““my aim is to give back to my community the benefits I have received from Starfish Malawi sponsorship.” Sarah Malala, Sponsored by Starfish Malawi , who became a School Teacher ”
Our Projects
Our main areas of work in Malawi are based in the districts of Salima & Kasungu (Central Malawi) and the capital - Lilongwe.
Our 12 projects fit into four key areas of development, we have identified as main contributors
in lifting communities out of extreme poverty: Christian Teaching, Education, Health and Community Development.
Project 1 - Schools Linking
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Starfish currently link 30 primary schools in the UK with the same number in Malawi through educational partnerships to develop global citizenship for children in both countries. Developing regular contact between the linked schools teachers is encouraged.
Project 2 - Secondary School Student Sponsorship
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Our Secondary School Student Sponsorship programme provides Secondary School education for some of the orphans and vulnerable children, most of whom are from our linked primary schools. The number that are sponsored depends on how many people are willing and able to sponsor a child.
Sadly we are unable to assist those who are seeking sponsorship for University and College fees and are not able to recommend another organisation that would be able to help.
Project 3 - Bible Explorer
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Bible Explorer is a worldwide teaching model that helps children to understand the Bible in a way that is both fun and interactive. Starfish run this programme in the UK and Malawi with dedicated teachers delivering lessons in over 57 schools and Over 12,500 children are taught Bible Explorer annually, with 64,775 in the last 5 years.
Project 4 - GATEWAY - Girls Access To Education and Cherish
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Unable to afford sanitary protection, many girls in Malawi do not attend school during their periods. GATEWAY works with local sewing groups in the communities, to provide reusable sanitary hygiene kits and encourage girls to complete their education.
Project 5 - Glad Tidings Orphan Care (GTOC)
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Glad Tidings Orphan Care (GTOC) is a community based organisation which aims to empower vulnerable children. The centre provides children’s nursery education, a feeding programme and safeguarding services for over 240 children alongside a number of other community development projects
Project 6 - Children’s After School Club
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There are 15 Children's Clubs centres in the Salima area. They work to provide after school activities, for children aged 5 to 16 in the communities. Children take part in a range of activities, including advice on practical living, understanding the Bible, sports and art.
Project 7 - Christian Resource Libraries
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The libraries are used by local Pastors, to assist them with theological study and sermon planning, as well as helping their congregations with private Bible study. There is an excellent selection of Christian books, donated by the UK and free internet access is provided. There are also 11 satellite libraries to provide access to books across the Salima District.
Project 8 - Chapsinja Village with Hope Missions
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Chapsinja is a small village near the capital city of Lilongwe. Hope Missions lead a community-led, child-focused initiative in the village, working with Starfish Malawi. This partnership was set up in 2006 and has provided support for nursery education, primary school infrastructure and church buildings.
Project 9 - Containers
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A large amount of donated materials are sent to Malawi in a container once a year. Every arrival is met with great expectation, and always very gratefully received by our projects, linked schools and communities.
Project 10 - Literacy Leaders
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Our Literacy Leaders Project equips primary school teachers with specialist subject knowledge and teaching methods that greatly enhance children's literacy and their access to the syllabus in all subjects. These Literacy Leaders are supported by Starfish to develop mentoring skills in order to assist their teaching colleagues and spread the benefits across their whole school.
Project 11 - Hope Clinic
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Hope Clinic enables anyone who is need of outpatients healthcare to be treated, without charge, locally to their villages. The clinic is purpose built, providing suitably sized consulting rooms for the medical staff to work in and much needed privacy for patients attending them. There is an onsite pharmacy and admin office. In addition there are three staff houses.
Project 12 -
Ngolowindo Earth Child Orchard and Everland Special Educational Needs Centre
Supported by Michael Jackson’s Legacy
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The support of Michael Jackson’s Legacy (MJL) has been amazing.
Since 2017 they have been passionate about what we are doing in Malawi and have supported and helped us with a number of projects.
Project 13 -
Kudimba Foundation
We are pleased to be in partnership with the Kudimba Foundation that runs a centre for disabled and special needs children on the shores of Lake Malawi at Lifuwu.
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