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Zomba

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Zomba

Malawi

Annual Report 2009-10

Coleraine

N Ireland

Orphan Care Group

Zomba Action Project Annual Report 2009-10

Chairman’s Report 2009-2010

It was on the 13th April this year that Paul Snelling and I made the long

journey to Malawi. Paul’s visit was for two weeks and mine for one. We had the

usual warm reception at Blantyre airport from City Assembly staff and our colleagues in ZAP,

Zomba. Our visit will be long remembered for the uncertainty of when we might be able to return

home due to the ash from the volcano in Iceland and disruption of air travel. Luckily, everything

worked out well in the end. As I look back on another memorable visit, I can assure all who have

never been, that Coleraine’s funding to the various projects is having an impact.

The itinerary for the week was quite exhausting – necessitating the need for early nights!

� Our first visit was to the City Assembly offices to renew acquaintance with those who had

visited Coleraine and to convey our thanks to them for providing transport.

� From day to day, as we made our way to see the benefit to local communities of the

various projects, I could not help but feel that our contributions were starting to give a

better quality of life but many are still in great need.

� The venture of building a new home for the elderly and vulnerable in different villages was of

particular interest especially as we compared the old house to the new.

� Our visit to the two orphan support centres was heart rending. Both are in much need of

assistance. The lack of a water supply in one was very obvious and gives us much food for

thought.

The projects that Z.A.P. Zomba have requested us to support over the past 7 years, have been

well implemented. Those who have benefited will be forever thankful. They pray continually for

all who have subscribed here at home as we in turn pray for them.

As we look back over the past year and analyze the fund raising events, I would express my thanks

and that of the Management Board to all who have contributed so generously for the good of the

charity. Our wonderful Christmas Gift Appeal has been a major source of income. The Glenullin

Walk and BBQ and the fellowship that goes with it, is one of our popular outdoor events. May I

thank everyone in the organising team and especially the Mullan family and the ‘Get up and Go’

Walking Group, Kilrea for the wonderful barbecue provided. The coffee morning held by Christine

Adams, lunch organized by Margaret Henderson and the quiz organized by Roisin McCaughan have all

been well supported, as have other events too numerous to mention.

We appreciate the many contributions by direct giving and ongoing support from those at home

and across the sea in Scotland.

I would ask you to please note that it is now possible to donate to ZAP through www.justgiving.com

and recommend this as a good way to make a donation to ZAP.

I commend the input of all involved in the various groups – Church, Education, Health and

Development and thank Christine Adams, Roisin McCaughan, Margaret Henderson and Terry McMullan

for their sound leadership.


Karen Wallace has stepped down from the role of secretary and been replaced by Paul Snelling, who

has recently retired and has boundless energy. We thank Karen for her loyalty to Z.A.P. over the

years and trust that she will continue to help with our finances.

The Coleraine Borough Council link with Zomba City Assembly has been very satisfactory with the

exchanges in personnel going and coming and getting a true reflection of two very different work

styles and lifestyles. Provided that Coleraine Borough Council is awarded a Commonwealth

Scholarship grant we expect to welcome a senior employee of the Zomba City Assembly again this

autumn.

Coleraine Borough Council have been very co-operative in providing accommodation for meetings. We

would express our thanks and appreciation to Roger Wilson, the Chief Executive.

Editing and compiling the Annual Report has once again been in the capable hands of Joyce McMullan.

The thought and input into the layout and illustrations is much appreciated. We thank her for her

patience and time given to this.

As I conclude this report, I know your thoughts and mine are very much with all those we know

and the many we don’t know in Malawi. Our thoughts and prayers are with all those who suffer

from death related diseases; the medical staff who do their best with limited resources; all those

who live in basic accommodation with poor sanitation. How I wish that the many orphans could be

brought up in a different environment.

As we remember Zomba for its natural beauty in a warm climate, we give thanks to God that he laid it

upon us to provide and help those much less fortunate than we are.

