Working visit to Malawi 2008
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We invite you to join a MACS sponsored working visit to Malawi from 29th June to 15th July 2008 |
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A group of up to 20 people will spend 16 days in Malawi, meeting people and working on projects that MACS is supporting. The group will spend time learning from Malawians, sharing with them and visiting places of interest. We are asking people in Malawi who they would like us to meet and what work they would like us to do. Work could include light building work, painting, permaculture projects, teaching, help with HIV/Aids support and orphan projects. If you have a particular area of interest we will try, but cannot guarantee, to arrange for you to meet people involved in such work. We will be based at 2 locations, Malosa, near Zomba, and on the lakeshore near Monkey Bay. The visit will be similar to the successful working visit undertaken this year by a group of 20, including 16 young people from St Alban’s church in North Harrow. LeadersThe group will be led by Bazil Arden (a MACS trustee) and Eileen Eggington, who helped to lead the St Alban’s trip.
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Provisional ItineraryThe KuNgoni Cultural Centre at Mua, St Luke’s Hospital at Malosa, Chilema Lay Training Centre, a rural Health Centre, the Unit for Blind children at Nkope Primary School, visits to a permaculture centre, Zomba mountain, Blantyre, Dedza pottery, Lilongwe and for those who wish, Mvuu National Park. This map shows the route of the 2007 visit, which is the basis for our plans for 2008.
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Booking and costsWe have 20 seats provisionally reserved on Kenya Airways and need to confirm them by mid-December – so please do not hesitate to make contact if you are interested. It may be possible consider late enquiries. Places will be allocated to the first 18 people to send us their non returnable £100 reservation fee. The estimated cost of £1,300 covers all travel, taxes, accommodation and food. People are asked to contribute an additional £500 to meet the costs of the projects we will be working on. Final costs will depend on the number of people travelling, so may be adjusted slightly. An optional 2 night visit to Mvuu National Park on the River Shire will cost an additional £200. The costs do not include; medicine, personal insurance, spending money whilst in Malawi or at Nairobi airport. Full payment will be due by mid March 2008. Money paid into the MACS account towards this working visit is eligible for gift aid, if you are a UK tax payer.
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Some video clips of the 2007 visitWork at Nkope school for the blind and at St Luke's hospitalSome of the music we heard |
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Vicki got help from some local children to
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