Home of Hope
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Home of Hope is village, school, college and more to over 600 of Malawi's most vulnerable children and young people. Most are there because they lost one or both parents. Since 2011 I've been leading groups to volunteer at the Home.
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A little about Malawi - " the warm heart of Africa"
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Malawi is the world's least-developed country. The economy is heavily based on agriculture, and it has a largely rural and rapidly growing population. The Malawian government depends heavily on outside aid to meet its development needs, although the amount needed (and the aid offered) has decreased since 2000. The Malawian government faces challenges in its efforts to build and expand the economy, improve education, healthcare, and environmental protection, and become financially independent despite widespread unemployment. Since 2005, Malawi has developed several programs that focus on addressing these issues, and the country's outlook appears to be improving: Key indicators of progress in the economy, education, and healthcare were seen in 2007 and 2008. The need is real. Malawi is rising to its feet, and we go as friends to lend a hand. "White saviours" need not apply! We go to first listen and learn, and then to contribute as partners in a spirit of humility and respect.
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A little about Home of Hope
Projects for August 2023
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Primary School
One of the oldest structures at Home of Hope is the Jane Glaves Primary School. It's showing its age. 
We'd like to work with builders at the Home to break up and re-lay the courtyard, replace damaged timbers, and re-paint the rooms. When the Primary School children return in October 2023, we'd love them to enjoy a fresh, attractive and safe place to learn.
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Play Equipment
In 2018, working with a local craftsman our team turned these... 
into this...
Children still play here every day. We'd like to do any necessary repairs, give it a fresh lick of paint, and build more fun stuff!
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Summer School
We'll be at Home of Hope during the long school break. Only 60 to 100 children remain at the Home during this time: those with no connection to an outside village, or for whom it would not be safe to return. 
For many years we have run fun activities for these children during our stay, including games and craft.
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Note: we've not been to Home of Hope since 2019, because of the global pandemic, so to understand current needs, a small group from UK will visit briefly in September 2022. Priorities for 2023 may change as a result of what we learn.
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Want to help?If you would like to help buy supplies to take out to Home of Hope in August 2023, please visit our Just Giving page.
Alex Mnatzaganian Friends of Home of Hope |