May we always have the vision to act against poverty and transform lives and we are reminded

in 2 Cor. 9 v 6: “He who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly and whoever sows generously will

also reap generously.”

William A. King MBE.

ZAP WEB SITE – www.colerainezomba.org.uk ZAP now has a web site and it is possible to get information about ZAP and the projects supported by ZAP

there. It is hoped that this can be used more for communication about projects and life in Zomba and also

assist our fundraising in the coming year.

ZAP is not only about Coleraine sending money and resources to Zomba but it seeks to give the Coleraine

community an increased world vision. One example of this is developing the links between Coleraine schools

and Zomba schools. Some have experienced a link through mobile phones. Now there is a resource for

teachers to use with their classes.

Elizabeth Snelling has produced a series of lessons which support geography and citizenship in the N.Ireland

Curriculum. Four schools, Kilrea P.S., St. Columba's P.S.Kilrea, Kilronan and Foyle Special Schools piloted some

lessons and found it a most enlightening and enjoyable experience. The schools used the Internet to look at

photographs and compare life in Zomba with life here and shared their observations online in a Learning N.I.

discussion forum. These lessons are published on the "Schools" page of the ZAP website at

www.colerainezomba.org.uk For further information, please contact Elizabeth Snelling at

[email protected]


Thank you for your Fundraising and Donations

Projects/Events

Alternative Gifts 9,839.00

Mrs P Mairs(For Completion of Teacher’s House) 4,560.00

Glenullin Walk and BBQ (Get up & Go Walking Club Kilrea) 3,177.69

Drs Gordon (For School toilets & mending school roof ) 2,000.00

Drs Gordon ( For towards a Shallow well) 1,000.00

Adams’ Coffee Morning 1,739.00

Quiz Night at Portstewart Golf Club 612.65

Christmas Cards 399.00

Sale of Plants CBC 379.00

CBC Quiz 132.50

Psalm Book 130.00

Sale of paintings 125.00

Quiz Sheets 87.00 24,180.84

Regular Donations

CBC Councillors and Staff 3,750.00

Causeway Health & social Services Trust Staff 331.00

Mr T Bareham 600.00

Dr Dennis Boyd 120.00

Mr J Irvine 120.00

Charity Aid Donation 45.00 4,966.00

Donations by Groups over £100

Causeway Cross Community Singing 1,500.00

Coleraine Rotary Club - Funding for Shallow well 1,200.00

Portstewart Primary School 980.00

Ulster Beekeepers Association (250.00,341.41) 591.41

Freda Algie Memorial Fund 500.00

Counterpoint Choir 400.00

Coleraine Academical Institution 274.00

1st

Castlederg Presbyterian Church 265.00

Limavady Lions Club 250.00

St Columba’s Primary School 200.00

Kilrea Primary School 185.00

Trefoil Guild 110.00

Killeter Presbyterian Church 106.02 6,561.43

Individual Gifts Over £500

Mr B Rankin 1,000.00

Mr J D Barley (Funding towards a Shallow Well) 800.00

Anon (Funding for scholarship) 700.00

Mrs E R Allen 500.00

Ms L Mark (Fish Farming) 500.00

Mr & Mrs Rosborough(Funding towards a Shallow well) 500.00 4,000.00

Other donations

Individuals and Groups 4,229.59

Membership subscriptions 96.00 4,425.59 44,143.86

Grant Funding

Coleraine Borough Council – Community Development Grant 566.54

Inner City Trust 3,000.00 3,566.54

TOTAL £47,700.40

Gift Aid Reclaim for Years 2008/ 2009 £10,877.26

Total Income Fundraising and donations (2008/09 £57,011.90) 2009/10 £58,577.86


Projects funded by ZAP 2009 – 10

£

Houses for elderly and vulnerable (2 payments £3,000) 6,000.00

School and Teacher’s Packs 962.00

Mbidi Primary School Classroom roof & 4 toilets 2,000.00

Police Camp Primary School - Maintenance 1,000.00

CCAP Primary school Toilet doors 421.00

Sacred Heart Primary School Toilet Block 650.00

