to help prevent and relieve poverty in northern Malawi, particularly in the Engcongolweni area; particularly, but not exclusively, by targeting the health and education sectors;
to support community projects and organisations in Engcongolweni;
to develop and foster links between the communities and organisations of Dalgety Bay and Engcongolweni and to encourage learning about each other's countries, heritage and cultures.
Bond of Friendship
With the support of Dalgety Bay and Hillend Community Council, and Fife Council, 'The Friends' has established a ‘Bond of Friendship’ with the Engcongolweni community.Essentially, this is an agreement with the Chiefs and Village Headmen and establishes a pattern of co-operation and support between the DalgetyBay and Engcongolweni communities.
This Bond of Friendship was signed in September 2009, when a group from Engcongolweni visited DalgetyBay.Signatories were the Community Council, the ‘Friends’ and a representative of the Engcongolweni Chiefs.
The visit was in conjunction with DalgetyParishChurch, DonibristlePrimary School and ‘The Friends’.It was a fact-finding visit, concentrating on developing relationships, building an understanding of cultures and allowing Malawians to experience life in a western society.
What's is next for 'The Friends'
A project has been started in conjunction with Dalgety Parish Church – to bring a piped water supply, to replace a borehole which provides brackish water. Having clean water in the community will not only make it more pleasant to drink and cook with but, importantly, will have a major effect on improving the health of people in the community.
Better health means less absence from school, higher productivity in the fields and a better economic outlook for families and communities.
'The Friends' will be organising fund-raising events to help towards the cost of this project.
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