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Coffee Morning Raised £304

Thank you to eveyone who supported and helped at the coffee morning at Hoole URC Church on Saturday 23 February.  There was a lovely atmosphere and it was well attended.  £304 was raised and it will all go to help women and girls in Malawi.

24 Feb 2019
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More Women in Groups in Chanasa

Chanasa now has a new group of women who sew in a room at Limbe Cathedral.  There are 7 ladies and the group leader is Yamikana. They are already working on the Edinburgh tote bags and Lotus Packs.

Also there are three (3) more tailors making a total of six (6).

21 Jan 2019
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First 250 Edinburgh Bags Completed

The first 250 bags for a conference to be held in June 2019 at Edinburgh University have been completed.  The women in Malawi worked hard to get them finished before Christmas.  Now they have started work on the next 250.

21 Jan 2019
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Wow! Logos for Edinburgh Bags Order are Printed

The Chanasa Ladies in Malawi have an order for at least 1000 tote bags from Edinburgh University for a conference in June 2019.

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22 Nov 2018
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Lotus Project

Chifundo UK and Chanasa Malawi have joined forces with Gift of the Givers, a large relief NGO based in Blantyre Malawi, to provide information about Menstrual Hygiene and to give school girls in rural areas and needy urban suburbs Lotus Packs so that they can have a positive experience of menstruation and not have to miss school each month.

This project is supported by US Aid.

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01 Nov 2018
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August 2018 Workshop at Ndirande

Susan has run a workshop at Ndirande to teach the women to make a tote bag and a sanitary pad.

29 Aug 2018
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Update from Susan in Malawi August 2018

Susan has arrived safely in Lilongwe although her last flight was rather delayed.

She had a good meeting with Mary (Chanasa chair).

18 Aug 2018
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Chester Deo Gratias Choir Success Raises £700

A huge Thank You from Chifundo  to the Chester Deo Gratais Choir for their donation of £700 from their recent concerts at All Saints in Hoole and in Elton.

16 Jul 2018
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