St Joseph's Primary school - purchase of 150 chairs 1,025.00

CCAP Teacher's House 3,500.00

Mobile phones for communication with schools 273.89

Sponsored School Fees (£480,£48, £48) 576.00

2 Scholarships Prof Bill Clarke Memorial Fund (£528, £480) 1,008.00

Medicines for Home based care - Zomba Urban Clinic 600.00

Likuni Phala for Community Based Organisations and Orphan care 1,500.00

Milk for orphan babies and babies of HIV + Mothers - 400.00

Medical Supplies for Zomba City Clinic 200.00

Sponsored Scholarship asistance for Nurse Training 1,000.00

Syringes for Zomba General Hospital 625.53

Cancer treatment for children in Blantyre 600.00

Mosquito Nets (£140) and Blankets (£172) 312.00

Children’s Orthopaedic Hospital Operations at CURE Hospital in

Blantyre 2,000.00

Repairs and improvements to Victim Support Unit at Zomba Police

Station 1,719.00

3 Shallow Wells 3,600.00

4 Bicycle Ambulances 1,400.00

Nambande Foot Bridge 2,259.00

Chilimba Women's Community Based Organisation 860.00

Habitant Home Craft Group 720.00

SU Bible Camp grant 730.00

Honoraria for Volunteer Committee members 600.00

Administrator’s honorarium (18 months) 2,058.04

Other project related costs 2,397.96

40,996.42

Total Expenditure on ZAP Projects 2009 - 10 £40,996.42

2 Part Container shipments of donated goods for Zomba £7,194.21

TOTAL £48,190.63

A commitment has already been made for support for some other projects,

particularly an Integrated Village Development Project mainly using money

donated for Alternative Gifts, and the building of more houses for the elderly

and vulnerable. The money will be sent to Zomba in phases as appropriate.

Zo

mba say s T hank You


(Total Expenditure on projects and container shipments 2008-9 - £64,976.05)

Gogo Alaina M’dala, a member of the Baptist Church, cares for five grandchildren (see centre photo ). The house they were living in collapsed. Then they lived in the house on the left. Since January 2010 they are able to live in the new house provided through ZAP.

Gogo Doris Mgwalangwa preparing her food at her collapsed house, where she used to spend most her time. She had to keep her belongings in a tree. Now since February 2010 she can spend her time in this new house. She couldn’t believe that it was really for her. She also needed a blanket and ZAP has met this request from alternative gift money.

The funding for these houses is being sent in stages and £6,000 of the £11,262 allocated for this has been sent in

this financial year.

Making a difference – providing houses for

the elderly and vulnerable

The Church Sub group in ZAP Zomba identified a couple of years ago the need to provide housing for the most

needy and vulnerable. These range from elderly widows, Gogos, who are often caring for grandchildren to a

child-headed households where a teenage child is the only carer for younger brothers and sisters. This

situation is largely due to the continuing scourge of HIV/AIDS. The people who are receiving the houses are

identified to ZAP Zomba by local churches and community organisations. ZAP in Zomba oversee the building

of these houses by local builders. Previously money raised by the Church Group had financed some houses.

The money which has enabled the current building of eight of these houses has been mainly funded with

money raised by David Boyle.

Flossy Lemani, a member of

Zadzi Church of Central Africa

Presbyterian (CCAP), still at

school herself, is caring for

her two younger brothers

since their parents died. She

has been given a house to

provide a home for herself

and her two brothers.


One of the ladies receiving her

blanket.

5 SHALLOW WELLS LAST YEAR, 3 MORE THIS YEAR

MORE ARE STILL NEEDED

Many families in Zomba District still do not have adequate access to safe, clean drinking water in their villages.

