 7 classroom without desks
The teacher, Mr Robert Chiviya cycles 25 miles daily to the school because there are not enough teachers’ houses for each of the seven teachers at Magomero. They need at least two more houses.
	Mr. Robert Chiviya
Haslingfield and the Eversden churches are determined to continue their support of Magomero school. Parishioners have organised various fundraising events, including another sponsored walk which will take place on Saturday Sept 25th. Money raised will go towards the restoration of the World Vision double classroom block.

Bishop Mackenzie School, Magomero




Project #:	32/09	Started:	January 2009	Completed:	Yes
Amount £:	£1300 in March 2009 £2266 in March 2010	Funding Stream: Haslingfield & Eversden parishes		Diocese:	DUS