...Newsletter No.12!
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It’s been a challenging year for both Open Arms and Neville and Rosemarie Bevis. However much progress has been made with our activities as will be evident from this belated newsletter.
The trustees in Malawi and in the UK have been very grateful to David Vincent and Bronnie Driscoll who have provided, and are still providing, invaluable support to Mrs. Phiri and Mrs. Mwuamba in Rosemarie’s absence and making it possible for Neville to commute between the UK and OAIH.
It has been a difficult year for the people due to yet another season of poor rainfall and food shortage. However children in our care and their families have benefited from the continued support of our donors all around the world.
As well as the developments described in this newsletter we are thrilled to report Richmond House Prep School of Leeds in the UK have made it possible for us to aquire the second of our phase three houses, which of course will be called "Richmond House".
New Start for Baby Luwiza
Baby Luwiza arrived at approximately three months of age.During her first year repeated admissions to Queens Hospital found her to be HIV positive.
At eighteen months she was able to be treated with peadiatric antiretroviral drugs (ARV's) and by twenty seven months she was well enough to go home with her late mothers sister and several cousins to her village at Thondwe.
She is registered at Zomba Hospital where her treatment continues. Mrs. Phiri and the Outreach program will continue to monitor her progress and to make sure that her family remains food secure.
The outreach program will also locate a nursery school if possible where her fees will be paid.
Of the fifty two children in residential care currently only four have had to be returned to Open Arms for further care and support.
A major development has been our ongoing relationship with DePuy
Forty of their employees spent the month of May with us working on the feeding station and nursery schools at Namalo and Ndirande.
We were also honoured by visits from GAIA and members of the .... COPY MISSING
The feeding station and nursery schools of Namalo and Ndirande were constructed by builders from Open Arms and labour was provided by the forty members of DePuy staff who visited us during May.
Up to fifty orphaned children in each location recieve a nursery education and one good meal a day.
All food at these stations is sponsored by the Strathclyde University Malawi Millenium Project. Both stations cater for the needs of Open Arms returnees and other vulnerable children from the surrounding villages.
Orphan Care Centre
Funding for Mrs. Maxwell's Orphan Care Centre in Ndirande Township and the other new Outreach station in Namalo, was provided by DePuy and the Global Aids Interfaith Alliance (GAIA). GAIA president, Bill Rankin is seen having a conversation with Mrs. Phiri through the window. Mrs. Maxwell looks on.
A House for Junior Bonzo
Junior came to us at three months old after the death of both of his parents. He returned at two years of age to his grand mother and six siblings and cousins, also in her care.
Last rainy season their house, made of sun dried bricks, collapsed on them, leaving the family with nowhere to live. Volunteers from DePuy heard this story and organised the finance for a new and sturdy replacement.
Junior Bonzo will be able to return to his family within two or three weeks.
Garden Party
Nicola Hurley (Seen here with Neville Bevis) held a garden party for 170 guests, in a villiage in Leicestershire on Sunday 2nd July. Nicola's efforts raised a fantastic £12,000 for the home.
Nicola is spending six weeks with us in September and October. We'd like to thank all those who helped her.
SMP Members Visit Open Arms
On a recent visit Members of the Scottish parliament visited Open Arms. Karren Gillon, SMP pictured with baby Chkonde and Sarah Banda has visited us twice before and has taken special interest in the well-being of the children who are living at Rose's house. Seen above in their Lady Bird Private School uniforms.
It’s been a challenging year for both Open Arms and Neville and Rosemarie Bevis. However much progress has been made with our activities as will be evident from this belated newsletter.
The trustees in Malawi and in the UK have been very grateful to David Vincent and Bronnie Driscoll who have provided, and are still providing, invaluable support to Mrs. Phiri and Mrs. Mwuamba in Rosemarie’s absence and making it possible for Neville to commute between the UK and OAIH.
It has been a difficult year for the people due to yet another season of poor rainfall and food shortage. However children in our care and their families have benefited from the continued support of our donors all around the world.
As well as the developments described in this newsletter we are thrilled to report Richmond House Prep School of Leeds in the UK have made it possible for us to aquire the second of our phase three houses, which of course will be called "Richmond House".
New Start for Baby Luwiza
Baby Luwiza arrived at approximately three months of age.During her first year repeated admissions to Queens Hospital found her to be HIV positive.
At eighteen months she was able to be treated with peadiatric antiretroviral drugs (ARV's) and by twenty seven months she was well enough to go home with her late mothers sister and several cousins to her village at Thondwe.
She is registered at Zomba Hospital where her treatment continues. Mrs. Phiri and the Outreach program will continue to monitor her progress and to make sure that her family remains food secure.
The outreach program will also locate a nursery school if possible where her fees will be paid.
Of the fifty two children in residential care currently only four have had to be returned to Open Arms for further care and support.
A major development has been our ongoing relationship with DePuy
Forty of their employees spent the month of May with us working on the feeding station and nursery schools at Namalo and Ndirande.
We were also honoured by visits from GAIA and members of the .... COPY MISSING
The feeding station and nursery schools of Namalo and Ndirande were constructed by builders from Open Arms and labour was provided by the forty members of DePuy staff who visited us during May.
Up to fifty orphaned children in each location recieve a nursery education and one good meal a day.
All food at these stations is sponsored by the Strathclyde University Malawi Millenium Project. Both stations cater for the needs of Open Arms returnees and other vulnerable children from the surrounding villages.
Orphan Care Centre
Funding for Mrs. Maxwell's Orphan Care Centre in Ndirande Township and the other new Outreach station in Namalo, was provided by DePuy and the Global Aids Interfaith Alliance (GAIA). GAIA president, Bill Rankin is seen having a conversation with Mrs. Phiri through the window. Mrs. Maxwell looks on.
A House for Junior Bonzo
Junior came to us at three months old after the death of both of his parents. He returned at two years of age to his grand mother and six siblings and cousins, also in her care.
Last rainy season their house, made of sun dried bricks, collapsed on them, leaving the family with nowhere to live. Volunteers from DePuy heard this story and organised the finance for a new and sturdy replacement.
Junior Bonzo will be able to return to his family within two or three weeks.
Garden Party
Nicola Hurley (Seen here with Neville Bevis) held a garden party for 170 guests, in a villiage in Leicestershire on Sunday 2nd July. Nicola's efforts raised a fantastic £12,000 for the home.
Nicola is spending six weeks with us in September and October. We'd like to thank all those who helped her.
SMP Members Visit Open Arms
On a recent visit Members of the Scottish parliament visited Open Arms. Karren Gillon, SMP pictured with baby Chkonde and Sarah Banda has visited us twice before and has taken special interest in the well-being of the children who are living at Rose's house. Seen above in their Lady Bird Private School uniforms.