They may have to walk several kilometres to the nearest borehole or well to access clean water but are often

forced to use local unprotected water sources like rivers or shallow holes. Collecting water from afar affects

especially women and girls, who are forced to walk up to an hour each way to collect water from neighbouring

villages that will allow them to use their borehole. When people opt to collect water from streams or puddles, it puts

them at risk of cholera, dysentery, diarrhoea and other waterborne illnesses which, in combination with poor access

to health care, can lead to death.

Manyungwa Village, one of the villages selected to receive a shallow well funded by ZAP, responded

wholeheartedly and the well was completed in record time. They desperately wanted protected water and they

were well aware of the pressure of installing a well late in the season. They consider themselves very lucky to be the

recipients of this development. The Manyungwa Village well beneficiaries have been singing songs of praise for ZAP

and some of them have said they are praying for good health for the ZAP team.

ZAP GIFTS OF BLANKETS DELIVERED Jean Machinjili, Chairperson of the ZAP Health Group writes “Last weekend we

were busy distributing the blankets that we bought for the old people in three

Community Based Organisations (CBOs) The money came to Mk 44,600 (£172)

and we managed to buy 14 big, nice and warm blankets. I wish you were there

to see for yourself how grateful and happy these people were. Unfortunately

they were not enough for all the six CBOs and for the many poor old grannies

that are in the centres, we only asked the Community Based Organisations

(CBOs) to choose the poorest. We bought the blankets at Mk3,000 approx £12

each.”

This was money that had been donated for this purpose through ZAP Gifts. It is

hoped to send additional money for this purpose in the future.

ZAP Alternative Presents

Interest in buying alternative presents has made a tremendous contribution to enabling a number of projects to

be supported by ZAP.

This year almost £10,000 was again donated and, because of this, people’s lives in Zomba area have been

improved. Please continue to support this method of getting your gifts to individuals in Zomba area and

encourage others to do so too. There is sometimes a delay in some gifts being delivered in Zomba but this is due

to necessary planning involved in delivery of the gifts. A large integrated village development project which will

include goats, fruit trees, chickens, beehives is now planned and approved and the money will be sent at

appropriate times of the year.

The communities of Maluwa,

Manyungwa, and Nkhata have now

a supply of clean water, and for the

first time in their existence they can

drink safe water and not worry

about waterborne illnesses like

diarrhoea, dysentery and cholera.

They send their thanks to those

who made these three wells

possible.


When we made a follow up visit to Chikaonda about

two months later, they reported having used the

bicycle ambulance 17 times to transport people to

the health centre.

The ambulance may actually be overused considering

the long distance and poor road conditions. But it was

very encouraging to see that the community had

taken initiative to fortify the hitch arm of the

ambulance, which they saw was a weak point in its

design; they did not wait for it to break under the

heavy use it was getting but took preventative

measures on their own initiative, demonstrating their

care and appreciation for the development they

received.

CHILDREN AND BABY CLOTHES, UNIFORMS, SEWING AND KNITTING

MACHINES and WHEELCHAIRS were among the items sent in TWO PART

CONTAINERS during the year. Thank you to all who donated items.

EMMANUEL INTERNATIONAL

(EI) REPORTS ON ONE OF THE

MUCH NEEDED BICYCLE

AMBULANCES.

Chikaonda Village, is a remote village in Zomba District’s

Traditional Authority Chikowi. It is about 18 kilometres

from the nearest health centre, which is Pirimiti

Hospital. It is very poorly accessible, with many of the

roads badly eroded and no more than a path through

the fields. These roads are typically not passable during

the rainy season but fortunately this year it has been

very dry and we were able to deliver the bicycle

ambulance.

When we arrived at Chikaonda Village, they almost

couldn’t believe that they were actually receiving a

bicycle ambulance. They haven’t seen any development

activities in their area from government or non

government agencies so they really didn’t believe we’d

deliver until we actually arrived that day. It was

apparent that the bicycle ambulance was a much

needed development in this area and that it would be

well used by the five villages in this community and have

a major impact in their lives.


