14th June

Yesterday we visited Katete in the afternoon after teaching some classes.  We were welcomed into the community bu a troop of primary 6 pupils marching , dancing and singing, before being taken to see the improvements made to the girls hostel with monies brought by our arty last year.  Sister Jacintha took us on a tour of the buildings and indicated the new water supply being installed, as well as the new garage and sewing room all thanks to the money given by us last year. The headteacher of the girls primary, Sister Susan Mwsangwale then welcomed us into the primary school to show us the new toilets installed for the girls, as well as repairs to staff houses and a new building to house broiler chickens which would be reared to provide an income for the school.  All this thanks to donations from St Machan's Primary school and St Maurice's.  We were then treated to a series of dancing, singing and drama activities by the pupils of the primary school - a truly memorable experience. We left donations of 800 pounds to the primary school and girls hostel, knowing they would be put to good use.
Next we visited St John Bosco Boys Secondary school, where we were able to to leave a gift of 1600 pounds from St Thomas Aquinas Secondary School in Glasgow.The headteacher (Mr Mwalilino) promised to use the the money to renovate the boys' dormitories, The girls proved a big hit with the boys.!

We give out gifts to Nkhamenya Boys Primary

We left Katete  as night began to fall to arrive back in Nkhamenya for dinner at 7.30.  The staff retired early to prepare for a series of lessons in the morning before visiting the mission hospital next door to leave a donation of 1000 pounds and 3 suitcases of medical supplies and baby clothes for the maternity unit.  We also gave Sister Theresa Mfune (the headteacher of Nkhamenya Girls) a gift of 2000 pounds for the school..  We are hitting the sack early tonight to get a good night's sleep for our 3 hour journey to Mzuzu, so good night from the Malawi Muzungus (white people)!

We give the Boys Primary a gift of 500 p0unds

Nkhamenya girls primary receive gifts and donation of 500 pounds

We take a well-earned rest

Sster Margaret receives a gift of 1000 pounds foe the hospital

Entertainment from Katete Girls Primary