Welcome to our latest blogs

Welcome to our latest blogs

Your source of information and updates from Malawi and our supporters around the world.

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From seeing how our children are developing, the amazing support we get from our fundraisers to understanding the ins and out of running Open Arms, we’ve got it covered here.

It’s always a busy day in our Blantyre kitchen

It’s always a busy day in our Blantyre kitchen

At 7am in the kitchen of our Blantyre Infant Home, there is already a large pot of porridge boiling when the day starts.

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Family meal times in the foster homes

Family meal times in the foster homes

Sitting down for a meal together is an activity that many families enjoy. The same is true in Malawi and one of the great things about the foster homes is that as the children grow up, they have this opportunity.

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How I will make a Malawian themed meal

How I will make a Malawian themed meal

The typical Malawian meal includes Nsima, a dish similar to mashed potato but made with maize flour.

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A marriage challenge for two

A marriage challenge for two

​Sharon volunteered with Open Arms for three months in 2004. Her experience of our work and our people has meant that she has kept us close to her heart ever since.

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Your Annual Newsletter is ready to download

Your Annual Newsletter is ready to download

​It has been a year of change at Open Arms as we welcomed our new Director Charlie McCaulder, new Administrator Helen Hinde and new Matron Rex Mbewe in Malawi.​

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Becky’s Volunteer Story: A new side to Malawi

Becky’s Volunteer Story: A new side to Malawi

For me, it started, rather unglamorously, in Sainsbury’s in Bath in 2007, packing up people’s shopping into those bright orange bags. The next year I arrived in Blantyre on a three week trip with Kingswood School.

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