The Irrigation Project has been implemented

Fig 3 Mr. Edgar Mtimaukanena Emmanuel International (EI) staff inspecting crops, Fig 4 Group village woman Katunga showing off her crops Fig 5 Reserved trees where EI plans to install beehive for the community.

Fig 6-7 Village headman Mtwaya in his gardens of Tomato and Maize, Fig 8 Group village woman Chirombo in her Garden with her daughter

Fig 9- 10 Mr. Kabichi shows what is remaining of his Tomatoes behind him is his maize garden, Fig 11 other members also pose for a photo in their garden

Fig 12 One of their water sources Fig 13 Mr. Amos and family in their garden Fig 14 shows how it is done with a treadle pump

CHANGES FROM

LAST YEAR (Fig1 and 2)

TO

THIS YEAR (Fig 3 -14)


The pictures speak for themselves of the improvements that have taken place

Things don’t always go as planned

THE POWER OF WATER AND THE DAMAGE IT CAN DO When the buttresses for Nambande Bridge were being built heavy rain damaged one of them. The completion of the

project had to be postponed until the rains had ended. Emmanuel International who were overseeing the work have

received extra funding for the materials needed to repair the buttress.

SHORTAGE IN MALAWI OF BLACK AUSTRALOP CHICKENS

The original plan was to supply better chickens to families in villages but this was impossible because there were

none available in the country. Plan B was put in place.

Emmanuel International (EI) who were delivering this project were unable to get the planned Black Australop

chickens. After much delay, the project had to finally settle on local chickens, which were bought from local farmers.

A significant number of vulnerable households received small flocks of chickens. These small flocks will multiply and

provide these households with meat as well as the opportunity to generate income. Two orphan care centres also

received about 10 chickens each so that they can generate some income to support the orphans and their

caregivers. The project intended to introduce an improved variety of chicken that would boost meat and egg

production. However, despite having to substitute for local chickens, the beneficiaries received small flocks of

chickens that will provide them with eggs, meat and income.

Because of the possible continuing shortage of Black Australop chickens, EI will propose the distribution of local

chickens. However, if Black Australop chickens become available, they will be used.


Assisting Schools with Toilets and Repairs

If a rural primary school has toilets, the student to latrine ratio is often 200-360 students per latrine and sometimes

much worse. Such overuse of poorly constructed latrines leads to unhygienic conditions that contribute to the

spread of diseases, which leads to increased absenteeism at schools, particularly among girls. The Mbidi Primary

School was one of these but now it has better provision.

Shallow Wells Project (190/09)

Cheque Presentation to Police Victim Unit ZAP has assisted the Police in Zomba to improve the facilities offered at the Victim Support Unit. The Zomba Police

had wanted to improve the service they offered to Victims but needed financial help to enable them to do so.

Group Photo soon after cheque presentation. Front row from right ZAP Chair Dr.Mbano, ZAP Development Chair

Mrs. Mjathu, Mr Mapemba, Chairperson for Community Policing (Former ZAP Administrator), the Deputy

Commissioner of Police Zomba, Senior Chief Kumtumanji, Traditional Authority Mlumbe, Sub Traditional

Authority. Second row right ZAP Committee Members, Mrs. Mchombo and Mrs Machinjiri.

Patrick Mdhluli, ZAP’s Administrator writes ‘It’s no longer the same Police Victim unit which had most of its rooms

incomplete due to lack of money. Thanks to ZAP Coleraine and Zomba for coming to their rescue. Now ZAP Zomba is

confident that Zomba Police Victim Unit is a place where an abused person can feel comfortable when presenting

their case to Police Officers.’

Support ZAP at Fundraising Events like Glenullin Walk and BBQ and

through ZAP Alternative Gifts - Check the web site for details. New Leaflet available in

the autumn from 028 7034 7013

giving regular or annual donations - ZAP is now registered with www. justgiving.com who if

you donate on line will forward the donations to ZAP. You will save on costs of cheques and postage.

