Malawi, Africa
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Malawi, in southeastern Africa, one of the least developed countries in the world is crippled by poverty. Children, women and men of Malawi have a huge need for physical, mental and spiritual transformation.
Medical clinic
Clinic Building Project Nearing Completion
The local leaders in the rural area of Chasolo, Malawi (population of 25,000) made a request to partner with Agape Italia to build an outpatient clinic, two houses for medical staff and drill 2 wells. This will help the local community face high infant and maternal mortality rates and offer first aid.
The basic building materials (bricks, stones, sand and water) and part of the manpower are provided by the local population. Agape Italia proposes to cover all the costs for construction and labor that cannot be borne by the villages themselves.
The construction is well underway but, due to the pandemic, organizing in-person fundraising events has been put on hold. We are trusting God to provide the remaining funds so the clinic can be up and running very soon. We have already raised 75% of the funds needed, and as soon as God provides the remaining 23,000 euros we will be able to finish the work on the building project, and hand over the clinic compound to the local community.
Clinic Building Project Budget
CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS….. 2767€
MATERIALS FOR ELECTRICAL SYSTEM….. 280€
WINDOWS….. 2197€
PAINTING MATERIALS….. 3673€
PLUMBING MATERIALS….. 2788€
CARPENTRY SUPPLIES….. 1945€
MATERIALS TRANSPORTATION….. 1000€
QUALIFIED WORKERS….. 3800€
(surveyor, bricklayers, laborers, carpenter)
QUALIFIED WORKERS….. 3200€
(electrician, plumber, painters)
COMMUNICATION….. 700€
MISCELLANEOUS….. 650€
TOTAL 23000€
High School Scholarships
The Challenge
Half a million children in Malawi have been orphaned by the AIDS epidemic. Without an education there is little hope of escaping the cycle of extreme poverty that they find themselves in.
The only option for a high school education is to attend the state run boarding schools. The cost of attending is the biggest obstacle that these children face. The average annual income is about 340 USD per year. Students are required to pay for their school fees, food, housing, uniforms and books. Those who cannot pay cannot attend school.
Overcoming Obstacles to Education
Education is a powerful tool to fight ignorance and poverty and is a gateway for human and community development. Agape in Action promotes high school scholarships to send kids who are orphans or coming from very poor families to high school.
In Malawi, high school graduates become an important resource for the family and the nation. We teach students who participate in this scholarship program to give back. When they finish school and begin a job we ask them to help provide scholarships for younger children. They do not need to be rich to help sponsor a child’s education. This creates sustainable development.
You can make a difference in the life of a student.
A gift of $650 USD
covers school fees, books, lodging, meals and transportation for one student for one year.
(reflects an increase in costs in 2017)
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In the memo line specify: Malawi high school scholarships
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Journey to Malawi with us
ways you can help
Give
You can help by donating to help complete the medical clinic building projects. After construction is finished on the clinic and staff housing we will begin furnishing the clinic to get it ready to open.
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In the memo line specify “Hope For Life.”
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Come with us on future trips to Chasolo, Malawi when international travel is allowed.
Learn more about our next trip and find out how you can come to Malawi with us. We are assisting with building a medical clinic and two medical staff houses to provide health care to several villages in the rural area of Chasolo. All those who are in good health and are not offended to listen to the word of God and the gospel are welcome to join us in Malawi.
The cost:
- 50 Euro per person, as a non-refundable registration fee
- 500 Euro per person, which includes food, housing and transportation within Malawi
- Cost of a round trip flight to Lilongwe (LLW), purchased personally
- OPTIONAL photo safari at the end of the project, paid for personally
- Visa fees
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History of our Malawi Partnership
2003 Well drilled in the village of Chithambwe
2008 Well drilled at the school site and construction of elementary school begins in Chimutu.
2009 School building completed and opened for children
2015 Plans approved and permits granted for the construction of a medical clinic in the area of Chasolo.
2016 Clinic construction continues and expands to include staff housing
2021 Clinic construction continues
As of December 2020, 130 students have completed high school with the help of scholarships
