Dunblane Likhubula Partnership

While in Likhubula this summer, discussions were had between our 2 steering committees on the sorts of things that had gone well (or not so well!) for the partnership in the past. One thing that was raised as a positive by the Likhubula steering committee was previous food and fertiliser aid. Through discussions around sustainability, longer term benefits and the idea of "a hand up, not a hand out", fertiliser aid was thought to be something which had worked well in the past and could work well again. This was reinforced through meeting with Village Chiefs who expressed the benefits fertiliser had brought in their own villages. Using the same model as last year, we were delighted to support

We are delighted to be able to share that the housing project has been complete. This has been a very difficult project and thanks must go to the Likhubula Steering committee who oversaw the final stages of work by a local builder to ensure its completion. 6 houses have been constructed - one in each village - and so 6 very worthy families will now have somewhere safe and dry to live. Beneficiaries are now living in the new houses, and a formal "handing over ceremony" is being planned so watch this space... Some recent progress photos can be seen here and the finished houses can be seen here #house #friendship #photo

This year we are really pleased to have provided solar lamps to all 25 of our Bursars. This follows a suggestion by the Likhubula Committee and Bursars Monitor on ways to support Bursars to achieve their best and will allows Bursars to study at home in the evening. As with everything in Malawi, these were presented very publicly to ensure transparency in a "very special event". The Likhubula committee write: "Here attached are photos of bursars, parents/guardians and Steering committee members during a very special event of Torches distribution. There are very special thanks from bursars, guardians/parents as well as chiefs for the Torches given to every bursar. The Torches are enabling t