Give as you earn - This support is a backbone to ZAP’s income. Thank you to those who already

donate in this way.

There were some delays in the project during the community’s digging of the pits. The Group Village Headman

died shortly after the project started, which required the communities’ attention for some time. In addition, the

soil at the school, which had appeared to be very sandy, actually turned out to be very rocky deeper down,

making it difficult to dig. Two of the pits were dug to the recommended depth of 4 metres but the third had to be

a little shallower than the others. Two other schools were also assisted with funding for toilets.

Other projects in schools have been: completion of a teacher’s house, improving classrooms and providing

chairs. In addition communication between schools in Zomba and schools in Coleraine using mobile phones has

been piloted, assisting the exchange of information between schools.


Expenditure Summary £ £ Projects 40,996.42 Expenses against Fundraising 2,523.39 Freight charges – Container 7,194.21 Bank charges/transfer costs 112.00 Insurance 415.80 TJM Conference Membership 100.00 NICVA membership 50.00 51,391.82 Project Administration costs 3,217.50 Bank Balance at 31.3.10 13,668.49 Investment A/c 25,820.13 39,488.62 94,097.94

ZAP SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTS 1 APRIL 2009 – 31 MARCH 2010

Income Summary £ £ £

Opening Balance 35,473.03 Projects and Donations 44,133.86 Grant funding 3,566.54

47,700.40

Reclaim of Gift Aid 2008/2009 10,877.26

Interest from Bank Savings A/c 32.16

Interest from Bank Current A/c 15.09 10,924.51 58,624.91

________ 94,097.94

Contact: Zomba Action Project (ZAP) - Karen Wallace c/o Coleraine Borough Council Cloonavin 66 Portstewart Road COLERAINE BT52 1EY tel: 028 70347034 email:[email protected] www.colerainezomba.org.uk Charity Reference No XR 64146

Donations can be given to Zomba Action Project through www.justgiving.com

ZAP is the charity set up in March 2003, following the establishment of the Coleraine – Zomba link, initiated by Coleraine Borough Council. It raises and manages funds for approved projects to help disadvantaged people in Zomba, Malawi and in doing so is giving

the Coleraine community an increased world vision.

Activities

Working with partner focus groups in Zomba:

• to identify and supervise projects that contribute most

to alleviating disadvantage • to raise funds to support and fund sustainable projects

What can you do as an individual, group, organisation, business to help fulfil the aims and objectives of ZAP in the coming year? For more information:

ZOMBA ACTION PROJECT

SUPPORTED BY

Zomba ZAP Management Committee

Dr Nellie Mbano – Chairperson / Consultant, Mr Zondiwe Mbano - Consultant Mr Maxwell Mjathu – Church, Mrs Jean Machinjili – Health, Mrs Wezi Mjathu – Development, Mr Tadeyo Malinda –

Education Mrs Lidia Chiotha – Secretary, Mr Benjamin Khoswe – Treasurer, Mr Tom Matande - Assistant Treasurer

Zomba City Council Representative - Fred Nankuyu Administrator - Mr Patrick Mdhluli

Coleraine ZAP Board of Management Cllr William King MBE – Chairperson, Mr Paul Snelling – Secretary, Mrs Margaret Henderson – Health, Mrs Christine

Adams – Church, Ms Roisin McCaughan – Education, Rev Terry McMullan – Development Co-opted Members: Mr Tommy Collins, Mrs Ruth McCracken, Mrs Joyce McMullan Coleraine Borough Council Representatives Cllr John Dallat, Cllr Olive Church, Cllr Sam Cole

VISION - ZAP Zomba and Coleraine aim to holistically transform the lives of vulnerable people in Zomba

and its surrounding areas through inspiring and assisting communities towards sustainable development. CORE VALUES – integrity, accountability, transparency, efficiency, sacrifice, commitment, prudence, cooperation,

nurturing and fairness. - ZAP Zomba Reflective Meeting 2010

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